Childminder EY476061

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 February 2016 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The quality of teaching is good and the childminder provides children with a broad range of challenging and stimulating activities. As a result, all children make good progress.  The childminder uses her outdoor area well. Children regularly use the garden to explore and to develop their physical skills. They also take part in regular outings, helping to broaden their experiences of the wider world.  The childminder is an excellent role model. Her sensitive guidance teaches children how to behave acceptably and helps them to understand right from wrong. Children are well behaved, polite to each other and share toys amicably. This helps them gain the skills they need to prepare for school or the next stage in their learning.  Children's emotional well-being is effectively promoted. They play and learn in a warm, homely and friendly environment. They show independence and confidence in the childminder's home.

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This provision is good

 The childminder establishes good partnerships with parents. Information is shared on a daily basis about children's learning and development, verbally and with the use of daily diaries. This helps to promote continuity of care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough good quality opportunities for children to build on their number skills as part of their mathematical development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 provide more high-quality opportunities for children to learn about counting, ordering numbers and solving simple problems, such as identifying one more or one less.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector observed and evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working on the childminding premises.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records and discussed the childminder's process for self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly refreshes her knowledge and understanding of how to protect children in her care by undertaking training. The childminder has a very good understanding of safeguarding and knows the signs of abuse and neglect. She follows clear procedures and teaches children about how they can keep themselves safe. The childminder checks the home and garden every day, ensuring hazards are removed or minimised. She uses an effective self-evaluation process. This includes feedback from the local authority and parents to help improve aspects of her practice. The childminder places a strong focus on professional development. She attends relevant training and regularly refreshes her knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and the support they need to enable them to do so. She organises her home effectively to provide a friendly environment for children to play and learn in. She works closely with her co-childminder to plan a wide variety of activities. Children are encouraged to develop skills for their future learning and to have fun. They become active learners as they explore using their senses well. They enjoy moulding play dough into shapes and objects. Children engage well through using musical instruments and visual props, such as a toy spider to represent 'Incy, wincy' and a small bus as they sing, 'The wheels on the bus'. Children enjoy playing in the garden as they pretend the drainpipe attached to the fence is the sea on which boats and dolphins play. Planning is well thought out and meets children's individual needs. The childminder is careful to take account of children's interests. Individual

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

learning journals are in place for all children. These include photographs, creative work, observations and assessments that give a good overview of children's achievements.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, confident and settled. The childminder has a warm, calm and positive manner. When children start with her, the childminder confidently uses all the information available from the All about me profiles to help meet children's individual needs. Children quickly form secure attachments with her and feel settled. The childminder helps prepare children well for the next stages in their learning. They learn about healthy lifestyles and develop positive attitudes to healthy eating. The childminder offers nutritious meals and snacks, including a variety of fruit, and encourages children to prepare food and serve themselves. Good personal hygiene practices are reinforced through everyday routines. Children wash their hands before eating and do this independently.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. Children develop the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning. Children have well developed, self-care skills and manage many aspects of their personal needs for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476061 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 975512 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Nechells, Birmingham. She works with her relative who is also a registered childminder. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round. She offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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