Childminder EY476386

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 March 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

 Teaching is very good. The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn through play. She provides plenty of challenge and stimulation for children through a wide range of activities. She uses skilful questioning to help children to learn through experimentation. They are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder uses her observations of children's progress to plan effective next steps in their learning. She uses this information to identify and address any gaps in their learning so they make very good progress. She knows children very well and builds on their learning during the activities and routines.  Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming, family environment. Their individual needs are met and the childminder shares daily information with parents and provides consistency in children's routines. Children's behaviour is excellent. The

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This provision is good

childminder teaches them to be kind to each other and to share the toys.  The childminder checks the quality of her provision well and works closely with her co- childminder. She shares ideas and good practice with other local childminders, in order to maintain the high quality of her provision. The well-qualified childminder continues with her professional development, which has a positive impact on children's learning opportunities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide a wide range of outdoor activities to fully support the learning of children who prefer to be outdoors.

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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

 develop and extend the range of outdoor activities for children who prefer to learn outside, in order to raise the quality of the provision even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe. She implements a range of effective policies and procedures and extends information to parents. The childminder has a strong drive for improvement and reflects on her practice regularly with her co-childminder. She plans around children's individual needs and interests and discusses this with her co- childminder. The childminder evaluates her teaching and that of her co-childminder, in order to continually improve children's learning experiences. She complements children's learning, protects their well-being and maintains effective contact with the other settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder develops all children's language and vocabulary extremely well. She encourages children to repeat words and sounds, and allows them time to answer. She talks to one- and two-year-old children as they play with pieces of ice in a large tray. Children feel the ice and observe how it melts throughout the morning. The childminder teaches children mathematical language as they put all the big pieces into a cup and the small pieces into another container. She asks children if the cup is full or empty. She offers them a wide choice of large tweezers, scoops and spoons to develop their small- muscle skills as they pick up the ice. This prepares children well for using pencils and helping them to form letters and numbers. The childminder counts the pieces of ice with the children. They decide to paddle in the melted ice and laugh as they slither and splash about. The childminder helps children to dress the dolls and to persevere to get a pair of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

trousers over the doll's feet. Children concentrate very well and are engrossed in the activity. They are imaginative as they pretend to feed the dolls and put them to bed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close bonds with the childminder and her co-childminder. She is very caring and comforts them with cuddles so they feel emotionally secure. Children settle easily to sleep and the childminder stays with them to ensure they are safe and comfortable. She praises them frequently and they gain confidence and good self-esteem. Children's ideas and play are highly valued. They are confident to express themselves through their artwork or by asking the childminder for things they need. Children enjoy choosing their own healthy meals and snacks. They feed themselves competently and the childminder ensures they have plenty to drink throughout the day. Children have daily exercise and outdoor play. They learn about a range of other cultures and beliefs. The childminder prepares children very well emotionally for their moves to nursery and school, and they feel secure.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing good social skills. The childminder teaches them to be independent in their self-care routines. They are well prepared for nursery and school in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476386 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 973797 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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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 Stourbridge, West Midlands. She works with a co-childminder at the co-childminder's address. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 5.

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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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