Winch, Micheal Anthony

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2016 6 March 2012

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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 childminder uses what he has learned through gaining qualifications well to help children make good progress. He attends ongoing training events and gathers information from websites to refresh his knowledge and skills. Along with his co- childminder, he has been instrumental in setting up a local childminder network to share best practice.  The childminder supervises children well at all times. He provides a safe environment and carries out a broad range of regular risk assessments to help keep children safe.  The quality of the childminder's teaching is very good. He has a good knowledge of child development. He knows the children in his care very well, and tunes into their current interests and knows how they learn best. This has a positive impact on the good progress all children make.  Children undoubtedly enjoy their time in the childminder's stimulating and friendly home. They are confident and settled. The childminder is responsive to children's needs

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This provision is good

and gives them all equal, individual attention to support their emotional well-being. He has helped them create affectionate, strong bonds. Children are well behaved and respectful to adults and each other.  Children respond positively to the regular praise and reassurance provided by the kind and friendly childminder. This helps to enhance children's self-esteem. Children are encouraged to persevere. They develop a 'can do' attitude to learning as they have confidence in their own abilities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder focuses too much on the planned outcome of the activity rather than supporting children to develop their own ideas and lead on their learning.

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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

 adapt planned activities more readily and provide children with opportunities to fully develop their own ideas and lead on their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and reviewed the quality of teaching.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding and the toys and resources available.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, the planning and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and his co-childminder 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 has a thorough knowledge of the possible signs of abuse. He is confident of the process for reporting any concerns about a child in his care. The childminder and his co-childminder regularly review and reflect on their work together, in order to improve the quality of teaching. The childminder has clear targets for future development. Information is shared daily with parents, along with ideas about how they can continue their children's learning at home. Parents, in turn, provide information on their children's achievements at home. This joint approach helps to ensure that children make consistently good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes detailed observations and regular assessments of what children know and can do. He uses these to check children's progress and to help him to highlight any gaps in their learning and to plan for their next steps. Additionally, information obtained from other professionals is used in his planning to help him meet the needs of disabled children and those who have special educational needs. The childminder plans appropriate, fun and stimulating activities, linking to children's interests and stages of development. Children choose from a broad range of good quality toys and resources. The childminder interacts very well with the children. Children's communication and language skills are supported well. The childminder has many purposeful and interesting conversations with children during their play and routines. He uses good questioning techniques to extend children's learning, encouraging children to recall and discuss past

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

events. This promotes their language skills and consolidates their previous learning well. Children are encouraged to develop pencil control and write for a purpose; they develop their early writing skills as they attempt to write letters from their names. The childminder reinforces pronunciation to ensure that children hear words spoken correctly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build positive relationships as they play cooperatively alongside each other. Older children show their developing maturity as they encourage those younger to join in their play. All children share and take turns exceptionally well. The childminder helps children to feel good about themselves and acknowledges their efforts, as well as their achievements. The childminder helps children to learn to keep themselves safe. For example, they know to follow specific instructions near busy roads. Children enjoy social mealtimes and are provided with nutritious and healthy foods. Children are very well supported in their moves on to new settings. The childminder makes sure that children know what to expect and that their needs continue to be met.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They have good levels of self- esteem and are tolerant of and respectful to each other. Children share and take turns. They are learning key skills and attitudes to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY417081 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1042128 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 March 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Telford. He operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. He provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. He works alongside another registered childminder at the same address.

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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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