Childminder EY300684

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 19 March 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is committed to providing high-quality care and learning opportunities for children in her care. She has an ambitious vision for the continuous improvement of her service. The childminder uses her excellent self-evaluation skills to identify areas for improvement to maintain the excellent standards already achieved.  The childminder is fully dedicated to her personal and professional development. She collaborates with other local childminders to share ideas and knowledge. Regular training keeps her teaching practice and skills up to date. This helps to ensure that all children make the best possible progress.  Children benefit from the childminder's high-quality teaching. Extremely stimulating learning experiences engage children in learning and capture their imaginations. For example, children enjoy making sensory bottles. They enjoy putting beads, glitter and food colouring in bottles, adding water and observing the effects.

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This provision is outstanding

 Children develop highly effective speech and language skills. The childminder skilfully comments and talks through children's activities. She models language and introduces new words to extend children's vocabulary.  Extremely effective partnerships with parents actively support children's excellent progress. Parents receive an extensive range of information from the childminder about their children's learning. The childminder works closely with parents to plan for children's individual care and development needs to promote continuity in care.  The childminder makes excellent use of the local community. Children enjoy attending a variety of groups where they can meet and play with other children and adults. Children learn about other people, families and the wider community.  Children flourish in this exceptionally caring, learning environment. They benefit from regular outdoor play and enjoy a range of nutritious food provided by the childminder.

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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

 review the planned changes to build on the strategies put in place to engage other early years providers even further and evaluate the impact on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed the teaching and learning activities provided with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder and looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all adults in the household.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection. She reviewed letters that parents had written and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is well qualified and extremely experienced. She is highly reflective and recognises the importance of ongoing improvement. The childminder has recently attended training on food allergy awareness to further develop her professional knowledge and inform her practice. She uses her expert knowledge to offer advice and guidance to parents. The childminder uses her excellent understanding of child development to plan a broad curriculum. She evaluates the quality and impact of her teaching practice on children's progress. The childminder has developed strong partnerships with other early years providers. However, she has identified there is scope to build on partnerships even further. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a comprehensive knowledge of the known indicators of abuse and a thorough understanding of local safeguarding arrangements. Children's welfare is actively promoted.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Frequent and high-quality observations enable the childminder to make precise assessments of children's development. The childminder closely monitors children's progress and plans sharply focused next steps in learning. Children benefit from rich and varied activities that keep them engaged and challenged. They develop an excellent understanding of the world. For example, children help with the care of the childminder's golden hens and enjoy collecting freshly laid eggs. They learn about life cycles and where food comes from. The childminder is highly responsive to children during activities. She uses well-timed questions and conversations to challenge children's thinking. Children thoroughly enjoy their learning. They confidently make choices from an excellent range of resources.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children receive high levels of care and attention. The childminder is extremely kind and caring in her approach and children are highly regarded as unique individuals. The childminder is highly effective in promoting children's emotional well-being. She instinctively knows when children need support. Children receive appropriate praise and encouragement for their efforts and achievements. All aspects of the learning environment are exceptionally well thought out. The childminder's attention to detail enables her to provide children with a wealth of inspiring opportunities indoors and outdoors. For example, children are eagerly awaiting the appearance of solitary bees from their nests in the plant stems of the outdoor bug houses.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress based on their starting points. Children benefit from a range of activities to develop their mathematical and literacy skills. For example, children estimate how many conkers they have collected. They make groups of 10 and learn about quantities. Children are developing a love of reading as they listen attentively to the childminder read. They enjoy the vast range of activities that helps develop their early writing skills. Children are exceptionally prepared for their next stage in learning or their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300684 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 848874 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Handsworth. She operates 45 weeks of the year. Sessions are from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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