Childminder in Stoke-on-Trent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 April 2016 18 June 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 her knowledge and teaching skills to ensure all children become active and successful learners. She provides a range of exciting and challenging activities that builds extremely well on what children know and can do.  Children develop extremely strong emotional attachments to the childminder, who is caring and nurturing. They feel safe and secure and move around the childminder's home with confidence.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder has implemented effective systems to encourage parents to continue to be actively involved with their children's learning at home.  The childminder has excellent links with other professionals and schools. This helps her to share a range of information to provide continuity in children's care and learning.  The childminder reflects on her practice and plans for future development well. She seeks the views of parents and takes their suggestions for improvement into account

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although babies enjoy playing in the garden, the childminder has not fully considered how she can build on their enjoyment of the outdoors to help them learn as much as possible.  Opportunities for children to learn about diversity are not fully explored, to build their awareness of difference and similarities between themselves and others.

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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

 enhance opportunities for babies to learn outside and promote their development and enjoyment to an even higher level  strengthen children's awareness of diversity so that they learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies, qualification certificates and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading their written comments recorded on questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of how to keep children safe from harm. She implements policies and procedures effectively to help ensure the environment is safe for children to learn and explore in. The childminder is well qualified. She has a strong commitment to her continuing professional development and is a member of the local childminding network group. She uses these to help her to keep her knowledge up to date and to build on her good teaching skills. The childminder carefully observes, assesses and tracks children's progress. She ensures that any gaps in children's learning are identified, so that any additional support that is needed is swiftly provided. Parents write positive comments about the safe environment, care and activities provided.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder follows the children's lead and supports their interests. Teaching is good. The childminder plays alongside children and uses appropriate questions to encourage children to think, problem solve and develop their imaginations. For example, as older children build with construction toys she challenges them to be creative with their vehicle designs. Babies explore a selection of sensory toys placed on the floor and are fascinated by the noises they make as they shake objects and press various buttons. The childminder organises resources in a way that sparks children's interests. Children enjoy playing with puzzles and looking at their favourite books with their 'reading bears'. The childminder is skilled at extending children's early language development. For example, she encourages children to recall their visit to the library and discuss the story they enjoyed there. She uses eye contact and facial expressions to help extend babies' early communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder interacts skilfully and sensitively with children. She is calm, attentive and praises children regularly, in order to promote their self-esteem and well-being. The childminder sets clear expectations for children which helps to promote their good behaviour. She is an excellent role model and helps them to understand the importance of being polite and using good manners. Healthy lifestyles are promoted well. Children benefit from good opportunities to engage in physical play. They wash their hands independently before they choose from a range of healthy food options at snack time. The childminder teaches children about managing risk and safe practices. For example, older children learn to use plastic knives safely to prepare their own snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points as they take part in a range of activities linked to their individual needs. The childminder prepares children well for their next stage in learning, including moving on to school. Children learn key skills for future learning. For example, they have frequent opportunities to count through their everyday play. They are encouraged to begin to sort numbers and quantities and use positional language to describe where objects are. The childminder supports children to acquire skills, such as feeding themselves at mealtimes and putting on their own shoes to play outside.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436289 Local authority Stoke on Trent Inspection number 1042149 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Meir, Stoke-on-Trent. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant foundation level degree.

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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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