Childminder EY450409

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 April 2016 5 February 2013

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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 places a high value on self-evaluation and on continually improving her practice and outcomes for children. Since the last inspection she has improved the quality of her teaching. As a result, children receive the support they need to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder is very successful in helping children to make significant progress in their social skills. Children who are initially less eager to interact with others become very confident to engage in play and conversation with adults and children.  Children's well-being is given high priority. Children develop good levels of self-esteem and confidence. They learn to embrace, value and respect similarities and differences in themselves and others.  Children thrive because their individual needs are continually identified and met through effective partnership working with parents.  Children have good opportunities to develop their communication and language skills.

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This provision is good

Older children enjoy taking part in lots of conversations. They are eager to learn and use new words to describe what they are seeing and doing. Younger children enjoy responding to the encouragement they receive to communicate their needs and feelings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not as successful in obtaining information from all of the settings that children also attend. Therefore, she cannot be sure that she has the very highest expectations about what older children can achieve.  The childminder does not always make sure older children are fully challenged to develop their critical-thinking skills and be involved in planning and reviewing 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

 obtain more information about what children are achieving at other settings, so that expectations about what children can achieve are pitched at the highest level and based on a full understanding of all of their abilities  make sure older children are fully challenged to develop their critical-thinking skills and be more involved in planning and reviewing their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to and interacted with children during the inspection. She spoke to parents and took into account the written views of parents that were provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is vigilant and makes sure children are kept safe at all times. She knows the signs of possible abuse and neglect and the action she must take if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder undertakes research and attends training events. These help her to continually improve her knowledge and practice. Since the last inspection she has developed the outdoor area and this has enhanced children's learning outdoors. The childminder has developed her partnership working with parents, which improves the outcomes for children. Parents state that the childminder is extremely respectful of their wishes and preferences and gets to know the children well. They say they are extremely pleased about how well children are prepared for school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows how to help children make good progress in their learning. She completes accurate assessments and uses this information to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning. She actively involves parents in their child's learning and encourages them to support children's learning at home. She helps children to explore and experiment and gives them lots of opportunities to consolidate their learning. Children observe and learn about nature through a variety of planned activities that stimulates their curiosity and interest. Children know about the different life cycles of creatures, such as butterflies. They use the correct terminology to talk about the sequence of events that takes place. They learn to use language to describe shape, number, colour and measure.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well and develop strong attachments to the childminder. They build positive relationships with other children and enjoy playing together. Older children show concern and consideration for younger children. They take care not to wake them when they are sleeping and they accept and understand why they cannot play games with smaller pieces while younger children are present. Children are eager and proud to share their home and family experiences. They use social skills, such as saying hello and thank you, and they enjoy meeting new people and going to new places. Children become very independent. Older children go to the toilet independently and know to wash their hands afterwards, and younger children enjoy feeding themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for school. Older children are eager to learn and confident to talk and ask questions. They listen and concentrate, like to do things for themselves and persist to achieve tasks. Children are confident to initiate their own play. They introduce storylines to their imaginative play and makes purposeful and recognisable marks to represent their ideas and words. Children who speak English as an additional language learn to speak a good standard of English. Younger children have high levels of interest and curiosity. They enjoy using their senses and engaging in new activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450409 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 1042666 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 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She is open all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. She supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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