Childminder EY388516

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2016 11 August 2009

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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 has a good understanding of her roles and responsibilities. She seeks guidance from her local authority early years team to help ensure she is meeting the legal requirements. Children's safety, welfare and learning are well promoted.  The childminder is kind, caring and friendly. She gets to know children and their families very well. Children enjoy attending. They are happy and relaxed in the childminder's care.  Children make good progress from where they started. The childminder makes good use of her overview of children's progress. Children who have special educational needs are promptly helped and supported to catch up with their peers.  The childminder is a good teacher. She makes use of the information she obtains about children's learning needs to help promote their progress. The childminder provides a stimulating environment, both indoors and outside. Children are eager to play, explore

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This provision is good

and learn.  Partnerships with parents are established and information is shared regarding children's care and education. This helps to promote good continuity between the setting and home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide older children with rich and imaginative experiences to help build on their literacy skills. Some opportunities are missed to promote their skills in reading at the highest level.  The childminder does not make the most of the self-evaluation processes to carefully focus on ways to raise the overall standard of the setting to outstanding. She is yet to think deeply about how to improve practice even further and achieve the best outcomes for children in the future.

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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

 provide older children with more rich and imaginative opportunities to help build on their literacy skills in reading  strengthen the self-evaluation processes and consider more ways to raise the overall standard of the setting to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including children's learning records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her methods for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's home is clean, well organised and secure. The childminder keeps her safeguarding training up to date. She is knowledgeable about recognising the possible signs and symptoms of child abuse. She clearly understands how to promptly report any concerns she has about children's welfare to the relevant authorities. The childminder is well qualified. She accesses training courses, conducts research and works closely with a range of professionals. This helps to maintain the good quality care and education children benefit from. The childminder evaluates the setting and is particularly well focused on maintaining the good standards previously achieved. This has a positive impact on the outcomes for all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's abilities. She skilfully adapts activities to meet the different needs of children attending. For example, the childminder encourages all children to take part in a range of activities that helps to promote their mathematical skills. Young children explore shape sorters, stacking cups and different sized containers in the water. She uses the opportunity to introduce simple counting, shape recognition and enjoyment of filing and emptying. She offers older children additional challenges to their learning as they build towers and play with containers in the water. She encourages them to think about estimating capacity, talk about weight or height and solve problems as they play. The childminder ensures that all children are supported to begin to reach their full potential.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's physical and emotional well-being is suitably fostered. The childminder teaches children about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. She helps children to learn about the importance of eating well and good hygiene routines. The childminder also promotes exercise. Children enjoy practising their physical skills in climbing, balancing and negotiating the equipment available, such as ride-on toys, in the garden. Children demonstrate high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem. The childminder ensures children's care needs are sensitively met. She finds out about children's home lives and ensures these are promoted. The childminder celebrates children's achievements and values their contribution to the setting.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress towards the early learning goals, including children who have special educational needs and those who benefit from funded education. Children are keen to participate in the activities provided and develop a desire to learn more. Children are independent. They manage their own care needs from an early age and make choices about what they like to do. Children develop strong skills in communication and language. Children inquisitively ask questions, express themselves and share their ideas. Children behave very well. They learn to respect and tolerate each other. Children begin to share, take turns and play nicely together. Children acquire all the key skills to become successful learners and confidently move on to the next stage of their learning or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388516 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 873940 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Walsall. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised early years qualification at level 3. She supports children who have special educational needs or disability. 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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Telephone number

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