Childminder 204861

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 5 October 2011

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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

 Partnerships with parents are very strong. Parents are extremely positive about the childminder and the care and learning she provides. They are kept well informed about how their children are developing through regular progress summaries. They contribute to children's assessments, ensuring a shared approach in their learning.  Children enjoy playing with a wide range of good quality toys and resources. The childminder provides activities based on children's interests and they have many opportunities to freely explore their environment. This helps them lead their own learning, use their imagination and make good progress.  The childminder gets to know children very well. She helps them to feel settled and secure so that they gain the confidence and motivation to learn. Children enjoy close relationships with the childminder.  The childminder is well qualified and continues to keep up to date with changes in

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This provision is good

practice and national guidance. She has a good understanding of the different ways children learn and provides good quality experiences that help them gain the skills needed to prepare them for school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder uses accurate assessments to track and monitor the progress children are making, she does not use this information well enough to provide experiences that challenge children to the optimum level. This means, at times, opportunities are missed to continually build on what children know and can do.  Although the childminder attends a very good range of training courses and brings ideas back to her setting, she does not reflect well enough on the impact training has on the overall quality of her provision, in order to continue enhancing practice and raising the quality of teaching to outstanding.

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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

 use assessments even more precisely to plan more challenging activities and continually build on what children know and can do, in order to help them make the best possible progress  reflect even more precisely on the impact of training attended and look into further ways to extend the quality of teaching to outstanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regard to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of the views of parents during the inspection.  The inspector viewed documents with regard to the suitability of the childminder and members of the household.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of how to keep children safe. She has clear procedures in place for her to follow if she has any concerns about a child in her care. Appropriate accident and medication procedures are followed to support children's safety and well-being. The childminder is dedicated to her role. She is professional and experienced and strives to offer children a good quality provision. She regularly evaluates her provision and takes account of feedback from parents to help improve her service. The childminder has made links with other childminders and they regularly meet to share good practice and organise training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder reads stories to children, helping to foster their interest in books. She uses stories to inspire children's learning and plans themed activities to extend their learning further. Children enjoy sorting spaceship images in order of the smallest to the biggest. They sing songs that help consolidate their mathematical thinking as they use their fingers to count and take away. Children enjoy manipulating dough. They use a range of tools and materials which helps develop their small-muscle control. The childminder questions children well, helping them to develop their own ideas as they create aliens and spiders. She adapts her teaching so that children of all ages are involved and engaged in a range of activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and enjoy their time in this welcoming, friendly environment. They enjoy healthy meals and snacks. They enjoy chopping up their fruit at snack time and confidently count how many pieces they have. Children have a very good awareness of hygiene and they know to wash their hands after going to the toilet and before meals. They have opportunities to develop their early writing skills as they paint and make marks with water. Children have many opportunities to be physically active as they play in the childminder's garden. They love exploring in the garden and are learning about nature and the world around them. They excitedly talk about finding bugs and spiders and enjoy collecting grass to use as compost. Children use their imagination well and are absorbed in their play. The childminder talks to them in a calm and respectful manner. She reminds children of her expectations, helping them understand how to manage their own

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

behaviour and play cooperatively with their friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They are settled, self-assured and eager to learn. Younger children's speaking skills are developing rapidly and they are inquisitive and curious. Older children count confidently up to 10. They are developing their concentration and respond well to questions. Children are gaining increasing independence and are developing their confidence to have a go and try new things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204861 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 854351 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 5 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1984 and lives in Redditch, Worcestershire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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