Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2016 13 May 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

 The childminder has a good awareness of how young children learn and develop. She understands children's individual abilities, interests and learning needs. Children enjoy the good range of well-planned activities and benefit from a balanced educational programme, which includes good opportunities for child-initiated play.  Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder supports children's growing understanding of how to behave and develop positive relationships with others. She praises their achievements and this makes them feel valued, which promotes their emotional well-being.  The childminder uses her knowledge about children's progress to help her to plan activities that promote their learning. She has effective methods of monitoring and assessing their progress.  The childminder uses information that parents share with her about what children have been doing at home, to help her to enhance and build on their skills. Children are

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This provision is good

gaining a good understanding of the world around them. They enjoy learning about nature, seasons and festivals.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's quality of teaching is good. However, on occasions, she does not give children enough time to investigate and work things out for themselves to fully promote their independent learning.  Children do not have as many opportunities to develop their skills and understanding of mathematics, to help fully prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move to school.

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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 children with more time to investigate and think critically for themselves during activities, and enable them to build on their independent learning skills, in readiness for their move to school  further develop children's confidence and skills in using and understanding numbers and counting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written comments in children's files.  The inspector viewed documents with regards to the qualifications of the childminder and suitability of those living in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well qualified and she continues to access training to promote her ongoing professional development. She has a clear understanding of the legal requirements and uses self-evaluation to help her to evaluate the quality of her setting. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows who to contact if she has any concerns about children's welfare and safety. She maintains suitable policies and procedures, which help her to keep children safe and well. The childminder has an established relationship with the local school. This helps to promote smooth transitions when the time comes for children to start school. Parents are encouraged to contribute to children's assessments, such as the progress check for children aged between two and three years. This helps parents to keep up to date with the progress that their children are making.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The environment is well laid out, which enables children to play freely and make choices about what they would like to do. They develop their own games and are keen to interact with the childminder. She extends and challenges many aspects of children's learning as they play. Children have lots of opportunities to develop their imaginative and social skills. They confidently play well together, talking about what they are doing as they play with dolls and pretend to have a picnic. The childminder plans a wide range of experiences that cover all aspects of learning. She fosters children's interest in books and stories by using props that help bring them to life. Children confidently join in with the words of the story and say, 'It will turn into a cocoon' when listening to a story about a caterpillar.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop confidence in this homely setting, where their well-being is given a high priority. The childminder is very nurturing and skilled in helping children to form secure emotional attachments. Children also develop strong friendships with each other, which helps to foster their personal, social and emotional development. The childminder encourages children to be physically active. Children are excited to go and play in the garden, and they enjoy playing on the swings and slide. They understand simple rules that help to keep them safe. For example, they wait for the childminder to be next to them before going on the large slide. Children understand why they need to wash their hands before meals and gain good self-help skills. The childminder prepares healthy meals and children eat well. They demonstrate good table manners and they learn to use cutlery.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those who receive early education funding, make good progress from their starting points. They benefit from the type of learning opportunities that they need to move forward in their development. Children are very well prepared in readiness for school or nursery. They successfully put on their own shoes and enjoy carrying their own backpacks. Children's skills in literacy are developing well. They are learning to recognise their name and show excellent early writing skills, as they remain focused on colouring in pictures.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204522 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 865248 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999 and lives in Lickey End, Worcestershire. She operates school term time only from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for 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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