Childminder in Dudley

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2016 Not applicable

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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

 Children are very happy and settled with the kind and friendly childminder. She offers a caring and nurturing environment for them. Children confidently explore the childminder's home and are eager to play and learn.  The childminder promotes children's speaking and listening skills well. She provides children with language-rich experiences and encourages them to be as vocal as possible. Children are rapidly gaining confidence in their ability to speak to others.  Parents speak very highly of the childminder and value the care and learning experiences she provides for their children. Parents feel confident leaving their children in her care.  The childminder is committed to offering high-quality childcare for children and their parents. She evaluates her own practice and consistently reflects on the service she provides. She works closely with local authority advisors to identify areas for development, which helps to continually improve outcomes for children.

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This provision is good

 The childminder provides a wide range of interesting activities in a stimulating environment. Children access resources independently and enjoy following their own interests in play.  The childminder develops children's love of books. Children sit with her cosily as she reads to them. Children have access to many story and information books to promote their early reading skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not focused her own professional development sufficiently on improving her teaching skills even more, so that children make outstanding progress.

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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

 focus professional development more precisely and increase the potential to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play in the childminder's house and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well organised and works hard to maintain professional standards. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child in her care. She attends the required training, such as first aid, so she is able to meet children's needs in the event of an accident. The childminder is swift to implement changes when she identifies that things could be done better. For example, she has made changes to the way she uses observations and assessments for children's learning. This means she is able to monitor their learning and progress more effectively. Strong partnerships have been formed with parents. Daily communication means they are well informed about their child's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her skills and knowledge well to provide interesting and challenging activities for children. She plays alongside children and encourages them to try new things. The childminder knows individual children well and what skills they need to develop for their next stage in learning. She has excellent communication skills, which she uses to good effect to promote children's language development. She takes every opportunity to talk to children, teaching them new words and developing their understanding. Older children enjoy searching for objects hidden in coloured rice. The childminder encourages them to count how many objects they can find. Younger children have fun playing with rice. They enthusiastically scoop it into containers and enjoy exploring the texture as they let it fall from their hands and fingers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know children and their families well. She uses settling-in sessions to help children become familiar with the new environment. Children settle quickly. They express their affection for her as they snuggle up to her when they occasionally require reassurance. Children behave well. The childminder has high expectations of children and communicates these very successfully to them. She is a good role model and helps children to get along with one another. She gently reminds younger children how to share toys and resources. Children benefit from nutritious food and plenty of fresh air and exercise. The childminder helps children learn about different ways of life. For example, she talks to them and shares photographs of their sponsored child who lives in Africa.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress in their learning. Children show a good attitude towards learning. They are becoming confident talkers and are developing early literacy skills. Older children are beginning to use numbers and counting skills routinely in their play. The focus on physical activity means that children are using their small and large muscles with increasing skill. Children are learning good social skills. They understand the need to take turns with toys and be kind to others. Children gain a range of valuable skills and are well prepared for the next stage of their education at nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476993 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 977076 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Stourbridge. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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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