Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2016 25 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 helps children to make good progress in their learning and development through her good quality teaching and planning. She makes observations of their play, in order to plan activities that extend their learning and development. The childminder establishes clear starting points for children's learning and plans their next steps in learning effectively.  There are good partnerships with parents and they are very involved in their children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's progress each day. Children's language skills are developed skilfully, and the childminder helps them to learn new vocabulary as they play.  Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming, family environment. Their individual needs are met and the childminder shares information daily with parents to help her to achieve this. She gives high priority to children's well-being, and helps them

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This provision is good

to share and be kind to each other.  The childminder shares ideas and best practice with other childminders, and provides more opportunities for children to develop their social skills. The childminder keeps up to date with her professional development through ongoing training. Since the last inspection, she has worked very successfully with an early years advisor to improve her knowledge and teaching skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has yet to fully focus her use of the information she gathers about children's progress to provide even more challenge in their learning.  The childminder does not communicate regularly enough with the other settings that children attend, so that a shared approach to children's learning is fully embraced.

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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

 develop further the use of the information gathered from observations to challenge children even more effectively in their learning and development  extend information sharing with the other early years settings that children attend, in order to fully support and complement children's care and learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children including those expressed in recent letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands and implements rigorous policies to keep children safe. She identifies potential hazards in her home and when out on trips. She supervises children vigilantly at all times. The childminder evaluates her teaching and planning regularly so that she can adapt this to meet children's needs. She works closely with other local childminders to help monitor the quality of her provision, and to keep up to date with current practice. She shares information about children's well-being with the other settings that they attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages babies to make different sounds with an empty plastic pot by blowing into it or tapping the bottom. They laugh as they produce the sounds. The childminder notices children's interests and uses these to extend their individual learning. She encourages children to repeat new words she teaches them and asks babies to repeat sounds and words. This helps children to develop their language and communication skills well. The childminder uses skilful questioning to stimulate children's thinking and problem- solving skills. She encourages children to try things for themselves after she shows them how to make a play dough model that they ask for help with. She asks them about the features of the animals they want to make, and how they could make the shark's teeth. The childminder takes many opportunities to help children to count and to use mathematical language. She teaches children to gain early writing skills in readiness for

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children gain confidence and good self-esteem, and the childminder praises them frequently. She values their ideas and opinions and helps them to respect each other. Children form very good relationships with the childminder and the other children. The childminder works effectively with parents to promote children's positive behaviour and provide consistency in their routines. She teaches them about road safety and healthy lifestyles. Children have regular physical exercise at the park and in the childminder's garden. The childminder ensures children's knowledge of the wider world and of other cultures is included in a range of activities throughout the year. Dolls, books and other resources reflect this. Children are well prepared emotionally and developmentally for their move to new settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a love of books and stories from an early age. Babies love to explore colourful cardboard books as they look intently at the pictures. They show a very good understanding, as they are able to point to pictures of the animals and other things the childminder asks them to find. Four-year-old children are becoming independent thinkers and learners, and are well prepared for their move to school. They work out how to make model sharks and dinosaurs, and can identify colours and shapes. Children concentrate very well on their activities and are very enthusiastic in their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY307356 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1042750 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives near Birmingham. She operates all year round from 11.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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