Childminder EY279627

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2016 18 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

 The childminder is highly qualified and very experienced in supporting children's care and learning needs. She uses her knowledge and skills well to make sure children are happy and thrive in her care. Children are supported to make at least good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder places a high value on self-evaluation and on improving her practice and outcomes for children.  The indoor and outdoor play areas are exceptionally well organised. All areas are resourced effectively to stimulate and enable children to explore and experiment using all of their senses.  The childminder works very effectively with parents to identify and meet children's needs, particularly when children have very specific medical needs.  Children have good opportunities to develop their communication and language skills. They learn new words to describe what they are thinking, seeing and doing.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always plan activities precisely enough to make sure children have the support and challenge they need to reach the highest levels of achievement.  The childminder is not always successful in obtaining and using information from all of the settings that children attend, to ensure that her planning is pitched meticulously and based on a full understanding of children's abilities.

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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

 plan activities more precisely to make sure children have the support and challenge they need to make consistently high rates of progress in their learning  use and obtain more information from all of the settings that children attend, so that activities are planned based on a fuller understanding of children's abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector interacted with children during the inspection. She took into account the written views of parents that were provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is ambitious and has high expectations of herself and the service she provides. She continually builds upon her knowledge and practice. She seeks and responds to the views of parents and children to make sure children's needs are identified and met very well. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder undertakes risk assessments to identify and minimise hazards to children, so that they are kept safe as they play. She keeps up to date with all child protection issues. She knows what action she must take if she has any concerns about children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is very knowledgeable and uses her skills effectively to help children to develop their communication and language skills. She models language and communication effectively. Children benefit from well-focused story time sessions where the children aged two to three years effectively practise using the different muscles in their mouths to help develop their speaking skills. Children take part in a very wide variety of stimulating activities and experiences that promotes all aspects of their leaning. They benefit from a range of topics that helps them to learn about things, such as nature and the life cycle of butterflies. Children who prefer to learn outdoors are given the freedom to do this. Children are motivated to play creatively and imaginatively and increase their use and understanding of number, shape and measure as they play. The childminder completes accurate assessments and keeps parents well informed about their child's

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

progress. She provides help and guidance for parents to support their children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows how to effectively promote children's well-being. Children settle well and develop secure attachments to her. The childminder is particularly skilled in helping children to learn to manage their behaviour and to recognise and understand their feelings. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to play cooperatively, share resources and take turns. Effective partnership working with parents means self-care skills, such as using the toilet, are achieved very swiftly. Children develop good social skills. They have lots of opportunities to meet new people, go to new places and learn to recognise and value differences in others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making at least good progress in developing the skills needed for the next stage in their development and for school. This includes children who have special educational needs or disability, children with starting points below those expected for their age and children who speak English as an additional language. All children become independent and confident in their surroundings. They initiate their own play and follow their own interest, moving freely between indoors and outdoors. They show good levels of interest and curiosity. They are eager to learn and they enjoy using their senses and engaging in new activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY279627 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 848649 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004. She is open term time only from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday. She supports children who speak English as an additional language and children who have special educational needs or disability. The childminder holds early years professional status.

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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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