Childminder in Shropshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 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

 The childminder is fully committed to improving her teaching through professional development. She has benefitted from support and training given by local teachers. This has given her a good understanding of how to prepare children for school.  New children settle exceptionally well. The childminder provides a settling-in period based on the individual needs of children. Children build a warm relationship with the childminder and they are confident within their environment. This helps to encourage high self-esteem.  The childminder provides activities and experiences that are well matched to younger and older children's needs. Older children build on their mathematical skills and correctly recognise numerals. Younger children develop their communication skills, learning new words as they correctly repeat the name of objects.  Children's learning outdoors is well promoted. There is a range of toys that helps

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This provision is good

children develop their physical skills well, such as, a swing, slide and see-saw. Children grow vegetables to eat and care for the childminder's pet guinea pigs. This helps them to develop their understanding of the world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not seek enough information from parents and other settings children attend to fully inform her assessments of children's progress and ensure they are as accurate as possible.

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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

 encourage parents and other settings children attend to share more information about what children know and can do, in order to inform assessments of children's progress and make them as accurate as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder throughout the inspection. He looked at relevant documentation, such as children's learning records and evidence of the suitability of all those living on the premises.  The inspector took into account the view of parents through the written testimonials given to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps children safe in her care. She takes appropriate action, through her assessment of risk, to remove any possible hazards. The childminder attends a wide range of training that has a positive impact on her care and teaching of children. She attends regular safeguarding training and has an excellent knowledge of how to protect children from possible abuse or neglect. She has also attended training to improve her teaching of children's early writing skills. As a result, she now, for example, provides opportunities for young children to make marks on a large scale. This helps them develop the skills they will need to hold a pencil correctly. The childminder has developed good partnerships with other agencies, such as health visitors and the local children's centre. She works well with these partners to enable children and parents to get the help they need. The childminder's self-evaluation has

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

developed well since registration. She regularly seeks parents' views and written feedback. The setting is adapted to meet the needs of children who attend. For example, the childminder has sourced toys that reflect children's current interests and needs. She provides displays of numerals and number lines that she uses to support older children with number recognition and counting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are taught about the sounds letters make in the same way as the local school. This provides continuity for children in their learning. The childminder nurtures young children to learn the vital skills they need. Toddlers become confident to walk and run in different ways. They learn how to grasp and throw balls to other children as they play together. This encourages good physical and social development. Older children develop good listening and concentration skills. They sit and take part in activities until the end and listen to stories to learn information, such as the life cycle of a butterfly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's healthy diet and physical development well. She gives clear guidance to parents on what food should be provided to children. This helps children to follow a healthy lifestyle. Children are well behaved. They follow the instructions given and respond well to the childminder's positive rules, such as sharing and taking turns. Children play well together and have good relationships with each other. They learn to respects each other's differences and readily help other children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's progress is good. The childminder carefully monitors to check they are making the expected progress and identifies areas that children may need additional support. For example, she encourages older children to be more confident in new situations by preparing them well in advance. Children accompany the childminder to collect others from school, so they are familiar with the school environment and well prepared when the time comes to move on.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479126 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 983349 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 near Whitchurch, Shropshire. She operates her provision all year round from 7.15am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-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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