Childminder in Solihull

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2016 10 March 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder's teaching is excellent. She has an in-depth knowledge of how children learn through play. She helps them to make rapid progress through her sharply focused planning and assessment of their progress. The childminder records detailed observations of children's play and learning. She uses this information to plan precise next steps in their learning.  The childminder challenges children very well and they are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning. She provides parents with detailed information about planned activities and their children's progress. She guides parents extremely well in support of their children's learning at home and involves them in making valuable contributions to their children's progress records.  The childminder monitors and evaluates all aspects of her provision very effectively. She is highly motivated and works continually to improve her planning so that children

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This provision is outstanding

make the best possible progress. She consistently seeks ways to enhance the children's learning experiences. This helps her to maintain her high-quality provision.  The childminder's wide experience has a very positive impact on children's valuable learning opportunities. The childminder works highly effectively in partnership with other local early years providers, in particular, with the local school. She finds out what children learn at school in order to extend and complement this.  Children are very happy and settled in the childminder's care. She gives the highest priority to their safety and well-being and comforts them when they are hurt or upset. Children's family traditions and cultures are celebrated extremely well. They learn about a range of festivals through exciting activities.

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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

 continue to build on professional development, reviewing the impact of this on maintaining the excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, both inside and in the garden.  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 outstanding

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children's safety is given very high priority and they are very well protected. The childminder knows how to identify and report any concerns about children and she undertakes regular training in this area. She is highly motivated and has identified a need to continue with her professional development. This is so that she can continue to increase and enhance the superb range of children's learning experiences she provides. The childminder involves parents in making comments and suggestions to drive improvements in her provision so that their needs and those of their children are expertly met. The childminder is extremely committed to providing high- quality care and learning for children. She evaluates her teaching and planning in detail each week and monitors the progress of individual children very effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her detailed knowledge of children's individual interests to plan high- quality learning opportunities. She challenges their thinking through skilful questioning and encourages them to solve problems. Three-year-old children count out toy figures and arrange them in a toy car. The childminder challenges them to count how many boy and girl figures there are, who has the most, and how they can fit them into the car. When there are too many, children put some in another car. The childminder takes one away and asks children how many there are now and how they can make sure both cars have the same number of people in them. Children solve this with some help from the childminder. Children sort the toy animals into zoo and farm animals and compare and order their sizes. This helps them to gain valuable mathematical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is very skilful in managing children's behaviour. She sets clear boundaries and plans ways in which children can manage their own behaviour positively. For example, they can hold up a red flag if they are unhappy with the way another child is acting. This helps children to understand how their actions affect the feelings of others and promotes their communication skills. Children learn to plan happily and safely together. The childminder helps children to understand why it is so important to care for the environment, and to help people in the community. The childminder prepares children extremely well for their moves to new settings and they are emotionally secure.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are learning to be independent in readiness for school. They settle very well into the routines when they arrive at the childminder's house. They know they need to hang up their coats and bags and change their shoes. Younger children are above expected levels of achievement in mathematical skills and in literacy. They write their names and other familiar words and can count beyond 20. Children are taught to listen to instructions and to follow these. For example, they learn the meaning of positional language as they move in different directions during a game in the garden. Children gain high levels of confidence and good self-esteem when the childminder praises them for their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 250297 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 854748 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998 and lives in Solihull. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 6.15pm, 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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