Childminder 255395

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 8 September 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 demonstrates a secure knowledge and understanding of how children learn through play. She interacts purposefully with the children to support their learning and development. As a result, all children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning, such as nursery or school.  Children are happy and emotionally secure in the childminder's care. Relationships between the childminder and children are strong and affectionate. She talks to the children in a calm and respectful manner.  The childminder gives children the individual care and attention that they need to feel safe and settled. She enthusiastically acknowledges their achievements, helping to build on their self-esteem and confidence.  The childminder has effective partnerships with parents. She is committed to working together with them to ensure continuity of care and learning for children. Parents

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This provision is good

comment positively about the quality of care and range of activities on offer to their children.  The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments in her home. She constantly considers risks on outings and reviews these according to the age of the children she is currently caring for.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently make the best possible use of her assessments of children's achievements to monitor their progress closely and swiftly identify any gaps in learning.  Arrangements for professional development are not focused sharply enough on raising the quality of teaching to help children consistently achieve rapid progress in their learning.

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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

 build on the monitoring of the progress of individual children further, ensuring any gaps in achievement are closed as quickly as possible  build on the current arrangements for professional development so that further opportunities are identified to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the childminding premises.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records, and discussed the childminder's process for self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents recorded on references and thank you cards sent to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is confident about child protection procedures, helping promote children's welfare. She is fully aware of her responsibility to contact relevant agencies should she have any concerns. All adults in the household have undergone checks, ensuring they are suitable to have regular contact with children. The childminder keeps up to date with mandatory training, such as child protection and first aid. She is aware of the importance of working in partnership with others who also provide care and learning for the children. This supports good practice by providing continuity of care and a shared approach to promote children's learning. She regularly monitors and evaluates all aspects of her provision, as well as gaining the views of parents and children; these are respected as part of her self-evaluation process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder actively engages with children, allowing them to lead their play and extend their learning through emerging interests. She adapts planning to meet their individual needs. For example, she ensures that imaginative play activities, such as cars and vehicles feature regularly as well as creative play opportunities. Young children enjoy looking at books and the childminder promotes children's literacy skills well. The childminder promotes and supports the development of children's speech and language skills well. She listens to children and enthusiastically talks to them as they play. She encourages them to say words, sensitively repeating them back so that they can hear them pronounced correctly. The childminder works very closely with parents to gather and share information about children's interests and abilities. She uses this information to plan a wide range of interesting and challenging activities and makes frequent written

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

observations of children's new achievements. In addition, parents use a daily diary to share events in their children's lives with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

All children are valued for their individuality, although the childminder teaches them about respecting differences and to treat others fairly. Children behave well and are praised for their achievements. They learn from a young age to use their good manners and to share and take turns. Children develop independence skills well, for example, they eagerly help to put away their toys, books and games. Children's good health is fostered effectively and they enjoy regular activities and outdoor play. Children are also developing an understanding of how to keep themselves safe. They regularly practise fire drills and know that they must hold the childminder's hand or the buggy when on outings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. Children's independence is good and their confidence is high, for example, as they instigate their own play. Children's communication and language development is supported very well; the childminder constantly talks to them as they play. Children are motivated and use the good range of resources with enthusiasm. For example, they show great interest in using toys to promote their imagination.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 255395 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 871576 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 8 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1987 and lives in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. She operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday except for 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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