Childminder 250489

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 July 2016 14 July 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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's teaching is of a very good quality. She has a thorough understanding of how children learn through play. She provides plenty of challenge and stimulation for children through a wide range of exciting activities. The childminder provides an exciting learning environment for children. She prepares them very well for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder uses her observations of children's progress to plan effective next steps in their learning. She uses this information to identify and address any gaps in their learning so they make good progress. She knows children very well and builds on their learning during the activities and routines that she plans.  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 the highest priority to children's well-being. Children

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This provision is good

gain confidence and good self-esteem and the childminder praises them frequently.  The childminder has effective links with other local childminders. This helps her to maintain her good quality provision and to share ideas and best practice each week. She monitors children's progress carefully in order to improve their learning experiences. The childminder is well motivated to provide good quality care for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet fully evaluate the quality of her teaching and planning, in order to identify areas for further improvement and to measure the impact of this on children's progress.

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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

 strengthen the ways in which the provision is monitored and review the impact of improvements on children's progress in more detail.

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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 looked at a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability.  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 has a very secure understanding of safeguarding and child protection, and she uses this to make sure that children are safe. She implements rigorous procedures for the collection of children and to ensure the premises are secure. The childminder has worked closely with an early years advisor to improve her provision considerably since the last inspection. She has found successful ways to involve parents further in their children's learning. The childminder shares information about children's progress with the other settings that they attend. She complements their learning and protects their well-being. The childminder's wide experience has a very positive impact on children's learning opportunities and she maintains her professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages parents to become involved in children's learning and to contribute to their progress records. She plans very well for all children's ages and abilities within the same activity. Two- and three-year-old children thread beads of various sizes onto threads of different thickness. The childminder helps them to decide which will fit through the hole in each bead or cotton reel. They learn to think carefully and to solve practical problems through such activities. The childminder asks skilful questions that challenge children to think about how they can build a cotton reel tower that will stay standing. They decide which circular cereal pieces they need to select to thread onto an edible shoe lace. The childminder takes many opportunities to teach children to count, identify colours and shapes and to extend their language effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form excellent relationships with each other and with the childminder. They share their ideas as they play and they enjoy telling the childminder about their favourite colours and which garden creatures they like. The childminder promotes healthy eating and good hygiene. Children really enjoy choosing pizza toppings. They gain independence as they cut mushrooms and spread tomato puree on pitta bread. Children develop confidence in their individual choices. The childminder allows children to choose whether they want their pizza cooked, as they start to eat the cheese, peppers and mushrooms before it goes in the oven. The childminder helps younger children to pass the ingredients to the other children and to share the implements. Children develop their physical skills very well through their use of a wide range of resources in the garden and at the park. The childminder prepares them very well emotionally for their moves to nursery and school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children use pens and crayons to draw, make marks and practise writing their names. They develop very good coordination as they write over dotted letters. Children practise this skill by making marks and circles in sand with sticks at the park or with their fingers in shaving foam. They develop their coordination as they aim balls between cones and try to use hula hoops. Children are very well prepared for nursery and school and are developing the key skills they need for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 250489 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1051167 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Castle Bromwich, Solihull. The childminder operates all year round from 7.15am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has 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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