Zenub Mehmood

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 July 2016 24 April 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

 Since her last inspection, the childminder has completed appropriate first-aid training and is enhancing the partnerships with other settings. The childminder also evaluates her practice and identifies and addresses areas for additional development. This has a positive impact on the outcomes for children.  The childminder is kind and caring. She is attentive to children's individual needs and has developed close bonds with them. This helps to provide a strong foundation for children's learning and development and promotes their emotional well-being.  Children are keen to join in with activities and they confidently explore the environment. The childminder regularly changes the toys and equipment. She borrows additional toys from a local resource centre, to provide more interest and excitement to the children's play.  The childminder is particularly skilled at caring for children who have special

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This provision is good

educational needs or disability. She works well in partnerships with other agencies and builds on the key advice and guidance gathered from them. The childminder's sensitive and thoughtful approach to parents helps her to ensure any emerging needs are identified and assistance is gained in a timely manner.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are not enough opportunities for children to extend their understanding of how to manage their own behaviour and cooperate with boundaries, routines and expectations.  The childminder does not make best use of experiences to help the most able children to increase the challenge in their learning to the highest possible levels.

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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

 help children to understand clear boundaries, routines and expectations and manage their own behaviour more effectively  strengthen the quality of teaching and provide the most able children with greater levels of challenge to help them reach the highest possible outcomes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and childminder jointly discussed the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of all adults living or working at the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She maintains a safe and secure home and ensures that her assistants are suitable. The childminder uses thorough methods to monitor her assistants' performance. She also involves them and other professionals in the evaluation of the provision and in developing ideas and action plans to make further improvements. The childminder uses good opportunities for professional development and keeps up to date with changes in legislation. She has found relevant training helpful and shares what she learns with her assistants to increase their knowledge and skills and enhance practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers key information from parents about the children when they first start at her setting. This helps her to find out about what children already know and can do. She combines this detail with information gained from her own observations to make robust assessments of children's starting points and plan effectively for the next stages in their learning. The childminder quickly identifies any gaps in development and works closely with parents and other professionals to help children overcome these. Parents are well informed about their children's time with the childminder. They are invited to view the records of their child's assessments and receive ongoing encouragement and ideas to help them to support their children's learning and development at home. The childminder skilfully builds on children's interests and provides a welcoming and child-focused environment. Children confidently make decisions about the activities that they want to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

play with. The childminder interacts well with children and engages them in conversations, helping them to listen, think and gain confidence in speaking.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn to value and respect people who are different from themselves. They have opportunities to use their home languages and celebrate varied religious festivals and cultural events. Children are developing a good awareness of healthy lifestyles as they select different fruits to eat at the picnic in the garden. They follow good hygiene practices and their growing independence is encouraged with regard to toileting and handwashing. Children are very physically active and thoroughly enjoy going outside, taking favourite resources with them to continue their play. The childminder focuses on the children's positive actions with lots of praise and attention. Children are learning how to keep themselves safe. They are reminded to carefully walk down the steps and not to go on the swing until others are safely out of the way.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen and enthusiastic learners who enjoy having fun with the childminder. They make good progress in their learning and are gaining many key skills. Where gaps in learning exist, children have good opportunities to catch up and prepare well for moving on to nursery and then school, when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396242 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1050955 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009. The childminding provision operates all year round from 8.30am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children who have special educational needs or disability and children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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