Childminder EY370789

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 July 2016 11 August 2014

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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 the last inspection, the childminder has worked hard to develop the quality of the provision and improve the standard. She evaluates her practice and takes into account the views of parents, children and her assistants. The childminder has high expectations and sets clear targets for the future.  The childminder is kind, caring and friendly. She gets to know children and their families well. Children are happy, settled and comfortable within her care.  The environment is bright, welcoming and stimulating. The childminder's home is very well organised. Children have access to a wide range of activities and experiences. They are motivated and inspired to play, explore and learn.  Children make good progress. The childminder is a good teacher. She plans and provides activities that promote children's individual learning.  Partnership working with parents, other providers and a range of professionals is firmly

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This provision is good

established. The childminder ensures a two-way flow of information about children's care and learning between the different settings they attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Older children do not benefit from enough consistent opportunities to think deeply, make links and become fully absorbed in their learning. The childminder sometimes ends activities too quickly. She does not always provide enough explanation to their learning or allow them enough time to respond to questions.  Children's learning is not yet promoted at the very highest level. The childminder's professional development for herself and her assistants is not yet sharply focused on raising the quality of teaching even further.

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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

 provide older children with more consistent opportunities to think deeply, make links and become fully absorbed in their learning  sharpen the focus of professional development, in order to raise the quality of teaching even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including children's learning records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her methods for self-evaluation.  The inspector sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder fully understands her roles and responsibilities. This helps to ensure children's safety, welfare and learning are promoted. The childminder accesses some training and conducts her own research to keep her skills up to date. She also supervises her assistants and ensures that they benefit from opportunities to enhance their skills. This has a particularly positive impact on children's well-being. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder conducts daily risk assessment checks of her home. She ensures that the environment is free from potential hazards. The childminder is knowledgeable about child protection issues and safeguarding legislation. This helps to keep children safe from different types of harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands how children learn. She adapts her teaching and the activities to suit the ages of children attending. For example, all children enjoy opportunities to be creative with play dough. The childminder encourages young children to explore the material and experiment with making marks. This helps to build on their understanding of the world. She challenges older children to use the tools with more control to make different insects, animals and vehicles. This helps to develop their art and design skills. The childminder has high expectations of children's learning. She has an overview of the progress children make, which helps to ensure no child falls behind.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's physical well-being is promoted. They learn about the importance of being healthy. The childminder ensures children adopt good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands after toileting or nappy changes. She also provides children with plenty of fresh air and encourages exercise, indoors and outside. Children greatly enjoy physical activities. They spend time crawling through tunnels, using wheeled vehicles, climbing on the play equipment and throwing and kicking balls. Children's emotional well-being is promoted. Children are learning to behave well. The childminder praises their positive behaviour and celebrates their achievements. Children respect the environment and each other. They share, take turns and play well together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They are keen learners and are eager to join in with the activities available and participate in the routines of the setting. Children concentrate and persist with experiences. They are inquisitive and show a desire to learn more. Children are confident and independent. They make their own choices about what they want to do and begin to manage their care needs. Children's communication and language skills are developing well. They readily share their ideas and learn to express themselves from an early age. Older children's literacy and mathematical skills are good. They enjoy stories and making marks in different materials, and are beginning to recognise letters. They are also learning to count and recognise numbers. All children acquire the skills they need for the next stage of their learning or the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370789 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1044054 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Birmingham. She is registered to provide childcare from two properties. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She has three assistants but only works with one assistant at a time when she is providing childcare.

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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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