Childminder EY446272

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2016 6 July 2015

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder is well qualified and is dedicated to offering a good quality service for all children. She has a good understanding of legal requirements and she has made significant improvements since her last inspection.  The childminder talks to the children in a calm and respectful manner. She reminds children to share and take turns to help foster their friendships and personal, social and emotional development. Children enjoy close relationships with the childminder. She helps them to feel settled, secure and therefore ready to learn.  The childminder has built good partnerships with parents. She shares regular information with them about their children's next steps for learning and the progress they are making. The childminder gives them ideas of how to support children's learning at home to support their development and ensure continuity in their care.  The childminder provides a good range of experiences across all area of learning. She

p.1

This provision is good

interacts effectively and her teaching methods keep children interested and engaged. This helps them to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder is well organised. She evaluates and reflects on practice and completes further training to continue to keep up to date with current guidelines and practice.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use her assessments of children's development in order to plan very precisely to promote their development to the highest level. This means that she does not always ensure that all potential opportunities extend and build on children's learning and skills.  The childminder has not yet developed her knowledge and skills to a level where her teaching ensures that children consistently make rapid progress in their learning.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 use information gained from observations and assessments made about children's development, to plan even more precisely to help children make even better progress in their learning  focus professional development more sharply on identifying where the quality of teaching can be raised to a higher level.

p.2

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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children during the inspection.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about current safeguarding legislation and child protection issues. She completes regular training and fully understands her responsibility in protecting children from harm. The childminder ensures that all areas of her home are maintained to a good standard of cleanliness. She completes thorough risk assessments to help minimise and remove any hazards or risks to children. The childminder regularly seeks the views of parents and children as part of her self-evaluation processes. This helps her to identify areas for improvement so that she continues to enhance the quality of her provision. The childminder monitors and tracks children's learning and development effectively to ensure they make good progress. She identifies quickly any gaps in learning and ensures any concerns are swiftly addressed.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder reads stories to children, which fosters their interest in books and helps to develop their vocabulary and concentration. She uses stories and characters to inspire children's learning and plans themed activities to generally build upon what children know and can do. For example, the childminder uses toy character's to develop children's understanding of under and over. Children excitedly hide their toy characters under hats and use mathematical language to describe what they are doing. Children's speaking skills are promoted well. The childminder questions children and provides time and opportunity to encourage them to develop their own ideas. Children explore their creativity and imagination. They enjoy drawing their own pictures and give meaning to the marks they make.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being effectively. She offers praise and reassurance and ensures children's individual needs are met well. The childminder encourages children to be physically active. They excitedly move through tents and tunnels and play hopscotch in her garden. Children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle through discussions and activities. They are provided with healthy foods and are regularly reminded to drink water. Children gain a good awareness of the importance of washing their hands before meals and gain skills in taking care of their own care needs. The childminder encourages children to be polite and to use good manners at all times. She is respectful towards them and their families and her positive and consistent approach helps children to learn about rules and boundaries. Children develop social interactions as they take part in activities in the community.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and gaps are closing rapidly. They are gaining the skills needed that will prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their move on to school. Children gain the skills needed to hold a pencil and make marks. They are learning to form recognisable letters in their names as they write and are gaining a good awareness of letter sounds. Children confidently count beyond 10 and use mathematical language to group and describe things.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY446272 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1051137 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Solihull. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a teaching qualification.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5