Childminder in Solihull

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 July 2016 6 January 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

 Teaching is very good and the childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn through play. She provides effective challenge through a wide range of activities suitable for children's ages. The childminder establishes clear starting points for children's learning. She uses her observations and assessments to measure children's progress accurately.  The childminder carries out regular observations and assessments of children's progress. This helps her to identify and address any gaps in their learning. There are strong partnerships with parents and they are very involved in their children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's progress and well-being.  Children are very settled and secure. The childminder shares information each day with parents in order to gain information about children's needs. The childminder's wide experience and very good practice ensures children are safe, happy and comfortable at

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This provision is good

all times. There are excellent bonds between the childminder and children.  The childminder has effective links with local childminders and other early years practitioners. This helps her to maintain her good quality provision and to share ideas and best practice each week. The childminder is very well motivated to provide good quality care for children and to maintain continuous professional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet review the impact of her practice and the monitoring of children's progress, on their learning over time.

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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

 review the impact of practice over time and how this supports children's continuing progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how to keep children safe. She implements a range of effective policies and procedures and extends information to parents. The childminder has a strong drive for improvement and checks the quality of her provision well. She has worked very successfully with an early years advisor to improve her knowledge and understanding of planning and assessment considerably since the last inspection. She now has a secure knowledge of how children learn through play and how to plan effectively for their next steps in learning. The childminder establishes effective links with local schools and nurseries, using these to share the support of children's well-being and progress in the future.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder stimulates children's interest through the use of a wide range of age- appropriate toys. Babies are alert and interested in the toys they roll to reach or stretch up for. They are developing their physical skills very well as they enjoy standing with support from the childminder. The childminder helps them to practise pushing themselves up with their arms and placing their legs in a position from which to begin to crawl. She talks and sings to children, which focuses their attention and encourages them to make sounds in return. The childminder notices which toys particularly capture babies' interest, such as a plastic toy, filled with colourful objects that make a range of sounds when it is moved in different ways. She encourages them to explore this and praises them when they produce sounds. This stimulates babies to explore further and to explore other toys in the same way.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gives the highest priority to children's happiness and well-being. She finds out very detailed and comprehensive information about children's sleep and feeding routines so that she can meet their needs very effectively. She relays information to parents throughout the day if necessary and they work together to support children's care needs. The childminder provides a calm and relaxing environment for very young children. She makes sure they are kept cool and have plenty to drink in hot weather. Babies settle easily to sleep with their favourite blanket and toys for comfort. The childminder is very adept at noticing when children are tired or unwell and she adapts their routines accordingly. She takes children out each day to experience the environment and to encourage their awareness of their surroundings and of other people.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies babble and carry on their pretend conversations with the childminder as they develop their early communication skills. They are confident as they begin to move independently, encouraged by favourite toys placed just out of reach. Children actively explore their environment and the exciting and colourful toys provided for them. They are making very good progress with the support of the childminder and build on a secure foundation for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235812 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1043653 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 0 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 January 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Shirley, Solihull. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds 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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