Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2016 16 October 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

 The childminder has improved her knowledge of the learning and development requirements. This and her accurate monitoring of children's progress help her to focus her planning and teaching on each child's needs. The childminder now effectively evaluates activities and ensures children have opportunities to play imaginatively.  The childminder has positive relationships with parents. She acts on their views about their children's care, learning and development. Parents welcome her regular feedback about their children's routines, activities and achievements.  The childminder interacts well with children. She skilfully develops their new skills and builds on what children already know or can do. The childminder also knows when to let children discover things for themselves. She helps children to be confident speakers who describe what they are doing, recall events and ask and answer questions.  Children are happy and settled. The childminder encourages children and shows them

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This provision is good

learning is fun, so they are keen to join in and try new experiences. They respond to her praise, eagerly experimenting with the additional toys and equipment she introduces to extend their understanding and skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always inform all parents about their child's stage of development to help them to plan together more precisely for children's future learning.  The childminder does not always successfully help children to recognise and value similarities and differences between their own and other's backgrounds.

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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

 give parents more information about their children's stage of development to support even more precise planning for their future learning needs  create more opportunities for children to recognise and value similarities and differences between their own and other's backgrounds and experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability and discussed her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from her discussions with them during the inspection and from their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder effectively keeps up to date and monitors her childminding provision. She attends training, carries out some research and welcomes and acts on advice from other childminders. This has helped the childminder to update policies and develop her now effective checking of children's progress. Her good links with other providers ensure consistency in her planning and teaching for children who attend another setting. The childminder's care and teaching skills are good. She ensures children are well supervised and supported to experience rich and varied activities and well-managed care routines. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends safeguarding training and ensures parents understand her role to protect children from harm. She has a sound understanding of abuse, neglect and other risks to children and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's effective assessments and monitoring of children's progress help her to promptly address any gaps in their learning. She gives children effective support and applies appropriate strategies to help them to catch up. The childminder plans rich and rewarding activities during which she successfully follows up children's interests and their next steps for learning. She involves children in local activities where they benefit from mixing and learning with others and using different toys and equipment. The childminder offers children worthwhile opportunities to explore different materials to investigate cause and effect and to observe changes. During water play, children discover how water flows and which containers are best for collecting water. They are excited as they make bubbles and find out which objects float or sink.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy learning in safe, comfortable and stimulating surroundings where they can choose and use plenty of interesting toys. Children relish being outside and being active. The childminder conscientiously works with parents to ensure she meets each child's health and care needs. She teaches children about good handwashing, eating healthily and to independently manage their personal care. Children are well behaved. The childminder encourages their sharing and cooperation. Children listen carefully and follow her instructions when they use physical play equipment and during walks and outings. The childminder skilfully reinforces children's understanding about safety, for instance, during role play when they put out pretend fires in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for starting nursery and school. They are eager, attentive and purposeful learners. Children concentrate well for their age and are keen to discover more. They are given a good grounding in early mathematics and literacy. Children count in practical contexts and talk about numbers and letters, for instance, on house and road signs. During activities, the childminder skilfully develops their understanding of colour, shape, measure and capacity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370835 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1044443 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Redditch. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has close links with a local school and nursery.

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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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