Childminder in Wolverhampton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2016 6 February 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

 The childminder has improved the overall quality of her provision since the previous inspection. She effectively keeps her first-aid training up to date. The childminder also ensures that children develop a growing awareness of similarities and differences, between themselves and others. Consequently, children's respect for themselves and other people is effectively enhanced.  There are strong partnerships between the childminder, parents, other providers and schools. This helps to embed a clear approach, thereby fostering children's learning and care, between all parties. Consequently, outcomes for children are good.  The childminder demonstrates patience and warmth with the children in her care. This helps children to develop strong emotional attachments. As a result of this, and consistent praise for their good behaviour, children build close friendships both at the provision and beyond.  The childminder's self-evaluation procedures include the views of all parents and their

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This provision is good

children. Consequently, any targets for further improvement are effectively implemented and benefit all children on roll.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always support children's listening and understanding skills to the highest possible level.  The childminder does not always support all parents to the highest level to encourage their child's continued learning at home.

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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

 reduce background noise in the learning environment that may impact on children's ability to hear clearly and understand all communications  increase the support provided to all parents to build on their confidence in supporting high levels of support for their child's home learning.

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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 completed a joint review of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all persons living or working at the setting.  The inspector took account of the views of children spoken to on the day and from parents' written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder checks all indoor and outdoor areas before children arrive. This, and the childminder's good understanding about child protection procedures, keeps children safe. The childminder talks to parents to find out what their child already knows and can do. This is effectively used to identify children's precise starting points. The childminder observes children during planned and spontaneous play times to help her identify their current interests and learning styles, so that they are included in the planning. This, and the use of a range of guidance documents, helps to make sure that challenging next steps in children's learning are identified.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a range of challenging activities that effectively supports children's learning and development. Children use a range of tools and equipment to manipulate dough and develop their physical skills. The childminder uses demonstration and a running commentary as children squeeze and cut the dough. Children explore, investigate and become highly excited as they push and turn handles to make the dough come out of the dough horse character machine. The childminder makes the most of such activities, using questioning techniques to encourage children's mathematical thinking and problem-solving skills. As children roll dough into shapes, the childminder encourages them to identify the colours and shapes and to count the items they have created. The childminder supports children's self-esteem and confidence as she praises their efforts and effectively encourages their 'can-do' attitude to learning. Children make their own choices

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

about whether they want to play indoors or in the garden. The garden helps to enrich children's learning as they draw pictures at the picnic table, fill and empty sand using buckets and create pictures using chalks. These are some of the activities that help to enhance children's ongoing development across a range of areas of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Children are supported to take manageable risks in their play under close supervision at all times. They use garden equipment to climb and balance, ride scooters and chase their friends around the lawn. The childminder regularly takes children to the local parks where they are encouraged to further develop their physical skills. Children are provided with a healthy balanced diet. This, and talking about the foods they eat, helps them to develop an understanding about the importance of a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing their self-confidence and independence. They help themselves to the easily accessible resources around them. They also take responsibility for their environment as they help to tidy away their resources. All children make good progress in their learning and development. They are effectively developing the skills they need for the next steps in their learning and development including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399755 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 1050583 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Wolverhampton. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised early years 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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Telephone number

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