Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2016 4 June 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 establishes clear starting points for each child's learning. She uses information obtained from parents and her own initial assessments of what children already know and can do. She and her assistants work together to build on each child's learning very effectively. Children's progress is reviewed regularly, in order to plan the next steps in their learning.  Parents are involved in their child's learning at home. The childminder guides them on ways to support children and they share information about children's achievements and progress. The childminder and her assistants work together to identify any gaps in children's learning and plan how they will close these.  Children are very happy and they settle very well with the childminder and her assistants. She is very caring and aware of children's needs. They learn about making healthy food and lifestyle choices and have plenty of physical exercise. Children's

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This provision is good

behaviour is very good and they learn to share and take turns as they play.  The childminder checks the quality of her provision and works closely with her assistants to plan and monitor children's progress. She shares ideas and good practice with other local early years providers, in order to maintain the good quality of her provision. The childminder's experience and qualification have a positive effect on children's learning experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully evaluate staff practice, in order to identify all the areas for continuing professional development and to measure the impact of this on children's progress.

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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 and measure further the impact of staff practice and teaching on children's learning  target professional development more precisely as a result of more in-depth monitoring of the quality of teaching and of the provision as a whole.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistants and the 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 suitability of the childminder and her assistants.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.

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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 ensures that her assistants understand what to do in the event of a concern about a child. Safeguarding information is displayed on the noticeboard so that staff and parents are aware of the correct procedures to follow. The childminder has received support from a local early years advisor. She now holds all the correct documentation so that she meets the requirements. This helps to protect children's health and safety. The childminder works closely with her assistants to ensure that all children are achieving and making good progress at expected levels for their ages and stages of development. There is good sharing of information with other settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works extremely well with her assistants to plan activities suited to each child. She ensures there is a balance between all aspects of children's learning and that all children receive the same opportunities, regardless of which sessions they attend. Detailed planning and each child's next steps in learning are displayed on the noticeboard. All the practitioners refer to this so that their questioning and focus on children's activities has purpose and children make good progress. The childminder challenges children well through her teaching and they are ready for the next stage in their learning. The childminder helps children to count and to order items by size or colour. This helps them to understand the value of numbers and to notice differences and similarities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants obtain detailed information about children's routines, diet and preferences so they can meet their individual needs very effectively. Two-year-old children settle to sleep easily in another room, where they are checked frequently. Children form close relationships with the childminder, her assistants and each other. They are happy to play together and younger children enjoy learning from the older ones. Children gain confidence and good self-esteem as they help each other and are praised by the childminder. They are given a sense of pride and value in their creativity when they paint caterpillar shapes in different colours and patterns. The childminder prepares children very well emotionally for their moves on to nursery and school and helps to increase their independence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They develop good social skills and an awareness of the wider world. Children are developing their literacy and mathematical skills well. This helps to prepare them for nursery and school. All children enjoy filling in the pauses in a favourite story. They count one more piece of food as each page is turned and then count how many there are altogether. Four-year-old children concentrate very well on painting and board games. Two-year-old children count one more block each time they add one to a tower.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228548 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1051069 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 19

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with three assistants, one of whom holds a childcare qualification at level 3. One assistant is an apprentice working towards a qualification at level 2. 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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