Barnes, Louise Katie

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 August 2016 26 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 helps children to make good progress in their learning and development through her effective planning. She records observations of their play in order to plan activities that extend their learning and development. The childminder establishes clear starting points for children's learning and plans their next steps effectively.  There are good partnerships with parents and they are involved in children's learning. They receive detailed information about their child's progress each day. Parents can access and add to their child's progress records via an online system. They share the support of children's next steps in learning through guidance from the childminder.  Children are very happy and settled in the care of the childminder and her assistant. Their individual needs are met and the childminder shares information daily with parents to help her achieve this. She gives high priority to children's well-being and

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This provision is good

helps them to share and be kind to each other.  The childminder has established links with other local early years providers. This helps her to maintain her good quality provision and to share ideas and best practice each week. She works closely with her assistant to monitor children's progress carefully in order to improve their learning experiences. The childminder maintains her professional development well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use skilful enough questioning techniques that encourage children's own thinking and understanding about how they can solve practical problems.

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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

 increase skills in questioning and teaching so that children are provided with more opportunities to develop and test out their own questioning, thinking and problem- solving skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, both inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant 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 attended child protection training since the last inspection. This has increased her awareness and understanding of how to keep children safe. She implements rigorous safeguarding policies and practice and she supervises children vigilantly. The childminder is very well motivated and committed to providing good quality care and learning for children. She reflects on her teaching and planning with her assistant and they prioritise ways in which to improve the provision. The childminder shares information about children's progress with the other settings that they attend. She complements their learning and protects their well-being. The childminder's wide experience has a very positive impact on children's learning opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches children to recognise shapes and colours and to count objects. Two-year-old children count up to 10 bricks as they build a tower and they are challenged to think about which number comes next. This helps to develop their mathematical understanding. The childminder teaches children to recognise and write their names and other familiar words. She ensures there is a balance between all the aspects of children's learning and that all children receive the same opportunities, regardless of which sessions they attend. The childminder does not always allow children to think for themselves through her questioning. For example, she does not challenge three-year-old children by asking how they might tip damp sand from a mould or why they think it will not come out.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's learn about healthy food and lifestyles through the food the childminder provides for them. She helps young children to cut their grapes and explains why they need to do this. Children gain confidence and good self-esteem and the childminder praises them frequently. She values their ideas and opinions and helps them to respect each other. The childminder plans card games to help children to wait patiently for their turn. Children have regular physical exercise at the park and in the garden. The childminder ensures children's knowledge of the wider world and other cultures is included in a range of activities throughout the year. Dolls, books and other resources reflect this. Children are well prepared emotionally and developmentally for their move to new settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn to identify two- and three-dimensional shapes as they play with wooden blocks. They find out which blocks will best support others as they build towers. All children enjoy decorating butterfly wings and bodies with paint, felt-tip pens, sequins and glitter. This is linked to one of their favourite stories and so engages their interest. Younger children use paintbrushes very carefully and have excellent concentration. Children learn to put on their shoes and coats to play outside, which helps to support their independence in readiness for nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467800 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1051112 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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