Childminder EY359004

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 July 2016 17 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

 Children make good progress in their learning and development because the quality of teaching is good. Children acquire skills in readiness for school.  The childminder provides an exciting learning environment for children. Children select and access the resources freely. This helps support children's interest and independence skills.  The childminder responds well to the individual needs of children. She is responsive to their interests and used these to plan for their next steps in learning.  The childminder is warm, friendly and interacts well with children. Children form close attachments with her. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being.  The childminder reflects well on her provision and continues with her professional development through ongoing training. This has a positive impact on the quality of her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully established links with all other early years settings children attend in order to complement their care and learning experiences.  The childminder does not routinely share information with parents about children's next steps in learning to help them to build on their children's 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

 exchange more information with all other settings children attend in order to fully complement children's care and learning experiences  exchange more information with parents about children's next steps for learning so that they may build on their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of learning activities.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and engaged with children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a selection of policies and procedures and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of all persons in the household aged over 16 years.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's improvement plans and self- evaluation form.  The inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of parents' views through reading written references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that she maintains a safe environment and she supervises children well. She is aware of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. The childminder regularly updates her child protection training, which helps her to be aware of the most recent guidelines from the Local Safeguarding Children Board. Improvements have been made since the last inspection. The childminder carries out regular observations and completes accurate assessments, such as the progress check for children aged between two and three years. These are used by the childminder to identify any gaps in children's learning. The childminder gains regular information from parents regarding children's current interests. She uses this information to plan exciting and challenging experiences for them. Parents express how much their children love attending and how they are pleased with how she

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

has helped with their children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities to build on next steps in their learning and combines these with their own interests to help extend their learning. Children are inquisitive learners. They begin to find their own ways for doing things as they investigate with dough. They ask for help to operate equipment and they keep trying until they solve their own problems. The childminder gives lots of encouragement and praise to help children practise these new skills. Children's communication and language development are supported very well, for example, as the childminder constantly talks to them as they play. She encourages children to talk about what they are doing and relates this to past shared experiences to reinforce the learning that has taken place.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good relationships with the childminder. She regularly takes them to groups that provide them with opportunities to mix with other children. This helps to develop their confidence in different social situations and helps to prepare them emotionally for their move to school. Children's health is promoted well. The childminder offers children healthy meals and snacks. Good hygiene procedures are followed, the childminder reminds children of the importance of washing hands before mealtimes and after using the toilet. Children spend time in the garden where they have opportunities to practise physical skills, such as climbing and balancing. Children are learning the importance of keeping themselves safe. For example, children understand not to walk behind the swing when other children are using it. Children behave well. They play games where they are required to share and take turns.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good social skills and an awareness of the wider world. They develop key skills in mathematics and writing. Children enjoy favourite stories and readily join in with familiar phrases. They use their imagination as they play with the toy kitchen pretending to cook the childminder a meal. Children are happy and extremely settled in the care of the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY359004 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1050631 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Walsall. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday and from 7.30am to 4pm on Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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