Childminder EY459912

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 August 2016 30 September 2013

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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 good quality teaching and planning. She uses the information gathered from her observations and assessments to measure children's progress accurately.  There are good partnerships with parents and they are very involved in children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's progress.  Children are very happy and settled in the welcoming, family environment. Their individual needs are fully met and the childminder shares information daily with parents about children's care needs. This helps her to provide consistency for children. She gives the highest priority to children's well-being.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked effectively with an early years advisor. This has helped her to identify areas for improvement. She now provides more purposeful learning experiences for children and offers them healthy snacks and meals.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has established links with other early years providers. This helps her to maintain her good quality provision and to share ideas and best practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's professional development is not focused well enough on raising the quality of the provision to a higher level.  Children do not yet have enough opportunities to learn about other cultures and beliefs to raise their awareness of differences between themselves and others.

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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

 consider ways to further enhance professional development in order to increase the potential deliver the highest-quality provision and raise the outcomes for children to an outstanding level  build on children's awareness of cultures other than their own to increase their knowledge of diversity and the wider world.

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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 and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.

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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 identify and report any concerns about a child. She makes sure the premises are safe and secure and that children are well protected. She now includes information about mobile phones and cameras in her safeguarding policy. The childminder reflects on her teaching and planning regularly so that she can adapt this to meet children's needs. The childminder shares information about children's progress with the other settings that they attend. She uses this information to complement their learning and protect their well-being. The childminder is qualified and experienced. This 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 the skills they need to prepare them well for school and nursery. She helps them to count pictures of objects on a board and to match them to the written numbers. The childminder also uses this activity to teach children about shapes and colours. The childminder helps children to recognise the sounds and letters in their names. Three- and four-year-old children identify numbers as they place them in the correct part of a wooden puzzle. The childminder helps children to turn the pieces until they fit. She develops children's language and vocabulary very well and asks skilful questions that encourage them to think about how they can achieve their aims in each activity. The childminder helps babies to learn to stand and walk by themselves and to crawl to reach their favourite toys. Children really enjoy playing in the water and exploring toys that can float.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close bonds with the childminder and have great fun in her care. The childminder praises and encourages children and they gain good self-esteem and confidence. She helps them to persevere with tasks, such as putting their shoes on, and is very positive in nurturing children's belief that they can do it by themselves. Children are then proud of what they achieve. The childminder increases children's social skills very well, as she ensures they mix with different children when they join other childminders for some activities. Children now have regular physical exercise in the garden and at the park. Their behaviour is excellent. The childminder makes contact with local nurseries and schools. She shares information with them to provide continuity in children's learning when they move on to other settings and school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good independence skills. They make choices in their play as the childminder provides a wide range of exciting resources and toys. Children are becoming independent learners as they explore the climbing equipment and slides in the garden. They decide to take off their shoes and socks to paddle in the water. Children are imaginative as they pretend they are at the seaside when they play in the sand.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY459912 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1043329 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 September 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Solihull. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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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Telephone number

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