Childminder EY233669

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 August 2016 20 November 2012

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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 worked consistently to make significant improvements to her practice since her last inspection. Teaching is effective because the childminder plans interesting experiences based on her observations of children's developmental needs and interests.  Children's personal, social and emotional development are good. All children are seen as unique individuals. They are treated equally and develop a good sense of belonging and emotional well-being in the welcoming and nurturing environment.  Children take part in a wide range of stimulating activities based on their interests and needs, such as play dough. They make easy choices from a good variety of resources and play materials. All children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder places a high priority on children's ongoing welfare and the safety of activities and the premises. The childminder uses good risk assessments. This helps her

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This provision is good

to ensure children are safe and secure at all times in her care.  Partnerships with parents work well. Parents are provided with good information about how the provision operates. They are well informed about their child's daily care routines, activities and how well they are progressing in their learning.  The childminder tracks children's learning and development effectively to ensure they make good progress. Any gaps in their learning are swiftly identified and addressed.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The current arrangements for professional development do not always provide opportunities for the childminder to consider how to raise teaching to the highest level.  The childminder does not routinely seek the views of parents and children to help review the quality of her practice and identify areas to improve.

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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

 extend the current arrangements for professional development, so that they provide more opportunities to raise the quality of teaching even higher  find ways to involve parents' and children's views in the self-evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector observed and evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the childminding premises.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies, training records and children's assessment records, and also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has worked hard with local authority advisors to address previous weaknesses and raise the quality of the provision. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection issues. She has completed safeguarding training and knows what to do should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder works well in partnership with other professionals, such as other childminders, to update her skills that benefit children. She develops positive relationships with parents and keeps them informed of their children's progress. The childminder shares strategies with parents so they can support their children at home to provide continuity of learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes the children and records her observations in their learning journals, identifying the next steps for each child. The childminder gathers information from parents about children's interests and routines. She completes a developmental milestone document with parents so that she has information about children's abilities. She uses this, along with her good understanding of child development, to help children to settle well, identify their starting points and monitor their progress. The childminder actively encourages children to try new experiences. Children are enthused as they explore how colourful sweets create a bright rainbow when water is added to them. The childminder supports children communication and language skills well as she questions them about why they think this has happened. They colour in rainbow pictures, which the childminder uses to create a place mat which they use to mould play dough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very comfortable in the childminder's care, as she knows them well and treats them with lots of warmth, consideration and kindness. Children behave very well in the childminder's care. The childminder praises positive behaviour and celebrates achievements with the children, building on their self-esteem and confidence. Children develop appropriate self-help skills. For example, they help to tidy up after activities and clean the table before lunch. Children are provided with plenty of opportunities for exercise and fresh air. They benefit from planned visits to local parks and soft-play centres. The childminder takes children to group sessions, other childminders' homes and on outings into the local community. This helps them learn about other people and the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder supports their active learning. Children are motivated and confidently make decisions in their play. They choose from a good selection of books and use magnetic figures of the characters related to the story to recall events. Children are obtaining the skills they need for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY233669 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1037093 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 16 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Solihull. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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