Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 September 2016 5 March 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

 Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the superb range of resources, the very stimulating outdoor play areas and the designated playroom.  Children make lots of choices in their play and learning. They are confident to share their ideas and opinions with others.  The childminder focuses very strongly on developing children's language and promoting their physical, social and emotional development.  The childminder works very closely with parents to help children settle, feel confident and to promote their emotional well-being.  The childminder provides her assistant with effective coaching and support. They work effectively together to understand and meet children's care and learning needs very well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not challenge children enough to develop their knowledge and understanding of size and measure as far as possible.  The childminder is not always successful in obtaining and using information from every parent about what their children are achieving at home over time, in order to have a full understanding of children's overall learning.

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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

 focus more sharply on helping children to extend their mathematical knowledge in comparing size and measure as far as possible  develop more effective ways of encouraging parents to share information about what their children are learning at home, so that expectations for children's learning are based on a full understanding of all their abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents from their written comments provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training and shares good practice with other childminders, which helps to keep her knowledge up to date. She knows the action she must take if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder monitors the quality of the setting and children's learning very well. She provides effective supervision to develop the assistant's knowledge and skills in teaching. All actions set at the previous inspection have been successfully addressed. As a result, children persevere in their learning and are encouraged to think and develop their own ideas. When children enter her setting, the childminder identifies their starting points effectively, in partnership with parents. The childminder seeks and responds to parents' views as part of her self- evaluation. Parents demonstrate satisfaction in the service provided.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and this is reflected well in her good practice. She has high expectations for each child's achievements. Children are motivated to learn through the imaginative activities and experiences that reflect their different interests. Children enjoy using all of their senses as they explore media, such as water, sand, paint and custard. They develop their physical skills as they use tools such as brushes, rolling pins and wheels. The childminder extends children's language as she constantly describes what children are doing. Children listen very well. They show that they understand by copying the new words they are learning. The childminder constantly observes children's learning. She uses the information well to identify what they know and what they need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's personal care needs are met very well through the childminder's sensitive interactions. Children show they feel safe and settle very well into the childminder's routines. The childminder constantly praises children's achievements and builds upon their self-esteem. Children are well behaved, happy, confident and becoming independent. Younger children develop strong and friendly relationships as they interact and play with older children. The childminder promotes children's good health effectively through their enjoyment of playing outdoors. Children choose to spend a lot of time in the vibrant garden. They enjoy a picnic lunch and confidently explore the wide range of stimulating resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all areas of their learning. They are prepared well for the next stage in their learning and for school, when the time comes. Children develop their early literacy skills. They enjoy the sensory experience of making marks in custard, sand and paint. Children explore numbers, count items in their play and successfully identify shapes. They are motivated learners who test their ideas through trial and error. Children enjoy using their imaginations. They explore rockets and spaceships and seek their favourite toy characters to play with. Children develop an understanding of how things work as they turn the knobs on wind-up toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY451792 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1042781 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Cannock, Staffordshire. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 7am to 6.30pm on Monday to Friday, except for the 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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Telephone number

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