Childminder EY445126

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 September 2016 17 December 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 provides a wide range of interesting and varied activities for children. Children make good progress from clearly established starting points. The childminder builds on children's learning effectively. She carries out focused observations of their play and uses this information to assess their progress accurately.  There are strong partnerships with parents and they are involved in children's learning. They receive detailed information about their children's progress and well-being. The childminder guides them very well in the support of their child's learning at home. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Children are happy and settled in the welcoming, family environment. Their individual needs are fully met and the childminder shares information daily with parents. This helps her to provide consistency in children's routines. She gives high priority to

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This provision is good

children's well-being.  The childminder checks the quality of her provision and she shares ideas and good practice with other local childminders, in order to maintain the good quality of her provision. The childminder monitors children's progress carefully, in order to improve their learning experiences.

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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.  Partnerships with other early years settings children attend are not established well enough to make sure that information about children's learning is shared regularly.

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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

 target further professional development, in order to improve knowledge, understanding and practice and review the impact of this on children's progress  extend the arrangements for exchanging information with the other settings that children attend, in order to fully support and complement children's care and learning experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  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 jointly observed and discussed with the childminder the teaching and learning activities provided.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of how to identify and report a concern about a child. She implements rigorous procedures for the collection of children and the premises are secure. Children are supervised vigilantly and are very well protected. The childminder's wide experience and good quality teaching have a positive impact on children's learning opportunities. She monitors her assistant and ensures he has a full understanding of his roles and responsibilities. Overall, the childminder understands the importance of working with other professionals where this is necessary to support children. She evaluates her provision well and includes the views of parents and children in her self-evaluation process.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes many opportunities to teach children to count, identify colours and shapes and to extend their language effectively. She develops children's vocabulary and communication skills well through her skilful questioning. She encourages children to find the toy animals she has hidden in a tray of dry oats. She tells children the names of the creatures and encourages them to repeat the words. Children really enjoy pouring the oats into different sized containers and scooping them up with large and small spoons. The childminder encourages them to do this without help so that children increase their dexterity and accuracy in filling the containers. The childminder counts as children print each blob of paint with their fingers, so they become familiar with counting and the concept of this. She includes children's next steps in the activities so they make good progress towards these.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are emotionally secure and they form close bonds with the childminder. They gain good levels of confidence and self-esteem through frequent praise and encouragement from the childminder. She teaches children to share and take turns and to use good manners. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder provides children with healthy meals and snacks, and encourages them to try different foods. Although the childminder's garden is not yet ready for children to use, she takes them to local parks and for daily walks so they have plenty of fresh air and exercise. Children gain an awareness of other cultures and beliefs through taking part in artwork and food tasting. For example, they make diva lamps for Diwali and try noodles at Chinese New Year. Children are well prepared emotionally and developmentally for their move to new settings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate very well on their activities and are very interested and engaged. They enjoy making marks and drawing with chalks and other media. This helps them to develop early writing skills. Children gain independence as they find their own drinks bottles when they need them and make choices in their play. They help the childminder to sweep up when they have finished playing in the oats. Children develop good social skills and gain a firm base for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445126 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1060131 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and works at times 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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