Childminder 504666

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 September 2016 7 February 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 is very experienced. She is dedicated and works hard to create a happy, stimulating and inviting environment. Her interactions support children's play effectively. She helps every child to gain a solid foundation for their future learning.  Children build very strong relationships with the childminder. They are confident, settled and show a real sense of belonging in her home. The childminder knows the children well and she takes a consistently good approach to their care and learning.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. She talks to children in a calm and reassuring manner. She questions them, uses visual aids and models words to support children's emerging language.  The childminder is an excellent role model. She is kind, caring and nurturing. The childminder offers praise and encouragement. She has high expectations of every child and helps them to develop their understanding of good behaviour.

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses self-evaluation well to drive forward continued improvements. She is eager to give children good quality provision to help raise outcomes for every child. The childminder has worked hard with the local authority to improve her practice. She gains feedback from parents and uses their views to help her develop and shape her service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet implemented highly effective systems to enable her to involve parents more in the assessments she makes and encourage parents to support children's learning at home.  Although the childminder strives to keep her knowledge and skills up to date, she is not yet focusing her professional development sharply enough on raising the quality of her teaching to the highest level.

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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

 enhance systems for sharing information with parents so that they become even more involved in the assessment process and in supporting children's ongoing learning at home  focus professional development more robustly on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and of other adults living in the household.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of parents' views through reading responses to questionnaires, feedback on assessments and letters.  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 arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has continued to keep up to date with changes to guidance and legislation. She is able to identify the signs and symptoms of abuse and has clear procedures should she have any concerns about a child in her care. The childminder's home is safe and suitable for the care of children. She completes risk assessments to ensure any hazards to children are minimised to keep them safe. She works closely with a network of childminders. She gains ideas and shares good practice with them, which helps her to continually reflect on and to evaluate the quality of her provision. The childminder completes assessments of children's progress. She identifies quickly if there are any gaps in their learning and puts measures in place to support children effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children flourish in this stimulating home-from-home environment. The childminder has organised her resources well to enable children to freely make choices in their play. The childminder observes children and gains an overview of their progress. She identifies ways to challenge and extend their learning further. The childminder is skilful in her teaching. She knows when to stand back, allowing the children to develop their own ideas and when to join in, to extend their learning. Children benefit from her interactions and are eager to achieve. They enjoy using their imagination as they play with the small-world animals. The childminder encourages children to match the animals and sounds to words and pictures they see in books. Children enjoy taking part in creative activities. Children develop their independence as they explore a variety of materials when creating their pictures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's emotional and physical well-being effectively. She values and respects every child and teaches them to respect each other. Children are extremely happy and content in her home. The childminder works closely with parents and gains information from them to help her determine children's starting points. She provides ongoing feedback about how children are, the care they receive and the progress they are making. Children have many opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They develop their physical skills as they play in the childminder's garden, visit the park and take part in different sessions at a variety of playgroups.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress, including those whose starting points are lower than expected for their age. The targeted support that the children receive is helping to close gaps in their learning. Children are developing their awareness of counting and show a keen interest in books. They learn how to handle them appropriately and respond well to comments about the stories. Young children are growing into confident, capable learners. They are gaining the skills to prepare them for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school. Children follow instructions well. They learn to manage their personal care needs, such as toileting, handwashing and putting on their shoes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 504666 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1042670 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1989. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, 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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