Childminder EY477746

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 26 February 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 made significant improvements since the last inspection. She understands and implements procedures to notify Ofsted of changes to the household. The childminder involves children in a wide range of challenging physical activities. She has invested in her professional development to enhance her teaching of literacy and mathematics and to extend children's exploratory play.  The childminder has positive partnerships with parents. They comment on their children's close attachments with the childminder, her high-quality care and how much they enjoy activities. Parents welcome opportunities to share their views about their child's care and abilities. They are well informed about their child's activities and achievements.  The childminder interacts well with children. She skilfully adapts her approaches to cater for their differing abilities, ways of learning and to develop their understanding.

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This provision is good

The childminder perceptively interprets children's gestures and emerging words. She uses props, songs, books and questions to encourage their responses and vocabulary.  The kind, attentive childminder calmly reassures children, as a result, they settle quickly. She follows up information from parents about children's care and health needs, backgrounds and interests. This helps the childminder to meet children's needs well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder informs parents about activities planned for their child but does not always give them precise enough information about their next steps in learning.  The childminder does not always sustain younger children's concentration during some adult-led activities.

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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

 give parents more precise information about their child's next steps for learning and how the activities planned for their child are intended to promote these  explore additional ways to minimise distractions and sustain younger children's concentration during adult-led activities.

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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 carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability and discussed her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is well qualified and knowledgeable. She calmly promotes children's health and safety during well-managed routines and fosters their purposeful play during activities. The childminder astutely monitors and evaluates all aspect of her provision. She follows up feedback from parents, children and early years professionals. The childminder adjusts her policies to take account of information from training courses or changes in safeguarding procedures. She keeps her knowledge up to date through training, research and exchanging good practice with other childminders. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends regular, relevant safeguarding training. She has a sound knowledge of abuse, neglect and other risks to children. She carefully monitors children's welfare and knows exactly what to do if she has any concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a sound understanding of children's starting points, abilities and interests from her regular observations, assessments and discussions with parents. From this information, she identifies appropriate next steps for each child which she follows up in her planning and teaching. The childminder has developed her planning to include specific activities to cater for each child's interests and needs. She extends children's experiences through topics and by involving them in enjoyable outings, local toddler sessions and activities with another childminder. Children enjoy exploring a variety of materials. They play imaginatively in the mud kitchen, investigate sand and water and observe changes to the trees and plants they grow. Children find out about cause, effect and how things work as they use construction toys and play with small-world toys. Children imaginatively act out roles and eagerly take part in singing and music sessions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children relish the comfortable, inviting, well-resourced surroundings. They feel their views count as the childminder creatively helps them to make choices and express ideas. Children are well behaved. The childminder promotes their turn taking, sharing and being helpful. Children enjoy socialising with others when they join in local activities. The childminder also teaches children about the lives and needs of others. Children are well cared for. The childminder promotes their good hygiene and comfort and ensures they eat healthily. She helps children to independently manage their personal care. Children are well supervised, kept safe and taught about different aspects of safety as they use equipment, take part in outings and join in emergency evacuation drills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for their future learning, including starting school. They are eager to join in and try new experiences. Children are keen to explore and find out more and are imaginative and resourceful. They develop good communication and literacy skills. Children enjoy books, stories, rhymes and making marks. They develop a good understanding of numbers, colours and shapes through fun, problem solving, counting and comparing games.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477746 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1058589 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Droitwich. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, two weeks at Christmas and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She has close links with another childminder.

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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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