Childminder 209610

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2016 11 October 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

 Assessment and planning is rigorous. The childminder's assessment of children's progress is comprehensive, accurate and clear. This is used to identify precise and challenging next steps in children's learning. The childminder ensures the planning meets each child's needs and covers all the areas of learning so that children make good progress.  Partnerships with parents, schools and the local authority adviser are good and the childminder regularly seeks their views. This helps her to reflect on her practice and to identify areas for improvement to consistently maintain the good quality of her provision.  The childminder builds effective relationships with children by giving them verbal reassurance, smiles, praise and by playing alongside them as they try out something new. This helps children to form secure emotional attachments and promotes their sense of security and belonging within the setting.

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This provision is good

 Children's understanding of the natural world is promoted very well. The childminder takes the children on nature walks where they collect and talk about conkers, twigs and leaves. She provides opportunities for children to learn about animals from first-hand experiences by taking them on outings to see ducks, swans, geese and rabbits.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 There are not enough opportunities for children to gain an awareness of how they differ from, or are similar to, other people.  Occasionally, there are not enough opportunities for children to hear and say the sounds in words during planned and spontaneous 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

 provide children with more opportunities to build on their respect for, and understanding of, the similarities and differences between themselves and others in the wider community  enhance teaching skills and provide children with more opportunities to hear and say the sounds in words.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and jointly reviewed an activity with her.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and training of the childminder and the childminder's self-evaluation and improvement plan.  The inspector took account of the views of children on the day of the inspection and of parents' written views of the service provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has attended child protection training. She has a good understanding of her role in the prevention or early identification of abuse and neglect. The childminder is committed to her professional development and attends the local authority forum meetings. This helps her to keep her practice up to date and provides her with new ideas to promote good outcomes for all children. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their child's progress so that they can fully support their child's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy a range of exciting learning opportunities. Activities are based on children's interests and the well-organised environment supports their play and learning well. Children enjoy sticking, gluing and painting with the leaves they have collected on the way back from school. They remain focussed and explore as they use the paint brushes to glue each leaf. This is one of the ways that children learn to develop the physical skills of dexterity and coordination needed for early writing. Each child is praised for their attempts, thereby developing their self-confidence. During such activities, the childminder uses commentary to extend children's understanding as they explore the materials. She introduces new vocabulary to help children talk about their observations of the leaves. The childminder enhances this activity further and encourages children to name and recognise the colours of the paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks. There is direct access to the well-resourced garden and children have daily opportunities for outdoor play. Children have good opportunities to take manageable risks and experience physical challenge in their play. The childminder takes the children on a range of outings where they can explore the outdoor environment. This includes walking around lakes, exploring woodland areas and testing their physical skills on adventure play equipment. The childminder promotes children's good awareness of road safety on their regular walks to and from school. She uses effective strategies and positive role modelling to promote good behaviour. Children's behaviour is good and their actions show that they are aware of the setting's rules and behaviour boundaries.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They are learning to be independent. Children choose their own toys and put them away when they have finished. They are good problem solvers and persist in their learning as they play with the jigsaw puzzles. Children enjoy good relationships and are confident individuals. The childminder prepares children well for the next stage in their learning, such as pre-school or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 209610 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1059429 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1986. She operates all year round from 7.45am until 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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