Childminder EY340602

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 2016 13 August 2015

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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 evaluates the quality of her provision consistently. She explores various methods to maintain her professional development and ensures she keeps up to date with changes.  The childminder delivers good quality teaching to meet children's individual needs. She monitors children's development consistently to ensure they make good progress. The childminder provides tailored support to successfully close gaps in children's learning.  Children's personal development is promoted well. They learn to make choices and continue with activities when the childminder is engaged in tasks, such as preparing lunch.  Children form strong relationships with the childminder. They have free access to many resources in the dedicated playroom, which benefits from lots of natural light. Children enjoy lots of physical exercise on outings to venues and the local park.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully explored different ways of successfully gathering information from all parents about their children's learning at home.  The childminder has not fully developed ways of evaluating the impact of her teaching on children's learning to help her raise their achievements to a higher 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

 develop further the methods used to obtain information from parents about children's learning at home, using the information more effectively to develop children's learning and development in the setting  strengthen monitoring systems to raise the quality of teaching and learning to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the parts of the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed teaching and learning activities in the indoor environment.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of procedures and children's records.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation form and read written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements and ensures that procedures are followed effectively. All records are available for inspection, in line with the actions from the last inspection. The childminder maintains her professional development consistently. She attends training and meets with other professionals regularly to review her practice. The childminder and parents agree about similar activities they will provide in her setting and at home to promote children's development. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps up to date with changes in procedures and is well informed about her responsibility to report concerns. She promotes children's safety and welfare effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder understands how children learn. She provides many opportunities for them to name colours, for example, encouraging children consistently to choose from the selection of paint set out on the table. The childminder promotes children's speaking well by asking questions and waiting for answers. She demonstrates how to spread paint onto paper and ensures children have enough time to develop their own ideas. The childminder adds interest to children's learning by introducing leaves for them to paint with. She has high expectations and extends children's experiences by encouraging them to draw circles. They make circular swirls and develop good coordination skills. Other children learn to hold brushes confidently and copy what they see. Children enjoy activities and develop skills in all areas of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are at home in the care of the childminder. She provides a warm, welcoming environment in which they are nurtured sensitively. Children develop self-confidence and self-awareness. They develop effective ways to communicate their preferences. Children demonstrate good recall as they use actions to illustrate their choice of nursery rhymes and then attempt to sing along with the childminder. Children are extremely self-assured. They select interactive books at story time and giggle when they look at their reflections in mirrors. Children have opportunities to sleep after lunch so that they are refreshed for afternoon activities. They visit many venues away from the childminder's home and learn how to behave well in large groups. They learn to respect others and to take turns at sharing.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those in receipt of funded education, make good progress from their starting points. Children develop good social and emotional skills, helping form a strong foundation for their future learning. Older children recognise numbers and letters. All children develop good independence skills and are well prepared for the next stage in their learning in nursery or at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340602 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1058320 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Kingstanding, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an early years 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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