Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 October 2016 8 July 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 and assistant have improved their knowledge of the learning and development requirements. They now accurately check children's progress and plan for their needs. Through training, research and informal reviews of their practice, the childminder and assistant have raised the quality of their teaching and care to good.  There are positive relationships with parents. They are pleased with the childminder's care, the range of activities provided and how she helps children to progress. The childminder encourages parents to share their views about children's routines, interests and abilities. She involves parents in discussions about children's activities, achievements and plans for their future learning.  The childminder and assistant complete regular observations, assessments and tracking of children's progress. They accurately assess children's starting points and ongoing development and know which aspects of their learning to focus on next.

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This provision is good

 The kind, attentive childminder and assistant calmly reassure children so they are happy, settled and confident. Children are well cared for. The childminder follows up information from parents about their backgrounds, care and health needs. This helps her to maintain children's routines and to offer them familiar activities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always minimise distractions and sustain younger children's concentration during some adult-led activities.  The childminder does not always successfully extend children's observations and discoveries about textures and colour.

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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

 explore additional ways to minimise distractions and sustain younger children's concentration during adult-led activities  provide more opportunities for children to explore different textures, colours and how colour can be changed.

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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 observation and evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and 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 her discussions with them during the inspection and their feedback to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the childminder has made other improvements in addition to raising the quality of her teaching. She has enhanced children's learning by providing more toys and equipment, including materials for mark making. The childminder and assistant have improved the monitoring of the provision. This includes reviewing and adapting policies, such as safeguarding procedures and using comprehensive risk assessments to check safety and security. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends relevant safeguarding training which she discusses with her assistants. She and the assistant she works with regularly have a sound knowledge of abuse, neglect and local safeguarding procedures. They carefully monitor children's welfare and know what to do if they have concerns about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and assistant plan and organise rich and varied activities. They provide a good balance of free-choice activities when children follow their own interests and adult- led activities when the childminder and assistant focus on children's specific skills. They interact well with children. The childminder and assistant encourage and praise children so they are keen try new experiences. They make good use of explanations and visual aids to develop children's understanding and skilfully interpret children's gestures and emerging speech. The childminder and assistant repeat and reinforce what children are trying to say to extend their vocabulary. Children are curious and imaginative. They experiment with toy vehicles to find out which one makes the most noise and pretend to rescue 'crashed' racing cars. Children enjoy painting, drawing and making meals in the toy kitchen.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children relish the comfortable, welcoming and now well-resourced surroundings. They choose from a much more varied range of books, toys and games. These encourage children's ideas for play and reflect their interests. Children are well behaved. The childminder and assistant ensure children know what is happening next and promote turn taking, sharing and being helpful. Children grow in confidence as they socialise with other children when they join in local activities. The childminder and assistant also teach children about the lives and celebrations of others. They successfully help children to independently manage their personal care, including promoting their good handwashing. Children are well nourished during relaxed, social mealtimes. They enjoy regular outdoor and physical play and are taught how to safely use equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and are well prepared for their future learning, including starting school. Children are keen to join in. They communicate well, talking about what they observe or are doing. Children are interested in how things fit together, work and change. They enjoy books, stories and songs. Children make marks using pencils, chalks and brushes dipped in paint or water. They identify and talk about numbers, shapes and colours while they complete puzzles.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430011 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1043253 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Balsall Heath, Birmingham. She has three assistants and works regularly with one of them. The childminder operates all year round from 6.30am to 7.30pm, Monday to Sunday, except for family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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