Childminder in Herefordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2016 Not applicable

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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 works effectively with other settings that children attend. She regularly exchanges information with them about children's progress and interests and uses the information received in her own planning.  Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress. The childminder shares children's learning journals with parents regularly and gives them detailed feedback about children's achievements. Parents are encouraged to continue children's learning at home, through the ideas shared by the childminder.  Children's learning about their own community, the wider world and different people is excellent. The childminder regularly takes children out into the local town and plans activities about different celebrations. She also makes the most of opportunities for children to learn about people who have disabilities or who are different from themselves.  Children of all ages are highly confident and independent. Young children are happy to

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This provision is good

interact with visitors to the childminder's home. Older children plan their own learning and play as they choose their own toys. They are also competent in managing their own care needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always focus sufficiently on offering children different ways of learning when planning activities, to make sure all children are able to learn in the way that suits them best.  Although self-evaluation accurately identifies the strengths of the childminder, it is not used to set specific and measurable targets for improvement, that lead to the highest- quality provision and outcomes for children.

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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

 take more account of the different ways in which children can learn when planning activities  sharpen the focus of self-evaluation, to help increase the potential to deliver the highest-quality provision and outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed an activity and discussed it with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder throughout the inspection. He looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation, children's learning journals and evidence of the suitability of all those living on the premises.  The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents and their responses to questionnaires, to consider their views.  The inspector viewed areas of the childminder's home that are used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps up to date with local child protection procedures, as she attends local authority network meetings. She can identify the possible signs of abuse and neglect and knows how to report concerns. The childminder networks well with other childminders and regularly researches new ideas for children's activities. She has worked with other childminders to develop her learning journals. The childminder seeks the views of children and parents to help her improve. She has improved the meals offered to children, because of their feedback. Monitoring of children's progress is accurate. The childminder uses an effective tracking system to identify any children who are not reaching their expected milestones. This helps her to swiftly identify children who need further support in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides activities that are challenging and reflect children's interests and next steps in learning. She adapts her teaching to reflect the different ages of children who attend. The childminder interacts well with children. Children successfully make predictions in their own learning as the childminder asks them how many bricks they can join together before their tower collapses. Children persist in emptying rice out of pumpkins even when it becomes difficult. The childminder encourages them to keep going until they have finished. The childminder is a good role model to children; she encourages them to explore and be curious. Children follow her lead as they explore the textures of cold rice and pumpkin flesh. They describe the texture as, 'Gooey' as they develop their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have high self-esteem. They are proud of what they achieve, such as using a pen to write their own name. The childminder displays children's work and photographs of children around her home. This helps children to feel special. Children who have just started with the childminder have settled very well. Settling-in procedures are flexible and help children to feel secure in the childminder's home and content in her care. Children have good manners, they say thank you at mealtimes and younger children are learning how to share and take turns. The childminder manages children's behaviour positively, helping children to solve problems they may encounter. Meals provided for children are healthy and nutritious. Hygiene is promoted well and children have lots of opportunities to get fresh air and develop their physical skills outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. All children are working at their expected stage of development. Younger children develop their listening skills as they listen to the sound of leaves being crunched. The childminder takes them to toddler groups to help children learn how to play in larger groups. This helps to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. Older children are taught the skills they need for school. They can identify big, medium and small leaves and know why leaves and conkers fall from the trees in autumn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483000 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 996854 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Ludlow, Shropshire. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4.

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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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