Childminder EY390448

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 October 2016 31 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

 The childminder is a dedicated professional. She works hard to offer every child a good quality provision. The childminder volunteers at a weekly playgroup to offer children and families more experiences. She works closely with all families to offer extra support and guidance.  The childminder is warm and caring. She offers children a home-from-home environment and builds strong relationships with every child in her care. Children are settled, happy and confident. Their emotional well-being is highly promoted.  The childminder is well qualified. She has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides them with a wide variety of experiences to help them make good progress in all areas of their learning.  The childminder accurately evaluates and reflects on her practice. She actively seeks the views of parents and other professionals to help shape her service. The childminder is always striving to enhance her provision for the benefit of the children.

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This provision is good

 The childminder shares ongoing information with parents and provides ideas to help them to continue children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has a good overview of children's progress, she does not always use her observations and assessments to plan very precisely to ensure she promotes their development to the highest level.  The childminder has not yet considered how she can target her professional development to raise the quality of her teaching to outstanding levels.

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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

 use information gained from observations and assessments of children's development to plan more precisely to help children make even better progress in their learning  focus professional development more sharply on identifying where the quality of teaching can be raised to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regard to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living in the household.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views through reading references, feedback letters and nomination requests.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has implemented effective procedures to ensure children's welfare and safety are highly promoted. She completes research and attends regular training courses to keep up to date with current guidance and legislation. The childminder explains how she will work with families and other professionals if she suspects a child is being subjected to any form of abuse. The childminder has built strong relationships with other settings children attend. She gains information from them to enable her to complement the learning taking place and to help prepare children for school. The childminder identifies swiftly any gaps in children's learning. She shares information with parents and other professionals so that targeted support can be put in place quickly to help children catch up. Parents are very positive about the support and guidance they receive from the childminder. She has helped them

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

to identify what support their children will benefit from to meet their individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides a wide range of experiences to help children explore and investigate freely. Children are beginning to develop their own ideas as they paint firework pictures using a range of paints and tools. Children talk about the different colours they are using and the patterns they are making. Children use their imagination well as they play in the role play kitchen. They model the role of the childminder as they pretend to make dinner. Younger children show care and concern for others as they nurture the dolls. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. She adapts her language to suit children's differing abilities. She models and repeats words and uses skilful questioning to build on children's vocabulary and to develop their thinking and understanding.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder recognises the importance of laying a solid foundation for every child to grow and develop into individuals. She helps children to become confident and to express their feelings and emotions. Every child is valued as an individual. The childminder offers children experiences to help them develop their knowledge of the wider world around them. She encourages them to share and take turns and to value each other. Children are very well behaved, they are polite and well mannered and play very well together. Children have many opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air. They have access to a variety of equipment and are encouraged to use it safely. Children chase after bubbles excitedly and enjoy making them pop.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make consistently good rates of progress in all areas of their learning. The childminder prepares them very well for their move to nursery and school. Children are confident and motivated to join in with activities. Younger children explore materials and are inquisitive. They are learning new words rapidly and are eager to achieve. Older children attend to their own care needs well. They show good communication skills as they talk about what they have done at nursery. They listen well and follow instructions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390448 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 1059834 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder has been registered since 2009. She lives in Tipton, West Midlands. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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