Childminder EY335594

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 November 2016 16 September 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 works extremely closely with her co-childminder and is committed to raising the quality of her provision. She has accessed a broad range of training and support to help her raise the quality of teaching and secure ongoing improvements to her provision.  The childminder provides an effective settling-in period that is flexibly organised to suit individual families. Children are given sufficient time to get to know the childminder, other minded children and daily routines.  The childminder provides a warm and caring environment for children. Children are confident to choose what they would like to do and the childminder responds well to their choices and interests.  Children get on well with each other and behave well. The childminder helps children learn how to behave, develop their social skills and show tolerance towards others. She calmly and consistently reinforces positive behaviour.

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This provision is good

 The childminder draws upon the skills and experience she has gained to provide engaging and motivating activities that advance children's development well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not considered how she can best help support children's concentration skills, particularly during quieter activities. For example, children are occasionally distracted during story times by music playing.

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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 every opportunity to help children to concentrate and have high levels of engagement, particularly during quieter activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play in the childminder's home.  The inspector looked at children's records and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her co-childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is professional and well organised. She has a robust set of policies. These are fully implemented in the setting to promote the welfare of children in her care. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of the indicators of abuse and neglect. She knows the procedure to follow if she has concerns that a child is at risk of harm. The childminder is well qualified and since the last inspection has enhanced her understanding of how to effectively plan for children's learning. She builds up her knowledge of individual children through observing them in their play. As a result, she is aware of children's interests and the stage of development that they are working within. Plans are put in place to help children achieve their next steps in learning. Any gaps in learning are swiftly identified and addressed. The childminder has regular meetings with her assistant. This helps her assistant to understand her roles and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

responsibilities and to develop her practice to benefit children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are keen to play and explore freely. They develop their physical skills as the childminder joins them to sing and move to songs. They excitedly press buttons on interactive toys and show their delight when their actions produce a range of different sounds. Children enjoy doing creative activities. They have fun making pictures of flowers using paints and brushes. The childminder promotes children's language development well. She models language during play and encourages older children to learn new vocabulary. This also helps babies in their language development and they begin to babble and repeat the sounds she uses.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close bonds with the childminder. They are happy and settled in her care. The childminder effectively promotes children's good health. Children benefit from a nutritious home-made meal daily. The childminder reminds them to put their hand over their mouth when they cough. Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares information with parents about the activities their children take part in. She also talks to them about what their children have achieved while in her care. Parents appreciate the home-from-home environment the childminder creates and are happy with the service provided. Children have plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise in the childminder's garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning given their starting points. Younger children are very inquisitive and like to explore the range of toys and resources available to them. They listen and respond well to the childminder. Older children play cooperatively with each other as they build with construction pieces. All children develop their language skills and learn new words rapidly. Children develop the necessary skills in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335594 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1058305 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 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 September 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with a co- childminder and an assistant.

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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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