Childminder 504640

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 4 February 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not maintained a valid paediatric first-aid certificate to ensure that she has the most up-to-date knowledge and skills to treat children appropriately in an emergency.  Children are not given the support that they need to build on the learning experiences taking place elsewhere.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a homely environment. She has a well-equipped play space where children have time to make choices and develop their independence, choosing the resources they want.  The childminder models language effectively. She engages in children's play and encourages them to express themselves. This helps to develop children's communication skills.  The childminder builds strong bonds with children and effectively supports their emotional well-being. She teaches children to share, take turns and be considerate of others. Children play confidently and enjoy their time in her home.  Children have good awareness of safety. The childminder helps promote children's understanding of personal safety during the walk from groups to the setting. This helps children to gain vital skills that enable them to keep themselves safe in different situations.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 complete a paediatric first-aid training course that is relevant to caring for children. 01/12/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 establish a two-way flow of information with other settings, so that all those involved in children's care and development have the information they need to provide continuity and complement the learning that takes place elsewhere.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the parts of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the childminder engage in a range of learning and play activities and daily care routines with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and took account of the views of some parents in questionnaires and testimonials.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including safeguarding procedures and policies, as well as observation and assessment documentation. She also checked evidence of the suitability and training records of the childminder and the suitability of other household members.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has successfully addressed the weaknesses in her provision raised at the last inspection. The childminder demonstrates an appropriate knowledge of how to respond to children in an emergency should they have an accident. However, she has allowed her first-aid qualification to expire several months ago and, therefore, cannot be sure her knowledge of how to treat children is up to date. Nevertheless, the childminder has taken steps to rectify this and has booked to attend an appropriate training course. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows and understands the current procedures to follow if she is concerned that a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. She routinely evaluates aspects of her practice and identifies areas for improvement. This includes reviewing the use of an electronic learning journal to improve information sharing with parents. She considers the views of children and parents and

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

parents say the childminder is reliable, flexible and caring. The childminder does not develop strong enough partnerships with other early years settings that children attend. This means she is unable to achieve a more complementary approach to their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her knowledge and experience of how children learn to ensure they have lots of fun and new experiences. Children enjoy decorating templates of a well- known teddy bear and biscuits as they learn about raising money for charities. They use rollers to roll out the icing and decorate the biscuits with treats, eating some as they go. The childminder builds on children's developing mathematical skills. She introduces counting and mathematical concepts as they count how many chocolate buttons and rainbow sweets they have. Children enjoy looking at books, listening to stories and making marks as they write their names on sticky labels. The childminder regularly observes, assesses and tracks children's progress. She confidently completes progress checks for children aged between two and three years and shares these with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

In the event of an accident, the childminder does not have the most up-to-date knowledge and skills to administer first aid to children should it be required. Children learn about other people and different cultures and backgrounds by taking part in celebrations and activities, such as painting poppies for Remembrance Day. The childminder encourages children to learn about the importance of healthy eating and handwashing before eating meals and after using the bathroom. The childminder makes use of her garden, local parks and toddler groups to help children be physically active and enjoy exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points and develop the key skills they need for school and future life. The childminder promotes children's language and literacy skills by reading stories to them and questioning them constantly about what they are doing. Children count and use numbers in everyday play. Children benefit from attending toddler groups in the community to develop their social skills and they visit the school when collecting older children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 504640 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1050569 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999. She lives in Rednal, Birmingham. The childminder operates all year round from 6.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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