Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 January 2017 30 September 2016

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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 has worked consistently to make significant improvements to her practice since her last inspection. Teaching is effective. The childminder has recently completed training and used this knowledge to plan interesting experiences to support children's developmental needs and interests.  Children make good progress in their learning and development because the childminder organises a broad range of well-planned activities for children to take part in. The childminder joins in their play and engages them in conversations to promote their communication and language skills.  Children show they feel safe and secure with the childminder through their play and interactions. She treats them with kindness and care, helping them gain a sense of well-being and belonging.  Partnerships with parents work, overall, well. Parents are provided with good information about how the provision operates. They are well informed about their

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This provision is good

child's daily care routines, activities and how well they are progressing in their learning. Parents are complimentary about the provision, the progress their children make and the support the childminder gives them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information from observations is, sometimes, not used effectively to identify specific next steps in children's learning.  The childminder does not seek the views of parents and children consistently enough to help review the quality of her practice and identify areas to improve.

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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

 make the most of what is known about individual children, so specific areas of development can be targeted for rapid progress  find ways to more consistently involve parents and children in the self-evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises during the inspection and observed the outdoor play space.  The inspector observed a range of learning activities in the playroom.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises and children's records. She also discussed the childminder's policies and procedures. She looked at the childminder's qualifications and training certificates.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written feedback in references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has worked hard with the local authority advisers to address previous weaknesses and raise the quality of the provision to a good standard. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection issues, including dealing with allegations. She has completed safeguarding training and knows what to do should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder keeps all areas safe and conducts regular risk assessments. All adults living and working on the premises have had their suitability checked. The childminder carries out supervision meetings with her assistant to ensure she is fully aware of her role and responsibilities. Together, they plan activities and evaluate the setting. The childminder has developed an action plan which she uses, generally, well to set goals and priorities for improvement. The childminder is well qualified. She regularly updates her skills through

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

attending training and research. She has completed a number of online courses to update her knowledge to raise the quality of her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her good understanding of how children learn and develop to plan and provide a stimulating range of activities that they enjoy. For example, young children delight in banging drums and shaking bells as they sing nursery rhymes, such as row, row, row the boat, and do the actions. Children have good opportunities to explore and make their own play and learning choices because they access resources independently. Young children move around pulling themselves up on furniture and opening low-level cupboards to get out the toys they want. They are beginning to make their needs known through gestures and emerging words. The childminder observes and tracks children's progress and shares the learning journals with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and she regularly praises the children, helping to boost their confidence and self-esteem. Good partnerships with other settings children attend improve continuity in their learning. Children's behaviour is good and they receive plenty of praise when they do something new, such as walking around by holding on the furniture. They learn how to keep themselves safe on outings and how to exit the premises in an emergency. The childminder plans activities to raise children's awareness of other cultures and diversity. Children learn about a range of festivals throughout the year.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They develop a range of skills ready for the next stage of their learning and their eventual move to nursery or school. Children develop good social skills from an early age and learn about the needs of others and the wider community. Children develop great confidence and personal independence skills as they explore their surroundings and initiate their own play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY222164 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1075133 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 September 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2002 and lives in Birmingham. The childminder, sometimes, works with two assistants. 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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