Childminder EY330872

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 February 2017 31 October 2014

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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 has improved her practice since the last inspection. Her ongoing assessment of children's learning enables her to plan activities that support children to make good progress.  The childminder regularly exchanges information with staff at other settings children attend. She uses this information in her own planning to help promote consistency in children's learning, such as continuing their learning from nursery about the weather.  Partnership with parents is strong. The childminder provides detailed information to parents about children's achievements and their next steps in learning. She also shares ideas with parents on how to continue children's learning at home, such as reading books about Valentine's day.  Children who are new to the setting settle quickly. They have good relationships with the childminder and their care needs are sensitively met. The childminder regularly discusses children's home routines with parents, in order to replicate them in her own

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This provision is good

setting.  The childminder uses her long-standing working relationship with staff at the local school to help prepare children for their move on to school. She takes children to the school to get to know teachers.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children who prefer to play and learn outdoors.  The childminder does not offer children enough opportunities to learn in a variety of different ways that truly challenges them.

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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

 increase the range of activities for children who prefer to play and learn outdoors  enhance teaching skills so that children are offered opportunities to learn in highly challenging ways.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector was shown around the house and garden by the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. He discussed self- evaluation, and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed safeguarding training. She knows how to report concerns about children's welfare and knows the ways to prevent children from being drawn into the views of others. The childminder ensures her assistant has a suitable knowledge of child protection. When recruiting new assistants, the childminder carries out checks of their suitability and identifies their training needs. Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed her evaluation of her own practice. She uses feedback from parents, children and the local authority adviser, in order to make improvements. For example, the childminder has used parents' feedback to develop a newsletter. This offers parents more detailed information about the activities provided. The childminder regularly updates her training and identifies new courses to attend. This helps her to enhance her knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Monitoring of children's learning is effective. The childminder's regular checks on children's progress to ensure they are reaching their expected level of development. Where children are not making the expected progress, she works with parents in order to seek advice from other professionals, such as heath visitors. The childminder uses her qualification, knowledge and skills to provide activities that children enjoy. She supports younger children to develop good communication, social and physical skills. The childminder helps children to learn how to shuffle along the floor, roll from side to side and crawl towards their favourite toys. Children are learning how to play with other children. The childminder facilitates this by giving children blocks to build a tower with together. They work together to build the tower and praise each other's efforts by clapping.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is good. They are taught to follow rules, such as not climbing on the furniture. Children have good manners and ask to leave the table when they have finished eating. Healthy lifestyles are well promoted. Children are served nutritious snacks and the childminder advises parents on healthy food to be provided for children's lunch. The childminder follows good hygiene routines during nappy changing and role models to young children how to follow hygiene routines, such as handwashing. This helps to reduce the risk of the spread of infection. Older children's independence is effectively promoted. They are encouraged to do things for themselves, such as dressing and undressing. This helps to prepare them for when they have to do this at school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress. They are confident and happily join in with action songs as part of a group. Toddlers are developing a keen interest in books. They listen to stories and help to turn the pages of the book. Babies are learning how to hold onto furniture to stand and are able to take a few steps with the help of the childminder. Children are creative and enjoy making sounds by banging blocks together. As a result, children are learning some of the key skills they need for their move on to the next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY330872 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1044399 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Codsall, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with 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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Telephone number

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