Childminder EY464306

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2017 29 November 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 provides good, stimulating and challenging experiences for children through a wide range of activities.  The childminder successfully promotes children's emotional well-being. Children are settled and display a strong sense of belonging. They have formed extremely close attachments with the childminder and her assistant as a result of their warm, caring approach.  The childminder works very closely with parents and other settings some children attend. She shares information about children's interests, experiences, welfare and progress so that there is a consistent approach to promoting children's learning and development.  The childminder successfully identifies areas for improvement. She has addressed the actions and recommendations made at her last inspection to improve the welfare of

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of her observations of children's learning to focus precisely on what children need to learn next so that they make the best possible progress.  The childminder does not always find out as much as possible from parents about what children already know and can do when they first start attending.

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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 that specific areas of development can be targeted for really rapid progress  seek more detailed information from parents about children's capabilities when they first join the setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at all areas of the premises used by children and observed children engaged in a variety of learning experiences.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises and children's records. She discussed risk assessments and policies and procedures.  The inspector discussed training, the assessments of children's progress and the childminder's process for self-evaluation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents recorded in references sent to the childminder.

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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 fully understands her duty and responsibility to protect children in her care. She has attended safeguarding training and is clear about the possible signs of abuse and understands the importance of reporting any concerns promptly. She ensures her assistant also attends child protection training and understands her safeguarding responsibility. The childminder is qualified and this has a positive impact on the learning experiences she offers to children. She 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

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder meets the children's individual needs well. She skilfully interacts and plays with the children and this promotes their learning. Children benefit from a warm and caring environment. The childminder and her assistant support children's emotional well- being through praise and encouragement. Children have good fun in the garden as they ride bicycles and use chalk to draw on the path. They crush egg shells to cover the onions they have planted and know this will stop insects eating them. Children learn about the world around them as they mix lard with a range of seeds to make bird feeders. The childminder talks to children about numbers and quantity to help develop children's awareness of mathematical concepts. She shows children how to cut blocks of lard into halves and quarters and they count how many children are present and how many bowls they need.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and are seen to be sharing, taking turns and enjoying their time with one another. They have many opportunities to experience other social situations as they enjoy regular trips to various places in the community, such as toddler groups and libraries. Children engage in interesting experiences that support their understanding of differences. For example, for Chinese New Year, children learn about some dining customs as they use chopsticks to eat noodles. Children's health and well-being is very well supported by the childminder. She ensures that the children understand the importance of good hygiene practices and helps young children to clean their hands before eating to minimise cross-infection. Children enjoy sitting together socially at mealtimes and benefit from healthy snacks that they are encouraged to help themselves to.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their individual starting points. Children grow in independence and acquire the key skills required to move on to the next stage of their learning. They competently count and identify colours and shapes. Children are confident communicators and their language development is supported very well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY464306 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1082583 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 November 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2013 and lives in Moseley, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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