Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2017 24 June 2015

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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

 Children thrive and learn in the caring, welcoming environment of the childminder's home. She finds out about individual children's interests and plans exciting and stimulating activities around these. Children are interested and engaged in their play. The childminder interacts well in children's play and guides their learning effectively.  The childminder works closely with parents to share information about children's learning and care needs. She gathers information about what children already know and can do before children start. Children make good progress from their starting points.  Children feel safe and secure in the childminder's care. They increase their independence and are enthusiastic in their play. The childminder gives children's well- being high priority and she meets their individual needs particularly well.  The childminder checks the quality of her provision well. She evaluates her teaching

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This provision is good

and planning effectively in order to continue to improve her teaching skills and children's learning experiences. The childminder monitors children's progress thoroughly and plans focused activities that build on their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet consistently enhance some play to help to fully promote the learning of children who enjoy playing and learning outside.  On occasions, the childminder does not consistently encourage children's exploratory skills, to help children achieve higher levels of progress.

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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

 extend and enhance outdoor experiences even further for those children who enjoy playing and learning outdoors  extend children's exploratory skills further to challenge children's thinking and help to enhance outcomes for children to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses her knowledge and good practice to protect children and keep them safe in a range of situations. She knows what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder checks that her home and other venues she visits with the children are safe for them to use. She supervises children vigilantly. The childminder maintains her professional development and keeps up to date with current practice, to help provide good quality teaching and learning for children. She has good relationships with other early years providers. She shares information about children's development and this helps to provide continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children's achievements as they play and measures their progress effectively. She reviews each child's progress regularly and shares this information with parents. She guides parents in ways to support their children's learning at home to help further children's progress. The childminder promotes a shared approach to children's learning through her communication with parents. Children enjoy playing percussion instruments and singing along with action songs. The childminder encourages them to do this, using children's favourite songs. She encourages less confident children to join in and recognises when children want to move to a new activity. She relates parts of a story to children's own experiences, to capture their interest even more. They look at the pictures intently and enjoy the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close bonds with the childminder. They sit happily on her lap to look at books and sing songs. The childminder praises children when they are kind and they gain good self-esteem and caring ways. For example, children help to find other children's dummies when they are tired. Children form close friendships. They play happily together and the childminder helps them to understand that they need to wait patiently for their turn to play with a toy. Children enjoy healthy meals and snacks and drink water throughout the day. The childminder teaches children to move around the garden safely. They hold on to her hand, or a low wall when using steps.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children listen and respond well to instructions. They gain independence, for example, when they put on their own Wellington boots to go outside or when they get their nappies from their bags. Children learn to feed themselves and communicate their needs to the childminder. They develop good language skills. Young children are beginning to use more than one word at a time and they repeat words the childminder encourages them to say. Children gain the skills they need for the next stages in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228304 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1090235 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 6 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in the Great Barr area of Birmingham. She operates from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, 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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Telephone number

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