Childminder EY405265

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2017 16 February 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

 The childminder has developed positive relationships with parents. She makes sure that parents gain the confidence they need to help their child continue their learning at home. This and daily written and verbal exchanges of information help to make sure that children receive consistent care and support. Outcomes for children are good.  The childminder is caring towards children, helps them to settle in quickly and fosters their close emotional attachments. This helps children to be ready to learn, to behave well and to have regard for others around them.  The childminder meets with other providers and the local authority advisers. This, ongoing training and reading current guidance help her to make sure that her practice is fresh and up to date.  All parents and their children are effectively included in the self-evaluation of the provision. This helps the childminder to identify clear targets on which to focus so that

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This provision is good

all children benefit from the service provided.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet made strong links with other settings children attend in order to share information and work more closely.  The childminder does not always gain enough information from parents about their child's previous learning prior to starting at the setting.

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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

 strengthen the links with other settings children attend to promote a more shared approach to children's care and learning  encourage parents further to share information about what their child already knows and can do so that this comprehensive information can be used from the start.

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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 a joint 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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the possible signs of abuse and neglect and who to contact to report any concerns to about a child in her care. She supervises children closely, minimises hazards in all indoor and outdoor areas and checks all venues prior to children's outings. This helps to make sure that children are safe and well. The childminder effectively monitors the educational programmes to make sure all children are progressing well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly assesses children's development stages and plans interesting activities that help them to move forward with their learning. She knows children well and responds effectively to their changing interests during spontaneous and planned activities. The childminder encourages children's learning about colour, shape and number as they decorate their own plant pots to take home. Children become excited, are highly engaged and make their own choices about what to use and how to achieve what they set out to do. As children play, the childminder supports their thinking and communications using a range of questioning techniques. The childminder encourages children to keep trying and to have another go. This fosters children's confidence in being a successful learner. The childminder's implementation of positive teaching has a high impact on all children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children talk about their favourite fruits and vegetables during snack times. They discuss how healthy eating will make them grow tall and strong like a beanstalk. Children are supervised closely at the local park where they take manageable risks in their play. They grow in confidence as they use a range of climbing and balancing equipment and chase after their friends in the fresh air. This all helps to foster children's growing awareness about the importance of a healthy diet and lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children competently take turns, share resources and talk to one another as they engage in imaginary play. They have fun as they build houses for small-world people using the construction resources. Children relax after physical play, look through books and talk about their favourite characters with their friends. They create pictures as they explore and investigate the paints, crayons and chalks and demonstrate a sense of pride when these are displayed. Children are well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405265 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1094181 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and works at the premises of her co-childminder who lives in Telford. 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. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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