Childminder in Shropshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2017 26 January 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder has an exceptionally strong focus on children's physical, personal, social and emotional development. Children's progress in these areas is outstanding.  The childminder has taken steps to rapidly improve some aspects of her practice since the last inspection, such as the ongoing assessment of children's learning.  The childminder prepares the oldest children exceptionally well for school. Children are very much looking forward to starting school.  Children have extremely high levels of engagement and motivation. They can think for themselves to solve problems.  Children have particularly strong bonds with the childminder and assistants. They delight in seeing them when they arrive.  The learning environment is of an exceptionally high quality. Staff encourage children to be independent and select their own toys. The childminder is continually developing the environment. For example, she is improving her garden to enable children who prefer

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This provision is good

to learn outside more opportunity to do so.  Parent partnership is strong so children's learning at home is actively supported.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder's teaching is outstanding, her evaluation of her assistants' practice and her support for their professional development is not precise enough to make sure they consistently attain equally high standards.

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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 evaluation of assistants' practice and support for their professional development to identify and address any minor variations and help raise the overall quality of teaching to an exceptional level.

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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 held discussions with the childminder, her assistant and a student. He looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's safeguarding policy and risk assessments. The inspector viewed evidence of the suitability of persons living and working 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 and her assistants have a strong knowledge of child protection procedures and how to report concerns about children's welfare. The childminder completes checks on assistants before employing them to help make sure they are suitable. New assistants and students receive a robust induction. Monitoring of children's progress is effective. The childminder tracks the progress children make from when they start. Where children are slower to develop, the childminder speaks to parents and refers children to other professionals without delay. Partnership working is a key strength of the childminder's practice. For example, she shares information about children's learning with other professionals and settings children attend, in order to promote a joined-up approach to supporting children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Observation, assessment and planning systems are highly effective. The childminder skilfully adapts her teaching to support every child effectively. The oldest children develop excellent communication, language and literacy skills. The childminder teaches them to recognise letters and the sounds they represent. She extends this learning to help children blend sounds together to make words. The childminder builds on this learning even further. For example, she gives children a card with the beginning of a word on and children guess and write the end of the word.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children develop outstanding physical skills. For example, the childminder demonstrates and guides children in how to hold a pen correctly. She supports babies to walk from an early age, helping them to explore their surroundings. The childminder and assistants help children to refine their physical skills outside. They use a wide range of equipment extremely well and teach children how to spin a hoop, jump up and down and to ride tricycles. The childminder has a strong focus on promoting children's healthy lifestyles. She provides meals that are nutritionally balanced. She also pays close attention to children's hygiene, to help them learn why it is important wash their hands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's social skills are outstanding and they are exceptionally well behaved. They have excellent manners, asking for things politely and showing their appreciation for the meals provided. Children willingly share crayons and paper and make room for other children at the table to enable them to draw a picture together. All children are learning the skills they need for school. Children who are due to start school can correctly group objects that are similar.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY316932 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 1092525 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 18 Number of children on roll 22

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 6.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with two assistants every day.

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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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