Childminder EY405007

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment. She forms strong bonds with children, who settle in quickly and become confident learners.  Relationships with parents are good. Parents feel well informed and appreciate the care and guidance the childminder provides.  The childminder checks children's progress carefully and quickly identifies any gaps in their development. All children make good progress in their development based on their starting points.  The childminder plans a wide variety of activities indoors and outdoors that children enjoy and are interested in. They are keen to play and learn.  The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of how to keep children safe. She continually assesses the risk in her home and on outings, reflecting on the needs of each child.  The childminder accurately evaluates the overall quality of her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not give children enough time to respond to questions, to help to develop their thinking and understanding even further.  On occasion, during adult-led activities, the childminder and her assistant do not give children enough opportunities to follow their own interests, experiment and explore their own creativity.

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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

 provide children with sufficient time to gather their thoughts and answer questions, to further develop their thinking skills  find ways to make adult-led activities flexible enough to allow children time to pursue their own interests, experiment and build on their own creativity.

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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 discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector read and took into account the written feedback from parents.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies, suitability documents, training certificates and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder recognises the signs and symptoms that children may be at risk of harm. She knows what action to take to report any concerns of this nature. The childminder and her assistant update their knowledge and skills through training and with the support of other partnerships, such as local childminding network and advisory services. The childminder shares her knowledge of children's development with other settings that they attend. This supports children to experience continuity in their learning and development. The childminder evaluates her provision effectively and uses the views of her assistant, parents and children to find out what is going well and what could be improved. Flexible settling-in procedures help each child to form secure relationships with the childminder and promote parents' confidence and trust in the care that she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning and development well. She encourages younger children's communication and language well. For example, she narrates what they are doing. Children pay attention to detail as they read their favourite books and talk about characters and develop strong early literacy skills. Children enjoy exploring in the water and show curiosity, for example, as they fill their plastic container, pour it into beakers of various sizes and watch it splash into the tray filled with boats. They show good imagination and enjoy taking on different roles in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises children for their achievements and their acts of kindness towards others. Children's behaviour is good and they develop good levels of confidence and self- esteem. The childminder follows children's home routines well, such as when and where they sleep and what they eat. This helps children to feel settled and secure. Children have regular opportunities to be outdoors. For example, they use the garden, go on nature walks and visit local play centres. This helps them to become familiar with people and places in their local community and promotes a positive attitude towards physical activity and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show high levels of confidence as they move around the room and investigate the toys and activities. They listen well and take turns in their play. For example, they wait their turn to name toy animals, listen to new words and make the animal sounds. Children develop good self-care skills, such as going to the toilet independently and putting on and taking off their shoes and coats. They gain good skills in preparation for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405007 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 1094175 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. She works with an assistant every day. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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