Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2017 13 April 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 fully understands her responsibilities. She implements a range of records, documents and policies to support her good practice. This helps to promote children's safety, well-being and learning, and ensures all legal requirements are met.  Children have great fun and enjoy spending time with the childminder. Her home is welcoming, bright and well resourced. She provides a wide range of activities and experiences, indoors and outdoors.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder has a good overview of the progress children make. She ensures children that need additional support are identified and are helped to catch up.  Partnerships with parents and other providers are good. The childminder exchanges a two-way flow of information using a variety of methods. Children benefit from continuity in their care and learning between the home and the settings they attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder conducts research and accesses training her professional development is not yet sharply focused on further developing her teaching skills.  Although the childminder reflects on the overall quality of the provision she does not yet consider ways to raise the standards as far as possible.

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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

 enhance professional development and focus on developing further the quality of teaching  reflect more carefully on the overall quality of the provision and consider ways to raise the standard as far as possible.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the records and documents available.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector spoke to children and sought the views of children and parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder can identify different signs and symptoms of possible abuse or neglect and knows how to appropriately manage any concerns. The childminder conducts daily safety checks of the environment and supervises children closely to help reduce potential hazards. This helps to protect children from harm. Generally, the childminder is well qualified. She keeps some training up to date, such as first aid and safeguarding. She supervises the practice of her assistant and ensures he has the knowledge required to fulfil his roles. This has a positive impact on the care provided. Overall, the childminder aspires to continually maintain good standards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a good teacher. She observes children and assesses their development. The childminder makes use of what she knows to plan activities that meet children's individual learning needs. For example, she reads a familiar story to the children about a caterpillar and helps them to make collages with pictures from the book. The childminder talks to the children about the pictures and adds explanations to their learning. This helps to enhance their creative skills and understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. She provides children with the opportunity to try a variety of fruits. She also talks to children and their parents about the benefits of eating well. The childminder encourages children to take part in physical activities. They confidently climb on the playground equipment in her garden and take part in music and movement sessions at local toddler groups. The childminder is warm, loving and attentive. She gets to know children and their families well. Children are happy and content. The childminder finds out about children's home lives, cultures and religions. She helps children to learn about their similarities and differences and promotes acceptance, tolerance and respect.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are motivated to learn. They are developing the skills they need for the eventual move on to school. Children are confident and independent. They are learning to manage their own care needs, including washing their hands and helping to prepare their own snacks. Children are learning to follow the routine and boundaries set. The childminder teaches them to be kind, caring and friendly towards others. Children are developing very good communication and language skills. They listen and respond to instructions and questions, and can express themselves using simple sentences. Children are developing literacy and mathematical skills. They enjoy drawing and are beginning to experiment with writing. Children competently count objects up to 10 and sort them into groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 205014 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1089904 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Worcester. The childminder operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Sessions are from 6.30am until 6pm on Monday and Friday, and from 7.30am until 6pm Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. Her son is registered as her assistant and he works with her occasionally.

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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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