Childminder 204900

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2017 10 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 are happy, settled and clearly enjoy spending time in the childminder's care. The childminder understands each child's individual needs and provides a homely and caring environment where children thrive because they are emotionally secure.  The childminder helps children to gain a wide range of skills, helping to prepare them for the next stage in their learning. Her well-planned activities successfully support each child's next steps for learning and children are excited to join in and take part.  The childminder is highly regarded and valued by parents. The excellent relationships and good communication about children's care needs help to promote their all-round development.  The childminder's home is safe and secure and she maintains a good standard of cleanliness which helps to promote children's good health. Children show that they are becoming self-sufficient and independent in their self-help skills.

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This provision is good

 The childminder continues to maintain very good standards across all aspects of her provision. She effectively monitors and identifies areas for ongoing development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's partnership work with some early years settings that children are due to move on to is not as strong as with others. This means that precise information is not always shared in a timely way to support children at this time of change.

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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 partnership working with all settings that children move on to so that information can be rigorously shared to provide support for children and continuity in their care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector reviewed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and viewed their comments in questionnaires and children's records.  The inspector viewed information regarding the suitability of the childminder and members of the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is a well-respected and experienced professional. She uses her wealth of knowledge and the ongoing training that she attends to help her sustain her professional skills and knowledge. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands the role she plays in child protection. She places high regard on ensuring children's welfare and safety. She knows which statutory agencies to contact should she have any concerns about children. She works closely with parents, informing them of her responsibilities, policies and procedures. The childminder uses her observations of what children know and can do to gain a suitable awareness of their abilities and skills. She understands how children develop and she works closely with parents to ensure that children are making the expected progress for their age and capabilities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is an effective and skilled teacher. She continually encourages the children to join in with activities and she enables them to develop their own ideas. Children follow their interest in creative activities to create fish pictures. They confidently identify shapes and colours as they play and explore because the childminder uses good questioning and praise that motivates them to do so. The childminder recognises that children learn through developing their own ways of doing things. She encourages one child to follow their interest in making marks using painted handprints, while another skilfully uses a brush. Children are excited to show their parents what they have been doing during the day. The good relationships between the childminder and parents help to promote a positive learning environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy opportunities to play in the garden, where they are physically active and play on ride-on toys together. The childminder encourages children to be respectful towards others and to learn social skills that promote positive behaviour. She reminds them to use good manners and to consider their friends' feelings as they play. As a result, children build happy and friendly relationships with each other. The childminder plans a range of activities to enhance children's understanding of the wider world. Children regularly have opportunities to play with other children at playgroups and social events.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making very good progress in all areas of their learning and development. They demonstrate the skills needed to support their eventual move on to school. Older children are beginning to refine their writing skills and they show interest in writing their own names. Children listen to instructions and are confident to express their own thoughts and ideas as they comment about things in their environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 204900 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1089902 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Redditch, Worcestershire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday. She holds an appropriate early years 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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