Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2017 23 June 2014

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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 making good progress. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how young children learn through play. She uses the information she gathers about what they already know and can do and she builds on this effectively. The childminder provides activities children enjoy to help them engage well with their play.  The childminder gives high priority to children's safety and well-being. She provides healthy, home-cooked food and snacks for children and ensures they have plenty to drink throughout the day. Children settle quickly in the childminder's care and they are relaxed and happy.  Children develop good levels of independence. For example, young children clean themselves after eating. They try to put their arms and heads through the right gaps in their clothes as the childminder helps them to dress. Children are well prepared for their move on to new settings.  The childminder maintains her professional development well and keeps up to date with

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This provision is good

current practice. She uses her links with other early years professionals well as part of developing her provision for children and to help her target areas for further development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder reflects well on her practice overall, she does not consistently evaluate the impact of her teaching and planning on children's learning.  The childminder has not found highly successful ways to engage all parents in the support of their children's learning at home.

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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 way in which reflection is used to identify areas for further improvements in the quality of teaching and planning, and evaluate the impact of this on children's learning.  develop further the arrangements to involve parents in their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She understands how to report a concern about a child's welfare or an allegation against herself. The childminder passes on safeguarding information to parents to help them protect children at home. For example, she discusses the importance of internet safety for children and how parents can monitor this. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively and closes any gaps in their learning. She has established very good communication with staff at the other settings children attend. She shares information about children's progress to support continuity in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder establishes clear starting points for each child's learning and measures their progress accurately. She guides parents to provide initial information about what their children can do, which contributes to their starting points. She plans the next steps in children's learning and reviews their progress regularly. The childminder is very experienced in working with young children and knows how to help them reach expected levels of achievement for their ages and stages of development. She supports children's learning well and encourages them to persevere. For example, she asks children, which jigsaw pieces they think will fit together and guides them as they turn the pieces to fit. The childminder extends children's vocabulary and communication skills well. She encourages young children to repeat words in context to help them to say these correctly. For example, children repeat the word 'flowers' and match the jigsaw pieces with flower

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their interactions with the childminder and show they feel secure. For example, she plays a 'dressing game' with young children to help them learn the names of different parts of their bodies. They giggle as she pretends to be surprised as their heads pop out of their tee shirts. Children's behaviour is very good and the childminder sets clear boundaries. They respond well to instructions and show their understanding. The childminder helps children to communicate their feelings and to share their worries so that she can work with parents to solve any problems. Children gain confidence and good self- esteem. The childminder praises and encourages them as they solve problems in their play. She provides them with plenty of choice in their activities and meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children increase their independence and social skills in readiness for their moves to new settings. For example, they mix with other children at several play groups they attend with the childminder and practise dressing themselves. Children develop their physical skills well in the childminder's garden and on their many trips to parks and places of interest. They concentrate very well on their activities and are eager to complete puzzles. Young children match colours and shapes on a floor jigsaw and show understanding of how similar pieces fit together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228493 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1087005 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in the Yardley area of Birmingham. She operates from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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