Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 July 2017 5 May 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 has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She provides them with activities that support their current interests. This helps to promote their all-round development.  The childminder effectively monitors children's progress. She ensures that children requiring additional support receive the help they need to catch up. This helps to ensure that no child falls behind.  Children are happy in the care of the childminder. They build strong bonds with her and benefit from her warm and caring nature. This helps to promote their confidence and emotional well-being.  Partnerships with parents are good. Parents are happy with the service provided by the childminder. They are kept informed of the progress their children are making and are provided with ideas of ways to help extend children's learning at home.  The childminder reflects well on her practice. She gathers and uses the views of

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This provision is good

parents and children to help her identify further ways to improve her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide exciting opportunities to fully promote the learning of children who prefer to play outdoors.  The childminder does not use all opportunities to further enhance her professional development and raise the quality of her teaching practice to an even higher level.

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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

 extend and enhance the provision of outdoor play to better support those children who enjoy playing and learning outdoors  focus professional development more precisely on raising the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of learning activities.  The inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability.  The inspector took account of parents' views through reading written references.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the procedure to follow to share any concerns she may have about children's welfare. She has a good understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse and the wider issues surrounding child protection. The childminder supervises children well and helps them to learn to keep themselves safe in her home and during outings. She ensures she completes mandatory training, such as first aid, in a timely manner. Parents say that they feel the childminder provides a home-from-home environment for their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes regular observations and uses these to provide activities that match children's individual learning needs. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills effectively. She models speech well, repeating and reinforcing new words to children. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to practise their physical skills. They have regular opportunities to go on walks in the local area and to visit local parks and open spaces. Children enjoy using their imaginations. For example, they enjoy pretending they are caring for babies when playing with dolls. The childminder joins in well with children's play to help extend their learning. She offers children blankets to cover the baby dolls up so they do not get cold.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children appear happy in the childminder's home. They confidently explore the environment, making choices and selecting from the good range of toys and equipment. Children's emotional needs are met well. For example, they go to the childminder when they need cuddles or reassurance if they feel unsure when visitors are present. Children behave well. The childminder acts as a good role model. She offers children gentle and consistent reminders about sharing, using good manners and being kind to one another. Children are learning to become independent. The childminder encourages them to feed themselves at mealtimes and to help to tidy away toys before moving on to the next activity. She offers children lots of praise and encouragement. This helps children to persevere with activities and develops their 'have-a-go' attitude to learning.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well. They are learning key skills to support their future learning, including moving on to pre-school and school. Children eagerly join in with songs and rhymes. They learn to explore books and enjoy listening to well-read stories. Children squeal with delight as they try to catch bubbles from the bubble machine in the garden.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437976 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1095191 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 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Redditch. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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