Childminder EY272833

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 July 2017 7 July 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 worked conscientiously to raise the quality of her provision to a good standard. She is keen to maintain her professional development and attends courses regularly. She is focused on making improvements and consistently reviews her provision and practice to help her move forward.  The childminder provides a wide range of stimulating learning experiences. She effectively promotes children's learning in all areas, based on their individual interests. The childminder is alert to the areas in which children are not making expected progress. She takes timely steps to plan specific learning activities and to ensure any gaps in children's development close quickly.  Children are happy in the child-centred environment. The routines and activities are implemented to fit around their individual needs. Children's social skills develop well through warm, supportive interaction with the childminder.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has built strong partnerships with parents. She has frequent discussions with them about children's learning needs. They agree on the strategies that are effective to achieve the next steps in children's learning, ensuring they make good progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not help children well enough to learn about the reasons for eating the healthy options served at mealtimes.  The childminder does not provide sufficient opportunities for children to learn about diversity and other cultures.

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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 children's understanding further of how healthy eating contributes towards their ongoing good health  provide more opportunities for children to learn about diversity and other cultures.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a selection of documents, including the records of attendance.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector carried out an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector read written feedback from parents as recorded in children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder implements robust self-evaluation of her setting and makes accurate assessments of areas for improvement. She has effectively addressed the actions and recommendations from the last inspection. The childminder maintains her professional development through regular meetings with other professionals. She makes good use of new knowledge obtained at training to promote children's speaking skills. The childminder has regular discussions with other providers to ensure she prepares children well for their future learning at school. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows what to do should she have concerns about children in her care or if there were allegations made against herself.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children. She carries out regular observations and makes good use of the information to plan effectively for their next steps of learning. She skilfully adapts her teaching to hold their attention. Children enjoy playing with toy cars and the childminder uses the activity to introduce counting and colour recognition. The childminder makes learning fun and meaningful and she motivates children well by joining in with their play. She models positional language and repeats words, such as 'high' to extend children's understanding and vocabulary when they move levers on toy garages. Children develop good coordination skills as they move the toys around. Children respond positively to lots of praise from the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate, through their actions, that they feel totally at home in the care of the childminder. They move around the environment freely and help themselves to resources. Children develop good independence skills because the childminder consistently asks them to express their preferences and allows them to make choices. She responds promptly to their wishes and this helps them to feel comfortable and emotionally secure. Children behave well and share resources while they play. Children enjoy fresh air daily on the school run or on outings, helping them to keep healthy. Children develop a strong awareness of who they are. They recognise their photographs in the learning journals and also identify those of their friends.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They learn a wide range of skills that are essential for their future learning at nursery and school. They listen to the childminder and demonstrate a good understanding. Children make marks on paper and are beginning to develop their pre-writing skills. They independently select their favourite books and look at pictures. They learn to safely use equipment, including child-friendly knives to confidently cut fruit. Children have opportunities to attend venues away from the childminder's home. This helps them to develop the social and emotional skills to mix in large groups.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272833 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1085366 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in the Shirley area of Solihull. The childminding provision operates all year round, Monday to Friday, from 6.30am to 6.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an 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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