Childminder 227480

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 August 2017 5 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

 The childminder builds very effective relationships with parents. She keeps them well informed about their children's progress. The childminder obtains and uses valuable information to help establish clear starting points for children's learning. She works closely with parents to plan and support children's next steps.  The childminder measures and reviews children's progress accurately. She plans exciting activities that build on their learning and are based on what she observes about their interests. Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stages in their learning.  Children are relaxed and settled. They form close bonds with the childminder and are confident to communicate their needs to her. Children develop good levels of self- esteem and behave very well. The childminder praises and encourages children in their play to help them persevere and make independent choices. She is very aware of

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This provision is good

children's needs and meets these well.  The childminder has established valuable connections with other early years professionals since the last inspection. She makes effective use of her connections to help maintain the high quality of her provision for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder completes training to find ways to continually improve her skills and knowledge. However, she does not closely monitor the impact of the changes and improvements that she makes in order to target her ongoing professional development as precisely 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

 reflect more closely on the impact that changes and improvements to teaching have on the outcomes for children, in order to target ongoing professional development as precisely as possible.

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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 thorough knowledge of how to keep children safe. She implements her policies and procedures rigorously and ensures her premises are safe. The childminder carries out detailed risk assessments to help keep children safe outside her home. She plans well for any potential dangers or emergencies in order to minimise risk. The childminder knows how to report a concern about a child's welfare and how to respond to an allegation against herself. She has strong links with the other settings children attend. The childminder shares information about children's progress and well-being to help support consistency in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder develops children's language and vocabulary very well. For example, she encourages children to repeat the names of the animals and fruits in a favourite story. Children enjoy playing with the wooden animals and the real fruits that match the ones in the story. The childminder builds children's next steps in learning into the activity. For example, she asks children if they can find fruits of specific colours to help them learn these. The childminder asks children if they can remember which animal ate which fruit to help them recall the sequence of the story. She recognises when young children wish to move on to a new activity. The childminder provides them with plenty of independent choices of activities and resources that maintain their interest.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides healthy snacks for children throughout the day and ensures they drink plenty of water. She encourages children to try different fruits, such as a passion fruit and mango, as part of an activity around a favourite story. She makes good use of this opportunity to extend children's language as they describe the, 'Juicy', 'Sweet' fruit. The childminder prepares children emotionally and developmentally for their moves to nursery and school. Children enjoy daily outdoor play at many local parks and natural areas. They develop their physical skills well and explore the natural world. The childminder raises children's awareness of similarities and differences in a range of cultures, beliefs and family traditions.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are excited and eager in their play. For example, they try to work out the best way to fit in long or short pieces to extend a wooden train track. They persevere and solve the problem with a little help from the childminder. Children put the toys away neatly in the right box without prompting and prepare a small table and chairs when they are ready for lunch. Children gain independence. For example, younger children find their own water bottles when they need them and tell the childminder when their nappies need changing. Older children learn to recognise and write their names and other familiar words in context. They learn to count and use mathematical language. For example, they count the trains as they put them away and compare big and small fruits and toy animals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 227480 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1087003 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Northfield, 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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