Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 August 2017 24 November 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

 Children form close bonds with the childminder. They are very happy and demonstrate that they feel safe in the childminder's care. Children flourish, develop confidence and display high levels of self-esteem.  The childminder is ambitious and strives to achieve high-quality provision for the children in her care. She shows a desire to improve her skills and knowledge through training and continuous professional development opportunities. This has a positive impact on outcomes for children.  Children eagerly enjoy the wide range of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They delight in exploring nature in the childminder's garden and learning more about their local environment. Children take part in visits to the library, shops and parks.  The childminder has developed strong partnerships with parents. She effectively keeps them fully informed and involved in their child's care and development. They are

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This provision is good

encouraged to share information about what their child is doing at home. Good partnerships help to promote continuity in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not make the best use of the times when she asks children questions to fully encourage them to reflect and support their thinking skills even further.  Although the childminder consistently reviews her provision and practice, self- evaluation is not robust enough to help identify clear targets for improvement and raise the quality 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

 give children more consistent opportunities to respond to questions in order to further support their thinking skills  strengthen arrangements for self-evaluation and identify clear targets to further enhance the quality of the provision and raise outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors.  The inspector completed a joint 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 the children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through reviewing written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is vigilant in ensuring children have a safe environment to play and explore. She pays very close attention to updating and extending required training, such as paediatric first aid and child protection. This knowledge helps her to understand the correct action to take to safeguard children's physical and emotional welfare. Flexible settling-in procedures help her to form secure relationships with each child and promotes parents' confidence and trust in the care she provides. The childminder liaises with other settings that children attend to share information about and consistently support children's development. The childminder has addressed the action and recommendations from the last inspection. For example, all records, with specific reference to children's days and hours of attendance, are available to be shared with Ofsted at all times.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children achieve well. The childminder accurately assesses the progress children make and plans well for the next steps in their learning. Children are motivated by activities that stimulate their imaginations. For example, children find numbers that are hidden in the sand to extend their mathematical skills and toddlers extend their understanding of the world around them as they play in the role-play kitchen. The childminder enables children to use their initiative and follows their lead in play. She interacts well to maintain children's interest and to make learning enjoyable. They are helped to communicate and test out their ideas. Children's language skills are promoted well. The childminder does this by talking to them about what they are doing. She introduces new words and repeats them when necessary to help children's pronunciation.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children display a real sense of belonging as they confidently move around their environment. They develop strong bonds with the childminder and begin to form friendships with other children. The childminder supports children's social skills well, for example, by taking children to playgroups so that they can mix and play with others. Children are well behaved. They listen and respond well to the praise they receive from the childminder. Children follow good routines that protect them well, such as wearing their sun hats when playing outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn useful skills that help to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning and starting school. For example, they become increasingly independent in practical skills, such as putting on their shoes and using the toilet independently. Children are creative, imaginative and concentrate well at their chosen activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425415 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1107763 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 November 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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