Childminder EY463044

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 August 2017 17 February 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 has worked hard since the last inspection. She is keen to continue to maintain the high standards of learning and care in her setting. She reviews her provision regularly and makes changes following discussions with her assistant.  The childminder provides rewarding learning experiences indoors and outdoors. She engages children well in a good range of activities. The childminder makes effective use of resources to help them learn. She ensures children receive the support they need to make good progress in all aspects of their learning and development.  Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant use consistent methods to promote good behaviour. Children are emotionally secure and confident. They feel at home in the setting and receive good care within a stimulating, welcoming environment.  Partnerships with parents are strong and well established. The childminder and parents

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This provision is good

work well together to support children in the setting and at home. Parents say that the childminder provides high standards of learning and care for all children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently use the information she gains from observations to plan more precisely for children's further learning.  Partnerships with other providers are not yet robust in order to share ongoing information and maintain continuity in children's learning.  The childminder does not yet focus strongly enough on monitoring her assistant's practice to raise the quality of teaching to higher levels.

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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

 use information gained from observations to plan even more precisely for the next steps in children's learning  develop further the partnerships with other providers where children attend to share regular information and to even better support children's ongoing learning  enhance the monitoring of the assistant's practice and identify how to raise the quality of teaching to outstanding levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a selection of documentation and records required for the smooth running of the setting.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoors and outdoors activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector spoke with the children.  The inspector spoke with parents and also read written feedback from other parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder conscientiously maintains her professional development to raise the quality of her provision. She has successfully completed a degree course since the last inspection. The childminder implements effective performance management and supports her assistant to attend mandatory training. She ensures her assistant has a good understanding of procedures and is able to fulfil her role well to work with children. The childminder regularly reviews children's development to ensure they make good progress. Parents are very pleased with the service they receive. They comment positively on the progress children make, for example, in their speaking, behaviour and social skills. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant know what to do to protect children and to keep them safe from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder promotes children's language skills extremely well through all activities and routines. She skilfully adapts activities and her teaching methods according to children's interests and developmental needs. The childminder effectively models actions and singing, and reinforces children's learning with opportunities for repetition. She extends their learning well, such as through effective questioning. Children enjoy playing with foam while they explore textures and name colours. The childminder makes effective use of resources, such as pictures to hold children's attention. The childminder and her assistant interact warmly with the children and enthusiastically join in with their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have lots of fun as they independently move around the childminder's home. Children's personal development is at a good level. They interact confidently with adults and demonstrate strong self-awareness. For instance, children proudly point at the paintings they have completed. They benefit from fresh air and physical exercise while they play in the well-resourced garden. Children receive clear messages about healthy eating and enjoy freshly cooked, nutritious meals. Children's understanding of the world grows while they play with toys that reflect positive images of diversity. Children understand the rules of the setting and their behaviour is good.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children in all age groups, including those in receipt of funded education, make good progress in their learning and development. Children have opportunities to express their creativity through artwork and they make marks that help them to practise early writing skills. Children are active learners who contribute to play activities. They choose songs and join in with singing at circle time. Children count during routines and name colours of bowls at lunchtime. They are confident and this enables them to take responsibility for some aspect of their personal hygiene. They develop a wide range of skills in preparation for their learning at nursery, and eventual move to school. They learn to share, take turns and have regard for the needs of other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463044 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1087475 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 February 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the Hall Green area of Birmingham, she works with an assistant. The childminder works from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 6 and her assistant holds a 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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