Childminder 251851

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 September 2017 26 March 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 developed her practice since the last inspection to maintain good standards of teaching and care. For example, she now provides opportunities for children to pour their own drinks to help them develop self-care skills. The childminder has increased the range of resources available that helps children develop positive views of people who are similar or different to themselves.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder involves parents in assessing children's capabilities. She encourages parents to guide their children's development at home. The childminder works hard to promote continuity in children's care and exchanges information with parents about children's care needs.  Children's behaviour is good. They learn what they can and cannot do, such as not climbing on chairs. The childminder has high expectations of children and actively encourages them to use good manners and be polite to others.

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This provision is good

 Children have high levels of self-esteem. The childminder encourages children to have the confidence to do things for themselves.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not check children's rate of progress at regular intervals, to monitor if children are continually making good or better progress in their learning.  The childminder identifies children's learning styles through her observations. However, she does not routinely use this information to precisely meet their learning needs.

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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

 strengthen the monitoring of individual children's learning to regularly check their rate of progress and ensure they continue to achieve good levels of development  make better use of information gathered through observations of children's development to plan more precisely for children's styles of learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of teaching and learning with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder evaluates her practice well with parents and other professionals. She uses their feedback to help identify areas for improvement, such as developing the teaching of mathematics. The childminder responds to children's interests and takes their views into account, such as providing more dolls to play with. She researches new legislation and uses advice from early years advisers to enhance her knowledge and skills, including her understanding of statutory guidance. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about child protection procedures, including how to report safeguarding concerns. She has assessed all potential risks in her home, including animals that she cares for temporarily. The childminder teaches children not to touch the animals' food to help prevent the possible spread of germs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a skilled teacher. She provides activities that maintain young children's attention. Activities are reshaped according to children's changing interests. For example, the childminder starts off by asking children to find shapes hidden in a bowl of dry pasta. When children can do this, she asks them to find a shape and say the shape name and colour. Once children have mastered this skill, she quickly moves them on to drawing and sorting shapes, which children are starting to achieve. The childminder makes the most of learning opportunities as she asks children to compare the size of shapes, when they find two of the same shapes of different sizes. This helps to promote their listening skills, colour recognition and mathematical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles effectively. She promotes good hygiene, such as encouraging children to use a tissue to wipe their nose. New children settle quickly. They are confident to choose the toys they want to play with. They have a good relationship with the childminder and seek comfort from her when they become upset about their parents leaving. Children go outdoors daily, including outings into the local community. For instance, children look forward to a visit to the shop with the childminder. This helps children to learn about the world in which they live.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and learn the skills they need for the next stage in learning. They have strong communication and language skills. They listen to sounds they hear in the environment and put words together to make sentences. Children's physical development is good. Toddlers can walk upstairs holding the childminder's hand. At mealtimes, they feed themselves with a spoon. Children have vivid imaginations. They enjoy pretend play, sing favourite songs and move their bodies to music. From an early age, children develop their early writing skills, including making marks on paper with crayons.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 251851 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 1087011 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Penn, Wolverhampton. She operates during term time only, from 8am until 5pm, on Monday, Wednesday and Thursday.

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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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Telephone number

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