Childminder EY254532

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 October 2017 19 August 2015

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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 forged strong partnerships with teachers at schools children attend to promote good continuity in children's learning and care.  The childminder has very strong relationships with parents. She regularly updates them on their children's achievements. When children first start, the childminder gathers information from parents about children's interests and provides activities to reflect these. This helps children to settle in quickly.  Children are very happy, content and like coming to the childminder's home. The standard of care children receive is very good.  The childminder provides a wide range of resources that reflects children's interests and abilities. Children access the toys independently and confidently choose what they want to play with.  Children are imaginative and have a good knowledge of different professions. For example, they use toy people to create stories about different jobs, such as mayor,

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's evaluation is not yet rigorous enough to help precisely identify her professional development needs and enhance her knowledge and skills further to raise the quality of practice to an outstanding 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

 strengthen self-evaluation to identify plans for professional development to extend knowledge and skills further, and raise the quality of practice to an outstanding level.

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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 several activities 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to report child protection concerns. She knows how to help prevent children from being drawn into the extreme views of others. The childminder's home is safe and suitable for children. She checks it each morning to minimise potential hazards. Since the last inspection, the childminder has completed her paediatric first-aid qualification. The childminder has improved areas of her practice using parents and children's feedback. For example, she has provided parents with more art ideas to complete at home with their children. The childminder has also increased the range of construction toys based on children's interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works effectively with teachers and parents to help narrow any gaps in children's development. She regularly discusses with them what support children need and provides opportunities for children to practise these skills with her. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved how she uses what she knows about children's interests, skills and learning from school to support their development. For example, she has effectively consolidated children's understanding of Diwali. Children have watched a film about the festival, created Rangoli patterns and can recall the story about the meaning of Diwali. The childminder skilfully extends children's interests by capturing their views in the activities she provides. For instance, children recently visited a scarecrow festival in a local village with their parents. From this, the childminder provided opportunities for children to make scarecrow faces using a wide range of art materials.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children successfully build on their skills from school, such as writing letters and recognising shapes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Since the last inspection, the childminder has developed her teaching to further promote children's understanding of those with different abilities. For example, the childminder and children talk about what it would be like to use a hearing aid and why some people need them. Children are independent and do things for themselves. This includes putting their belongings away in their bags, washing their hands before eating a snack and going to the toilet without help from the childminder. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder manages it effectively, for example by displaying house rules that children follow. All children are polite; they share their toys and take turns. The childminder works hard with parents to promote children's healthy lifestyles. She encourages them to provide healthy food for children. The childminder also teaches children the importance of drinking water to help prevent them from becoming dehydrated. Children are confident and have high

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

levels of self-esteem. For instance, they share with visitors their pictures the childminder has displayed in her home that they are very proud of.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254532 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 1079008 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 August 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She provides out-of-school and holiday care for children, all year round. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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