Childminder EY494900

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 November 2017 Not applicable

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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 works particularly well with the providers of other settings that children attend. She exchanges regular information with them to promote continuity in their learning. For example, she extends children's learning from nursery about squirrels by providing books on the subject. She encourages children to sort different quantities of nuts and match them to a squirrel number line.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She fully encourages them to promote their children's learning at home, such as by developing their counting skills through their interest in baking.  Children learn about their community through meaningful experiences. These include the childminder taking them for a walk to take photographs of local signs to extend their literacy development.  The childminder works hard to provide opportunities for children to build strong relationships with her before they start. Where children have attended another setting

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This provision is good

prior to starting, the childminder has visited them to help them to get to know her.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's evaluation is not rigorous enough to help tackle minor variations in her practice and include the views of children fully.  The childminder does not consistently consider children's learning styles through her ongoing assessments to enable her to use this information precisely in her planning.

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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 evaluation further to involve children more, tackle minor variations in practice and help to raise the overall quality to an outstanding level  take more account of children's learning styles in ongoing assessments and use this information to plan more precisely for their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity 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 has worked hard since her registration to achieve a good standard of practice. She is well qualified and her professional development has a positive impact on helping to improve her teaching over time. For example, the childminder has used the knowledge gained from training to further promote children's sensory play. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge of child protection and knows how to report safeguarding concerns to the appropriate professionals. She keeps children safe in her care. She ensures that children cannot access the stream at the bottom of her garden.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has developed effective ways to assess children's starting points. She works closely with parents from the start to identify children's capabilities at home. The childminder monitors individual children's progress and identifies those who are slower to develop some skills, such as their reading. She plans innovative activities to help capture the interest of boys in reading to prepare them for school. For example, children like toy vehicles that turn into robots. They receive a letter asking them to follow written clues to find these toys. Children work together with the childminder to read the clues and find the missing toys. The childminder is highly skilled in providing activities that build on children's interests of dinosaurs and chickens. For instance, children thoroughly enjoy searching for dinosaur eggs in a bird's nest. They then enjoy finding different ways to help crack a

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home and garden are stimulating. There is a range of toys that helps to promote all areas of children's development, such as measuring quantities of water outside with pipettes. Children's independence in managing their own needs is growing. They are becoming increasingly able to manage their toileting needs. The childminder actively encourages this and reads a story book about toilet training. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder encourages children to share and take turns with popular resources, such as the remote-control car. She promotes children's healthy lifestyles effectively. Children learn where some food comes from, such as collecting eggs from the childminder's chicken. They eat healthy snacks and have good physical skills, clambering up the climbing frame.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are developing the skills they need for the next stage in their learning. Younger children have good communication and language skills. They listen to and repeat new vocabulary that the childminder uses to describe the ice dinosaur eggs. Children learn how to play together in a group, including playing instruments and signing songs. Their mathematical development is good. Children can sort objects from the biggest to the smallest.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494900 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 1030144 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She operates during term time from 7.45am to 6pm, Tuesday to Thursday. She provides before- and after-school care on Mondays and Fridays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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