Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 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 is well qualified and experienced in providing good quality care and learning experiences. She is highly effective and sensitive in reassuring parents and helping children to settle into her care. She provides continual information for parents about their child's experiences. Parents are highly appreciative of the childminder's approach.  The childminder focuses strongly on helping children to make choices and express themselves. She organises her home extremely well to stimulate and enable children to explore and experiment using all of their senses. Children learn to initiate their own play and follow their interests. They develop very good levels of independence and confidence.  The childminder is a reflective practitioner who demonstrates a strong drive to further develop the quality of her practice. She seeks and responds to the views and wishes of parents and children. She identifies her strengths and areas for further improvement.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information from other settings that children attend is not consistently sought to ensure the highest levels of continuity in children's learning.  On occasion, children's next steps in learning are not fully incorporated into the planning of daily activities, to increase the potential for children to consistently make the very highest rate of progress.

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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

 obtain more information from other settings that children attend to further promote continuity in their learning  focus more sharply on incorporating children's next steps into daily activities to help raise the potential for them to make the very highest rate of progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  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 children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder continually strives to develop her knowledge, care and learning experiences for children. She attends numerous training events and transfers her learning into her practice. The strong partnership working that she develops with parents contributes to identifying and meeting children's individual needs. The childminder establishes children's starting points, monitors their progress closely and shares this information with parents. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date. She is confident about the action she must take to protect children. She takes all necessary steps to make sure children are safe as they play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a skilled practitioner. She is effective in helping children to develop their communication and language skills. She continually models rich vocabulary and is skilled in encouraging children to use speech to communicate. The childminder provides children with an array of experiences that motivates and sustains their interest, play and learning. For example, she takes children to forest school activities and farms and helps them to learn about their wider community and natural world. She provides a wide range of new and exciting resources for children to explore and use. She demonstrates and explains things clearly and encourages children to have a go and persist in trying until they have achieved their goals. Children show pride in their achievements and they are eager to show what they know and can do, and to build upon this.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's well-being is effectively promoted. Throughout the day, the childminder gives children all the support they need to feel secure. She provides a nurturing environment. Children demonstrate they are happy and familiar with routines, such as sleep time. They indicate they are tired and collect their personal items, eager to settle down and go to sleep. Children take part in a varied range of activities indoors and outdoors that helps them to develop their large-muscle skills. They learn to handle and manipulate an extensive range of resources and materials. Children take part in activities that help them to develop their understanding of people and communities.

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Outcomes for children are good

In some instances, children make more than expected progress. They are well prepared for school, when the time comes. Younger children show higher levels of independence in some areas, such as putting on coats, trying to use zippers and initiating their own play. They are beginning to take part in imaginative play. They recite some number names in sequence and name some colours. Children increasingly use the new words they learn to talk about the things they are doing, seeing, feeling and hearing. Children demonstrate good levels of inquisitiveness. They are eager to look at and explore new textures, tools and items. Children enjoy making actions and singing simple songs. They show positive behaviours to other children and visitors.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492579 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1026967 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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 and lives in Cannock, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas week, bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a level 3 childcare qualification.

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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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