Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 November 2017 5 February 2015

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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 skilled at supporting those children who speak English as an additional language to develop good communication skills. She encourages them to use their home language in their play, such as by playing music in their home language that encourages them to sing.  The childminder identifies and plans for children's preference to learn outdoors effectively. One of the ways she does this is by providing daily outings to the local woodland.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has increased the range of writing and drawing resources that are freely available to children. This has helped to promote their literacy development. For example, children draw on the easel and give meanings to the marks they make, saying that their drawing is 'mummy'.  The childminder maximises opportunities for children to be independent throughout the day. She encourages children to do things for themselves, such as putting on their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's monitoring of her own practice is not always rigorous enough to help tackle minor variations and increase her teaching to an outstanding level.  The childminder does not encourage parents enough to share detailed information about their children's capabilities when they start, to help inform her assessment of their starting points.

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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 monitoring to tackle minor variations and develop more precise plans for professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level  provide even more encouragement to parents for them to share more detailed information about all aspects of their children's development when they start, and use this to fully inform the assessment of children's starting points.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and on an outing, 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to identify and report child protection concerns. She responds appropriately to children who have accidents in her setting. The childminder thoroughly risk assesses outings and closely supervises children in her home and when she takes them on outings. Children and parents have regular opportunities to feedback to the childminder, which she uses well to shape her practice. For example, using children's feedback, the childminder has increased the range of art activities she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children's learning to identify what they can do and need to learn next. She uses this to plan activities that children enjoy and that help them to learn the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including their move on to school. The childminder teaches younger children good social, physical and communication skills. For example, she takes children to toddler groups to help them learn how to play alongside, and initiate play with other children. The childminder encourages younger children to show an interest in toilet training. She works with their parents to ensure they consistently work together to encourage children to express their toileting needs. The childminder skilfully interacts with children. She helps them to understand the purpose and use of different objects, such as the difference between the roof and walls of toy construction buildings.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles effectively. She provides nutritious snacks and monitors the food parents provide for children's lunch to check it is healthy. Children develop good physical skills, such as being able to clamber over logs on the ground. They follow good hygiene routines, such as cleaning their hands after picking up leaves in the wood. Children are happy in the childminder's care, they enjoy sitting closely with her and looking at books together. The childminder manages children's behaviour well, such as using house rules to help children understand what behaviour is acceptable.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children who speak English as an additional language are becoming confident communicators. They can repeat and say words in English clearly, and listen to and identify sounds they hear in the environment. Children can persevere and solve problems, including how to join two construction toys together. They are developing good mathematical skills, such as understanding the order things will happen, as they learn how to sequence. Children have a good understanding of the people who are important to them. They talk about their own families when they read books with the childminder, naming who is part of their family.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY308169 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1092348 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 5 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Wildwood, Stafford. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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