Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 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. She uses her strong knowledge of child development and how children learn to provide challenging learning opportunities. These are based around children's next steps for learning and interests.  The quality of teaching is strong. The childminder supports children well as they play and offers support and challenge when needed. She promotes children's learning successfully, such as through effective questioning, role modelling and extending their thinking skills. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.  Children's emotional health and well-being are promoted well. Strong attachments form quickly as the childminder understands and is responsive to children's individual needs. Children are happy and settled in the caring and nurturing environment.  Assessing and monitoring of children's progress is precise. This enables the childminder

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This provision is good

to identify gaps in children's learning quickly. She is proactive in sharing potential gaps with parents to help promote learning at home. Children are making good progress from their starting points in learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder gathers feedback from parents and children, it is not used effectively enough to support the self-evaluation process in identifying strengths and areas for improvement.  Partnerships with outside agencies are not fully embedded into practice.

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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

 refine the self-evaluation process to ensure it more accurately reflects the thoughts and ideas of parents and children in identifying strengths and areas for improvement  further build on the links with outside agencies to promote a joint approach to children's care and education.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and the children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as children's developmental records and evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector took into account written views of parents during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of how to keep children safe and protected from harm. She ensures that her safeguarding knowledge and skills are updated on a regular basis and in line with current legislation. Overall, the childminder has a strong drive to improve. She is proactive in maintaining her training and continuing professional development. This helps her keep up to date with current good practice. She has used recent training to further develop the opportunities she offers to boys and the different ways in which they learn. Partnerships with parents are effective. They contribute to assessments and are kept well informed about their child's current level of development and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's interests are used well to help extend learning. For example, when children show an interest in musical instruments, the childminder provides them with resources to make their own. When creating their musical instruments, the childminder challenges children to think about the different sounds they will make if they have more or less pasta inside, helping to promote children's understanding of mathematical concepts, such as full and empty. The childminder has high expectations for children. She promotes and challenges children's knowledge and skills across all areas of learning. Older children's thinking skills are supported through good questioning techniques. The childminder is a good role model for language. She talks to the children constantly and introduces them to new language, such as 'xylophone', when exploring and experimenting with musical instruments. She supports younger children to develop their understanding of the spoken

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

language. For example, during tidy up time she talks to the children about where the toys go and uses role modelling, pointing and gestures to support them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well and have a good understanding of the expectations. The childminder actively promotes equality. She ensures all children, including her own, have the same consistent expectations for behaviour. Children are supported to manage risks independently. For example, children from an early age are taught how to climb the stairs safely and are aware of the dangers. The childminder encourages children to help dress themselves to help develop their self-help skills in preparation for toilet training. Children have strong relationships with their peers.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress. They are independent learners, who are motivated and eager to join in with a range of learning opportunities. Children count independently and recognise numbers of significance. Independence skills are very good. Young children take off their shoes and hang up their coats. They explore their environment with confidence and feel happy and secure. Young children have strong language skills and engage in meaningful conversations with the childminder to express their ideas and thoughts.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493943 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1031088 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 4 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 all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder is registered for early years education funding for children aged two-, three- and four-years-old.

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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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