Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 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 provides children with a good range of activities and experiences. She includes children's interests and encourages them to make choices in their play.  The childminder has a warm and caring nature. She builds positive bonds with children and their families. Children appear happy and confident in her care. The childminder responds well to children's individual emotional needs.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder gathers and values parent's contributions from the very start. She shares daily information with them about their children's care and well-being.  Children behave well and happily follow requests from the childminder. The childminder acts as a good role model and offers children gentle and age-appropriate reminders. This helps them to understand what is expected from them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not established successful partnerships with some other settings attended by children in order to exchange information and use what she finds out to help children make the best possible progress.  The childminder has not fully embedded ways to build on her ongoing professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to the highest 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

 build partnership working with other providers in order to share more information about children and complement their learning and care experiences between the settings  focus more closely on continuing professional development to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaging with children in a range of activities.  The inspector jointly observed and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability.  The inspector discussed the childminder's plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder updates her child protection training. She knows how to recognise and respond to different indicators that a child may be suffering from harm. The childminder maintains a safe environment for children. She completes daily safety checks to help reduce the risk of any potential hazards. The childminder supervises children well. She deals with children's accidents appropriately and keeps parents well informed. Parents are very happy about the care their children receive. They say that the childminder is very patient and caring. They appreciate how she has helped their children progress in their development. The childminder reflects on her practice and includes the views of parents and children when identifying further ways to improve upon.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and uses this information to help plan for their individual next steps in learning. She regularly measures and reviews children's progress. This enables her to respond to any gaps in children's learning. The childminder takes an active role in children's play. She uses frequent praise and encouragement. This helps children to persevere and they have a can-do attitude to learning. The childminder promotes children's language skills in a variety of ways. For example, she repeats and reinforces the correct pronunciation of new words. She asks children questions as they play and she encourages them to join in with conversations. The childminder encourages children to learn the names of animals and the sounds they make. Children giggle with delight as they join in with the childminder making the different sounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes the children to toddler groups and other community groups. This helps children to develop their social skills and gives them opportunities to create friendships with other children. Children's physical health is promoted well. The childminder provides children with healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. She ensures children follow good hygiene routines and that they have daily opportunities to be physically active.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children attending are making good progress in their learning and development. They are gaining the necessary skills that help prepare them for their move to pre-school or school. Children use their imaginations in their play. They re-enact experiences from home, such as making pretend meals and drinks for the childminder. Children are independent and learning to take care of their own needs. They confidently do things for themselves, including feeding themselves with a spoon. Children are developing an enjoyment of books. They excitedly choose their favourite story for the childminder to read to them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492710 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1024697 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 5 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Worcester. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, 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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