Childminder 259749

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2017 14 April 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

 Children form affectionate bonds with the childminder. She supports children's emotional development well and is caring and attentive to their individual needs.  The childminder provides a stimulating and homely environment where children feel at ease and are happy. Children are motivated learners who make good progress in all areas of learning and concentrate well on their activities.  The well-qualified childminder is committed to developing her practice. She seeks out information and makes good use of training opportunities, to strengthen her knowledge and skills to help improve outcomes for children.  Partnerships with other settings that children also attend is very good. The childminder shares information with them to ensure continuity in children's care and learning.  The childminder observes children's play and accurately assesses their achievements. This helps her to address any gaps in children's learning and plan stimulating and

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This provision is good

varied activities that support children well in their future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Younger children sometimes do not have enough opportunities to independently explore resources to use in their play and further extend their own ideas.  The childminder does not always successfully support children to negotiate the available space and help them to develop more control in moving around the area.

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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

 provide even more opportunities for children to spontaneously and independently choose resources to extend their play and ideas  create further opportunities for children to explore the space around them and to move more confidently around the area.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder engaged in activities with the children and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion and written feedback provided.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including training qualification certificates and discussed the childminder's safeguarding procedures.  The inspector talked to the childminder and the children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows who to contact should she have concerns about children's welfare. She fully understands her role and responsibility to keep children safe. She carries out regular risk assessments and ensures all risks are minimised. The childminder works closely in partnership with parents. She maintains good communication with them about their child's learning and development and provides resources and toys for them to take home to promote continuity in children's learning. The childminder values the opinions of parents and children and uses their views to drive forward further improvements. Parents respond very positively about the care and learning their children receive and are very complimentary about the service the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers valuable information about what children like and what they can do before they start attending. For example, she provides a wide range of natural resources and household items during children's play. This helps children to gain good skills in handling objects and further develops their problem-solving skills. The childminder has a strong knowledge of how to promote children's communication skills through stories, singing and conversation. She models new words for children to extend their increasing vocabulary. As a result, younger children repeat words and are starting to make sounds to support their emerging speaking skills. Children enjoy listening to familiar stories with the childminder. She provides storybooks and props that look like the characters in the story to increase children's interest in reading.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emerging independence. For example, younger children are encouraged to unfasten their shoes, wash their hands before snacks and feed themselves finger food. The childminder encourages children to enjoy healthy snacks. She provides frequent opportunities for them to go on outings to local activity centres, the library and toddler groups. The childminder uses these experiences to help children understand the wider world and their local community. Children feel reassured and secure in the childminder's care. She praises them consistently throughout their activities which promotes their self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. Children behave well and remain engaged in activities that interest them. Children show pride in what they achieve and can do. They develop good communication skills, listen to the childminder and respond to her simple requests. Children are making good progress in readiness for the next stage in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 259749 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 1090471 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Walsall, West Midlands. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. She has an early years qualification at level 4.

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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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