Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 December 2017 15 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 eagerly explore the interesting environment and interact with a wide variety of toys and resources. For example, they engage in role play using the emergency services station to refuel the cars and other modes of transport. Children make independent choices from the resources available.  Children are happy and settled, and benefit from a positive relationship with the childminder. For example, they talk about routines and identify when children are hungry or need to sleep.  The childminder has a good knowledge of how to safeguard children. She is aware of the action to take and who to contact should there be any concerns regarding children's welfare.  The childminder tracks children's achievements closely to plan for what they need to learn next. This helps her to identify any weaker areas in children's learning. The childminder knows how to seek help from other relevant professionals to ensure that all

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This provision is good

children make good progress. Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points.  In general, the childminder has good partnerships with parents. She regularly speaks to the parents regarding their children's daily care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use highly effective ways to include parents in contributing fully towards their children's learning, and sharing information from home.  Children do not have consistent opportunities to learn about other cultures to extend their understanding of the world.

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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

 increase parent's involvement in sharing information about children's learning including at home, to contribute towards even more precise next steps for children  enhance opportunities for children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's daily routine and practices.  The inspector observed the childminder's interactions.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation on an activity with the childminder.  The inspector considered written views of parents.  The inspector spoke to the children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder carries out regular risk assessments of the home and outdoor area to identify any potential hazards to keep children safe and secure. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date to enhance her teaching practice. She has completed paediatric first-aid training and is aware of how to deal with any minor injuries. The childminder self-evaluates her practice and reflects on the service she provides. She makes relevant adaptions to her practice to help improve children's outcomes. The childminder has good connections with other childminders and exchanges relevant information with other early years professionals to develop her ideas and share good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children develop good communication and language skills. For example, the children and childminder use a range of language while engaging in a building activity, where the children develop a fun and engaging game. The childminder helps to support the children to explore further by introducing a reading book linked to the activity. The childminder develops children's literacy skills effectively. Children enjoy listening to stories and confidently join in with familiar phrases. Children listen carefully and use imagination to explain what will happen next. The childminder knows each child well, she observes children and speaks to parents to gain accurate starting points. The childminder reviews children's progress to determine their next steps.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate they feel safe in the home. The childminder encourages them to take care of the toys and the environment. For instance, they tidy toys away after playing with them. Children learn to become independent, for example, they put on and take off their own coats, wellies and gloves. Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model who praises children's attempts and involves them in decision making, such as what they would like to play. Children learn how to identify hazards and manage risks for themselves. For example, the childminder talks to and shows children how to cross the road safely. Children lead healthy lifestyles. For example, they have daily opportunities to exercise as they explore and investigate in the garden and local play areas, to practise their physical skills. Children learn about having a drink to hydrate themselves after exercise.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire the necessary skills for the next stage in their learning and eventually move on to nursery and school. They develop strong communication and language skills. For example, they speak confidently and use commentary while creating a police and transport station, where they include animals and people figures and tell their story. They are keen to learn and persevere at tasks, for example, when making shapes and animals from play dough, then reforming them to develop something new. Children are confident, motivated and demonstrate independence to carry out self-care tasks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 227622 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1090226 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in the Kings Heath area of Birmingham. She operates term time only from 7.45am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank 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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