Childminder 228652

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 December 2017 3 December 2014

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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 warm and caring childminder provides a welcoming environment for children. She gets to know the children well and forms secure relationships with them. This helps children to feel confident and secure in her care.  The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She has a good understanding of how children learn and develop and the stages of their development. The childminder provides children with a wide range of activities and experiences to support their enjoyment and achievement.  Children are happy and enjoy their time in the childminder's care. The childminder promotes children's confidence and self-awareness, helping them to be successful learners. They enjoy making choices about what they would like to play with.  The childminder is an excellent role model. She praises children's kindness and achievements and sets positive examples that help to foster their personal and emotional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder provides parents with information about their children's day, she does not always encourage parents to share information about children's learning at home to strengthen the planning of activities.  The childminder has not fully considered how to develop her self-evaluation to include the views of parents, in order to help raise the quality of the provision to an outstanding 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

 strengthen the ways in which parents are encouraged to share information about their children's interests and achievements at home  gather feedback from parents to contribute to the ongoing self-evaluation, in order to help continually raise the quality of the provision to a higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed and discussed an activity with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector viewed the areas of the setting used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is very clear and confident about her role in ensuring that children's safety is given high priority. She updates her knowledge of the safeguarding practice and knows who to contact in the event of a concern about a child. The childminder has a safeguarding display with the contact details to share with parents. She has completed relevant training and this has enhanced her understanding of the wider safeguarding issues that may impact of children's well-being. The childminder maintains a safe and secure home. She removes any hazards and ensures children learn about their own safety. The childminder checks the progress children make and this information is shared with parents. Where gaps in learning are identified, plans are quickly put in place to build on children's skills to support the next steps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder seizes opportunities for children to hear and use counting in everyday play situations. Children develop good control and coordination as they make marks with crayons and they decorate colourful Christmas baubles with glitter. The childminder supports children's early literacy skills effectively. For example, children enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. They engage in discussions about the pictures and text and repeat rhyming words. Children are imaginative and enjoy pretending to make food in the role-play kitchen. The childminder regularly observes children. She uses appropriate guidance to be able to assess their progress and incorporates their next steps in learning into daily activities. For example, children learn the difference between fruits and vegetables as they sort picture cards.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emotional and physical well-being effectively. She organises her toys and resources so children can help themselves and choose what they would like out. The childminder helps children to manage risks. For example, she regularly practises fire drills with children. The childminder follows a consistent, positive approach to managing children's behaviour. Children understand the high expectations the childminder has and behave very well. They consistently use their manners without prompting from the childminder. The childminder teaches children good personal hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children achieve well and make good progress from their individual starting points. They develop a good range of skills and attitudes to help them improve their achievements and be ready for school. Children's early reading and writing skills are developed well. For example, children enjoy repeating rhyming words and following the text and pictures in stories they know well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228652 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1103282 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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