Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2018 21 November 2013

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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 has a good understanding of how children learn. She uses the interests of young children to effectively support their next steps in learning.  Children are happy, relaxed and behave well in this warm and welcoming setting. The childminder is sensitive and highly responsive to the individual needs of babies. As a result, babies are engaged and eager to learn new skills.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder involves parents from the start in every aspect of their children's learning and development. She values the continuous information parents provide about what their children know and can do. Regular sharing of information helps to support children in the setting and at home.  The childminder is very mindful of children's safety. Children are closely supervised at all times. Measures are in place to enable children to play and learn in a safe environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet developed a targeted programme for her professional development to improve her knowledge and develop her skills to the highest level.  The childminder has not fully developed systems for self-evaluation to build on existing good practice and improve outcomes for children.

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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

 focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development, to help raise the quality of practice to an even higher level  fully develop systems for self-evaluation that build on existing good practice that help all children achieve to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and jointly evaluated these with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector looked at a range of policies, including safeguarding procedures. She also checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and other household members, and the childminder's qualifications and training.  The inspector took into account the views from parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of potential signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows how to monitor and report any concerns relating to children's safety and welfare. Policies and procedures are well organised and are in line with current legislation. The childminder has developed partnerships with other early years settings. She meets with another local childminder to exchange ideas for good practice. The childminder shares information with other settings that children also attend to provide continuity in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses information from continuous observation and assessment to identify children's next steps in learning and monitor their progress. She uses several good teaching strategies to help children learn new skills. For example, the childminder repeatedly demonstrates how to push controls on pop-up toys. Babies watch intently, persevere as they try themselves and delight in their success. They confidently crawl and pull themselves up on furniture. With helping hands from the childminder, babies learn to take their first steps. This helps them to develop their balance and coordination, and supports their physical development. The childminder effectively promotes children's communication and language skills. For example, she responds appropriately to their babbling, sings songs and rhymes. Babies enjoy exploring sensory bottles by shaking and banging them. They enthusiastically experiment with the speed and force used to push

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

down a handle on a spinning top, making it turn faster. They smile and laugh as they move to the music it makes. Children have an enjoyable time learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

A comprehensive settling-in procedure, including home visits, helps the childminder gather a wealth of information from parents. This helps her to support children's emotional well- being from the very beginning. The childminder provides a range of healthy snacks, such as fresh fruit. At mealtimes, babies learn to feed themselves with a spoon and try new foods. Children have regular opportunities to be physically active and enjoy fresh air on walks to interesting places in the community, such as local parks or to see the horses in the fields nearby. These places help to promote children's growing knowledge and understanding of the world. They attend local toddler groups where children learn to develop their social skills and confidence in a larger group.

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Outcomes for children are good

Babies are inquisitive and demonstrate good levels of concentration for their age. They confidently interact with visitors, smiling and gesturing. Babies enjoy looking at books and take an interest in the illustrations. They listen carefully as the childminder describes different objects. This contributes to their communication and early literacy skills. All children make good progress and gain the skills they require for their next stage in learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY371805 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1065153 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Tamworth, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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