Childminder EY493289

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 January 2018 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 a warm and welcoming environment. She has a good understanding of how children learn.  The childminder has developed positive parent partnerships. She values parents' contributions from the start. She shares daily information with them about their child's care and well-being.  The childminder provides children with a good range of activities and experiences. She includes children's interests and encourages them to make independent choices. Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points.  Children build strong, positive relationships with the childminder. They listen and respond well to her. They settle in quickly and with ease.  The childminder records children's achievements to help her identify progress and learning successfully.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not work as well as she could with local schools and other settings that children attend, so that she knows about children's next steps and learning elsewhere.  At times, the childminder's observations and planning are not as precise as possible to help her support children as well as she can to make even further progress.

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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

 extend the partnerships with other local schools and early years settings children attend to promote continuity in children's care and learning  make better use of observations to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning even more precisely to help them make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including children's journals, risk assessments and policies and procedures.  The inspector and childminder jointly considered the impact of teaching on the children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the children and childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector considered the views of parents from written documentation from them.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder maintains a safe environment for children. She completes daily risk assessments indoors and outdoors to reduce the risk of any potential hazards to children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps her safeguarding knowledge and skills up to date. She knows how to recognise and respond to different indicators if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder uses self- evaluation well. She updates and reflects on training and makes improvements to the quality of her teaching. Parents are happy with the care their children receive. The childminder keeps them well informed about what their children learn and can do.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is calm and supportive. She provides great opportunities for children to increase their knowledge. For example, they read books together and share what they remember. The childminder engages in children's play, getting down to the children's level to take part in the activity. For example, she interacts positively, helping children to focus on number recognition and counting. Children engage in good activities that help to prepare them well for early handwriting. For example, they draw pictures and use scissors to cut their pictures out. Children experience a wide range of outings in the community with the childminder. They go to local parks, playgroups and coffee shops. These experiences help children to understand their local community, develop social skills and understand the world around them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel safe in the childminder's home. The childminder encourages children to care for themselves and their environment. For instance, children tidy away toys when they have finished playing. Children listen well and speak politely to the childminder. Children lead healthy lifestyles. They have daily opportunities to exercise as they explore and investigate in the garden and local play areas. Children practise their physical skills indoors and learn to take turns, for example, as one blows a whistle the others kick the soft ball. The childminder is a good role model who praises children's attempts. Children are encouraged to make independent choices. For example, the childminder asks them what they would like to eat, and together, they prepare food. The childminder ensures children follow good hygiene routines. Children wash their hands before and after preparing food and snack time.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop strong communication and language skills. They engage well with the childminder and ask questions to improve their understanding and learning about healthy eating, for example. Children are confident and independent in their personal skills. They cut up fruit to make a smoothie, and wash their own cups when finished drinking. Children enjoy listening and singing along to songs. They are motivated to learn well. Children develop good skills that prepare them in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493289 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1030349 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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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 the Ward End area of Birmingham. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, 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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