Childminder EY493841

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 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 measures children's progress accurately and reviews this regularly. She makes astute observations of their play and learning and uses this information effectively to plan their next steps. Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stages in their learning.  The childminder works very effectively with parents to help them support their children's learning and development. She provides them with detailed information about her provision and explains to them how children learn through play.  The childminder monitors and evaluates her provision effectively and strives for continuous improvement. She continually improves her planning so that children make the best progress possible. The childminder targets her professional development well and works effectively with other early years professionals.  Children settle quickly and are secure in the childminder's care. She meets all their

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This provision is good

needs well and provides them with healthy meals and snacks. The childminder praises and encourages children. They develop confidence and good self-esteem and learn to manage their self-care needs well in readiness for nursery and school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide enriching opportunities for children to explore and investigate the natural world to increase their knowledge and understanding in this 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

 develop children's outdoor learning opportunities and exploration of the natural world further to enrich and vary their experiences.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector considered the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very good understanding of how to identify and report any concerns about a child's welfare. She keeps her extensive knowledge up to date, and ensures her home and other venues are safe for children to use. The childminder implements rigorous procedures to help keep children safe and she supervises them vigilantly. The childminder monitors children's progress well. She keeps up to date with current practice and legislation. She includes parents' views in her self- evaluation process to help her meet the needs of parents and children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder obtains valuable information from parents about what children know and can do. She uses this alongside her own observations to establish precise starting points for each child's learning. The childminder demonstrates a secure understanding of how to extend and support children's learning. She encourages children to persevere and solve practical problems. For example, she asks children if they can pour coloured rice from a large container to a small container to see if it will all fit in, or encourages them to work out different ways to transfer the rice to each container. She helps children to develop their language skills and increase their vocabulary. For example, she asks them to repeat colours they are unsure of during a game in which they match cards of the same colour. The childminder knows what children enjoy, which helps her to plan challenging activities that engage children's interest. She recognises when children begin to lose interest in an

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

activity and engages them in something new to stimulate their excitement.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder models good manners for children and they learn to copy this. She helps them to share the toys and to have an awareness that some things belong to them and some do not. Children benefit from daily outdoor play, such as at local parks and other venues. The childminder takes them to meet other children at playgroups and they develop their social skills well. The childminder is beginning to prepare children well for their moves to nursery so they feel secure. She helps them to become used to routines and to dress themselves in preparation for this. The childminder experiments effectively with different ways to engage children in new learning experiences that meet their needs, for example, by introducing reluctant children to gradually exploring new textures, such as play dough.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate very well on activities and persevere until they achieve their goals. For example, they use small spoons to transfer coloured rice into different sized containers. Children are imaginative in their play, such as when they pretend to cook toy food and feed the dolls. They are curious in their exploration of the varied resources and toys and enjoy involving the childminder in their play. Children have good listening skills and show understanding of instructions and the meaning of conversations.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493841 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1027299 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 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 Birmingham. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, 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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