Childminder in Stoke-on-Trent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 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 demonstrates a strong commitment to continuous improvement and strengthens her practice. She attends training courses and implements her new knowledge into her practice to improve outcomes for children.  The childminder is sharply focused on promoting children's communication and language skills. She fosters children's high levels of interest and understanding in letters and the sounds they represent. She successfully helps young children to build their vocabulary and supports older children to become confident to take part in conversations.  Children's emotional well-being is supported well. The childminder creates a nurturing environment. Children develop secure attachments to the childminder who helps them to prepare for changes in their routines, such as visitors. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure while welcoming and interacting positively with visitors.  Partnerships with parents are very positive. The childminder seeks and responds to

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This provision is good

parents' views and wishes as part of her self-evaluation. Parents are highly complimentary about the childminder's service.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not as sharply focused on extending children's interest and understanding of number and numerals.  At times, the childminder places less focus on incorporating children's next steps in learning into everyday activities to provide them with better opportunities to make the very highest rate of 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

 enhance opportunities for children to further extend their interest and understanding of number and numerals  focus more on incorporating children's next steps in learning into the daily planning of activities to provide them with better opportunities to make the very highest rate of progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector interacted with children during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the views of parents through written feedback provided by the childminder.  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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has high expectations of herself and the service she provides. She is committed to her professional development and has a high level of knowledge about how to promote children's early literacy development. She uses this knowledge to successfully accelerate children's progress and help parents to support their children's learning at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder works well with other agencies and understands her role and responsibility with regard to child protection. The childminder takes all necessary steps to minimise hazards in the environment so that children are safe as they play. She creates a highly stimulating play environment and provides a host of activities and outings to support children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's interest and motivation to learn is captured by the childminder's enthusiastic approach. Children respond positively to the high level of interest the childminder shows in what they say and do. Overall, the childminder provides a good balance of adult-led and child-initiated play opportunities. She supports children to explore, experiment, play creatively and imaginatively with the array of resources available to them. The childminder plans topics and themes based on children's interests and experiences to help children to extend their understanding the wider world. She skilfully adapts her interactions so that children of different ages and abilities are included in all activities. For example, during the daily group time, all children are excited and eager to sit, listen and respond to the childminder. Younger children demonstrate their increasing levels of understanding as they follow simple instructions, name items and answer simple questions. Older children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

express their thoughts and recall their experiences of the winter weather. They are eager to use and develop their increasing awareness of letters and the sounds they represent.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder works well in partnership with parents to identify and meet children's individual care needs. Children have lots of opportunities to be active, such as to play and learn outdoors. They learn how to stay safe. Children talk about and develop good appetites for a wide range of healthy foods. The childminder is a good role model for children. Children learn to be friendly and helpful to each other. They work together to tidy away toys. They share and take turns with resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next steps in learning and for school when the time comes. Children are motivated and active learners who sustain their interest in activities and show good levels of inquisitiveness to do new things and find things out. Children make sounds with instruments in response to music they hear and move their bodies rhythmically with good control. Children concentrate to complete their self-chosen task, including writing recognisable words, such as their name.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496243 Local authority Stoke on Trent Inspection number 1036604 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 Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in January 2016. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for two weeks at Christmas 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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