Childminder, Out-of school day care in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 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

 Children behave well. They demonstrate friendly behaviour and build good relationships with other children. Regular praise given by the childminder helps children's self- esteem.  Children make good developmental progress. The childminder uses her observations and assessment of children successfully to help inform planning for their future learning.  The childminder works well with parents. She knows the children and their families very well and provides flexible care. She uses her knowledge of individual children effectively to provide enjoyable activities which enable children to make good progress from their starting points.  Children develop a good understanding about local customs and activities. For example, the childminder encourages discussions and awareness of diversity, providing a wide variety of positive images of different people. These include picture books representing people from different backgrounds.

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This provision is good

 Self-evaluation is effective. The childminder carefully monitors the balance of her educational provision, ensuring that all areas of learning receive appropriate attention.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make resources easily accessible for children to enable them to develop their skills for early writing further.  The childminder does not always give children the time to explore resources after organised activities, to help extend their ideas further independently.

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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

 create more opportunities for children to draw and make marks in their play to help support and develop their early writing skills further  extend organised activities even further to provide children with time to explore their ideas independently afterwards.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed practice in the childminder's home and viewed the garden and equipment.  The inspector sampled childminding documentation, including planning and children's progress records.  The inspector considered the views of parents as part of the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at convenient times during the inspection and discussed and evaluated the impact of activities offered.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about the process to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder is a qualified teacher. She uses this training to provide challenging experiences that have a positive impact on children's learning. She attends other regular training to help keep up to date with current issues. The childminder uses risk assessments effectively to help identify and minimise potential hazards in the home, garden and while on outings to help keep children safe. Written testimonials from parents demonstrate the high regard they have for the childminder and her provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes ongoing observations of children that help her to keep up to date with their changing interests and development needs. The frequent discussions she has with parents, and the ongoing summaries she completes of children's achievements, help her to monitor children's progress and fully understand their needs well. The childminder encourages young children well to develop their coordination and dexterity as they explore cause-and-effect toys and enjoy walking across the room. She encourages children to look at books with her and identify things pictured. This helps to develop their interest in books and their understanding, as she introduces new vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has warm relationships with the children, who are relaxed and happy in her care. She is responsive to signs of hunger and tiredness in young children. The childminder follows children's routines from home to reinforce their sense of security. She provides good opportunities for children to enjoy energetic physical play. These include outings to local parks, her allotment where they plant and grow fruit and vegetables, and soft-play areas. The childminder promotes children's growing independence well. For example, children learn to take responsibility and complete simple tasks, such as tidying away toys and activities when they have finished playing with them. The childminder ensures children play safely through effective supervision and guidance.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They enjoy a range of activities across all areas of learning, based on their interests. Children are sociable and enjoy playing with their friends at stay-and-play sessions that they attend, extending these skills successfully. Children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494379 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1035776 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 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 2016 and lives in Stafford. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder is a qualified teacher.

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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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