Childminder EY494639

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 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 provides a bright, welcoming and homely environment. Children enjoy nurturing and caring relationships with her. She engages well with children and is attentive to their needs. This means children are happy, settled and make good progress in their learning.  The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. Overall, the childminder provides children with a wide range of activities and experiences to support their enjoyment and achievement.  Parents are invited to attend settling-in sessions with their children, prior to starting. This helps the childminder to become familiar with children and their families and provide a tailored approach to their care. Parents fully appreciate and comment positively on the childminder's care for their children.  Children's health and physical development are promoted effectively. They enjoy

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This provision is good

nutritious meals and healthy snacks. Children have opportunities to spend time outdoors each day and enjoy visits to facilities, such as local parks and soft-play centres.  The childminder provides good support to help children learn how to manage their behaviour. She reminds them to be kind and teaches them about sharing and taking turns fairly.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use observations of children's play and exploration consistently, to identify precisely all next steps in learning.  The childminder does not use self-evaluation as effectively as possible to identify highly focused targets for improvement.

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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

 make better use of observations to identify children's next steps in learning consistently, to help them make even better progress  use self-evaluation more effectively to identify highly focused targets for improvement, to help achieve even better outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector read written statements from parents and took account of their views.  The inspector discussed the planning of activities with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands the signs to be aware of and the action to take if she has concerns about a child. She keeps abreast of all updates related to safeguarding and has detailed information to support her safeguarding knowledge. The childminder seeks out opportunities to increase her knowledge and improve practice. For example, she has completed numerous online courses, such as reading in the early years, outdoor play and group planning. Parents are impressed by how well the childminder keeps them informed about their child's learning. They value the support and flexibility the childminder offers. For example, she completes regular observations and assessments using an online system. Parents have immediate information about what their children have been doing and how they are progressing.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her experience and knowledge about early years well, overall, to promote and encourage children's engagement. There is a strong emphasis on learning through play and having fun. Children love playing outdoors in the well-resourced garden. They enjoy experiences, such as blowing bubbles, using the slide and exploring sand and the natural materials in the mud kitchen. Children make particularly good progress in their communication and language skills. Parents are supported to extend this aspect of their learning at home. For instance, home learning bags are sent home with story books and stick-on cards for children to place characters related to stories. Children enjoy investigating. For example, they are fascinated by pouring coloured rice into containers and exploring how sand shines on the light table. The childminder uses a good range of visual aids, such as wooden spoons with pictures, during singing sessions. This captures

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's interest and they enjoy her interactions with them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model. She reminds children of how to behave and encourages them to use good manners, share and take turns. The childminder actively promotes children's good health and hygiene. She cooks nutritious meals and provides fresh fruit and water or milk for their snacks. Children develop good independence skills and carry out activities, such as pouring their own drinks and helping to tidy up. They learn about similarities and differences within the group and the wider community. Children celebrate a range of festivals. Resources, such as dual-language books, support those who speak English as an additional language.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are well prepared for their move on to school. They show a real interest in how things work as they investigate torches operated by turning a lever, and computers. Children show a real fondness for stories and often ask the childminder to read their favourite story about a caterpillar. They thoroughly enjoy singing and especially enjoy action songs. Children are keen to repeat their favourite ones and use props related to the song.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494639 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1032352 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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 Kings Norton, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children. She 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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