Childminder EY380844

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2018 3 November 2017

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Although the childminder has just begun to use new systems to measure children’s progress and to plan focused next steps, these are not embedded to enable her to have a clear overview of their progress. Therefore, children do not always receive the support they need in their learning and development.  The childminder does not consistently obtain enough initial information from parents about what their children know and can do to contribute to their starting points, to help her plan more effectively for the next steps in their learning.  The childminder does not give enough consideration to how the organisation of the play environment can be managed most effectively to support children’s learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder interacts well with children in their play. She suitably challenges and stimulates them and provides enjoyable learning experiences. The childminder helps children to develop their language and communication skills.  Children settle well in the childminder’s care. She meets their needs, and they show they are secure and happy in their interactions with her.  The childminder has made some improvements in her provision since the last inspection. She has worked with a range of other professionals to improve most aspects of her practice.

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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

 guide parents to share more initial and ongoing information about what their children know and can do, to help establish clearer starting points for their learning  review the indoor play environment to create a more exciting and enriching learning space for children.

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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 requires improvement

The childminder generally reflects on her provision and identifies most areas for improvement. She recognises some gaps in her knowledge and skills and targets specific professional development to close those gaps. She works with other early years professionals to help her use her improved knowledge to begin to support children's learning and progress more effectively. However, she has not embedded this process to show clear evidence of children's progress from their starting points. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is alert to any signs that children may be at risk of harm and she is aware of the procedures to follow. The childminder knows how to report an allegation made against herself and she supervises children vigilantly. She ensures she keeps her knowledge of how to keep children safe regularly updated.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder obtains information from parents about children's care needs when they start. However, she does not find out what children know and can do to enable her to establish clearer starting points for their learning. She provides stimulating activities that reflect children's interests. The childminder has improved her teaching skills and has begun to use the information she gathers about children's achievements to plan focused next steps in their learning. However, this process is in the early stages of development. The childminder encourages children to explore a range of textures, such as green sand and interesting items in the sand. She notices that they are reluctant to feel the sand, so she plans to help them overcome this through further activities that involve different textures. The childminder encourages children to repeat sounds and words, using their favourite toys, such as a stuffed cat and a guitar. The childminder demonstrates clearly to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

children how they can explore the toys, which children watch and copy. For example, she shows them how to fit a small toy and a crayon into a plastic bottle.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children communicate their needs to the childminder, such as when they are hungry. She attends promptly to their needs and provides them with a choice of fruit and the food their parents provide. She ensures children drink from their water bottles regularly. The childminder is flexible on children's routines and recognises when they need to sleep and that they need cuddles for a while when they wake up. The childminder is very caring and children form close bonds with her. She provides a wide range of opportunities for children to develop their physical skills in her garden and at the local park.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not make the good rate of progress they should due to weaknesses in the new assessment system, particularly in using information promptly to establish clear starting points. Nevertheless, they are developing some of the skills that will help prepare them for their future learning. Children gain independence, such as when they take their bowls back to the kitchen and wash their hands. They have good concentration and engage well with activities. They are confident in their choice of activities and toys.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY380844 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1117760 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 November 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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