Childminder EY498877

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 April 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 warm and welcoming home. Children settle quickly and form close attachments with the childminder. This helps to support children's well- being.  The childminder works well with parents and they share good relationships. She provides parents with a wealth of information and activities to help support children's learning at home.  The childminder takes children out to a variety of groups and activities in the local area, such as a wildlife centre, zoo and library. This helps to broaden their knowledge of the natural world and their community.  Children are well behaved and show care and concern for each other. The childminder is a good role model.  The childminder demonstrates good teaching skills and is receptive to the interests and needs of individual children.  The childminder regularly gathers the views of parents and children to support her in identifying areas of her provision to improve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 On occasions, the childminder misses opportunities to enhance older children's play and extend their learning further.  The childminder has not established sharply focused plans for professional development to extend her already good teaching skills to the highest level.

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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

 enrich activities to provide greater levels of challenge and more interest to further extend the learning of older children  extend existing knowledge and skills with a sharply focused programme of professional development to help raise the good quality of teaching further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises, she observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed children's learning.  The inspector talked to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and childminder evaluated an activity and discussed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the possible signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse and neglect to keep children safe from harm. She is aware of wider safeguarding concerns, such as what to do in the event of an allegation being made against her. Risk assessments are comprehensive, and all areas of the premises are safe and secure. The childminder monitors children's progress well to identify and address any gaps in learning. Parents receive regular progress summaries. Strong links with local providers ensure systems are in place to share information and provide continuity in care and learning when children move on to the next stage in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder involves parents from the start in sharing information about what their children know and can do. She uses this information, along with her own observations, to determine children's starting points and identify their next steps in learning. Children talk about the walk they went on, the muddy puddles and how they used a magnifying glass to look for creatures, such as wiggly worms. The childminder shares books with the children, encouraging younger children to explore the textures in the book. Older children recall some of the stories from the books they take home to read with their parents. The childminder effectively supports children's communication and language skills, such as through discussion and age-appropriate questioning. Babies enjoy exploring using their senses. For example, they watch in fascination as the childminder demonstrates how to turn the rain maker to enable the coloured beads to fall and make a noise like rain.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures she knows children's routines and care needs before they start. As a result, children settle quickly. The childminder supports older children to show kindness and consider the needs of the younger children. As a result, older children demonstrate impressive maturity as they play with babies new to the setting, offering toys and talking to them. All children learn the importance of being active and leading a healthy lifestyle. They have regular exercise and fresh air. During role play, where children pretend to make meals, the childminder talks to them about foods to use in small quantities, such as salt.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in all areas of development and are well prepared for their next stage in learning and their eventual move on to school. They are confident, interested and eager to learn. Children enjoy sharing books and joining in with rhymes and songs. This helps to support their early literacy skills. Children demonstrate their growing independence as they choose their own activities. They have positive attitudes towards their learning and enthusiastically match numbers and demonstrate their understanding of quantity. Children concentrate well during activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498877 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1041696 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Branston, Burton on Trent. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays 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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