Childminder EY398553

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2018 18 March 2014

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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 evaluates her practice using the views of others, such as parents and other professionals. She has considered parent feedback and increased opportunities for younger children to be more independent at mealtimes, such as drinking from an open cup.  The childminder effectively completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years. She shares this with parents and children's health visitors to help promote integrated working.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. She shares information with them about children's next steps in learning to help them guide this at home. When new children start, the childminder gathers information from parents about children's routines at home. She uses this to provide consistent care for children, especially babies.  Children are quickly learning the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including school. For example, younger children can grasp objects between their thumb

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This provision is good

and finger, helping to prepare them for holding a pencil to write with.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always support the most able children as successfully as possible to help promote their outcomes to the highest possible level.  The childminder's plans for professional development are not precise enough to help build on her already good knowledge and skills.

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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 the support given to the most able children during group times to help increase their outcomes to an outstanding level  strengthen the plans for professional development to help build on the already good quality practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He spoke with her about self- evaluation, safeguarding and health and safety.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. He observed the interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. He discussed with the childminder children's progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder provides activities throughout the year to help children learn about the customs of different cultures and celebrations. For instance, she takes children to restaurants serving different cuisines from around the world. This helps children to compare and try different food eaten by people from other cultures. The childminder has developed an effective monitoring system to help identify children's starting points and track their learning. This helps her to monitor children's rate of progress and quickly identify any children who may need additional support. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps children safe, such as by disposing of broken toys. She has a high level of awareness of safeguarding legislation and procedures. This includes how to identify concerns about children's welfare and report them to the relevant professionals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Teaching is strong. The childminder interacts well with children and introduces a wide range of vocabulary. For instance, she teaches children the names of different everyday objects to help them label them and build up their vocabulary. The childminder is effectively embedding her new system for observing children's learning, and assessing this to identify their achievements, levels of development and learning styles. She is making good use of this information to help identify and plan for children's next steps. For example, the childminder encourages children to increase their concentration skills and persevere when learning becomes difficult. She explores with children different strategies that they could use. Children listen to the childminder's advice and successfully complete the activity with a can-do attitude.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively. When children take toys from other children, the childminder quickly responds to this and teaches the children how snatching toys might make others feel. The childminder works well alongside parents to promote children's healthy lifestyles. She encourages parents to provide healthy food for children to eat at mealtimes and complements this by giving them nutritious snacks. The childminder teaches children good hygiene routines, including using tissue to wipe their nose. The arrangements for when children start attending are strong, to help children settle quickly and build a positive relationship with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. They can count objects and group them by colour and type. Children are developing a good understanding of the world, including the professions of people who help us, such as firefighters. They follow instructions well during activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398553 Local authority Stoke on Trent Inspection number 1102211 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009 and works from the home of her co-childminder in Blurton, Stoke-on-Trent. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She receives funding to provide free early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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