Childminder in Worcestershire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2018 24 May 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 and her assistants adopt a professional approach and provide good- quality teaching and care. Children make good progress and enjoy learning.  The environment and routine is well organised with the needs of children in mind. The childminder and her assistants place a strong focus on promoting children's emotional well-being, independence and confidence.  The childminder and her assistants place importance on increasing children's language skills during their interactions. Books and stories are used well to capture children's imagination and increase their listening and attention skills.  Relationships with parents are strong. There are effective systems in place to share information about the children's care and learning in a range of different ways to suit individual parents.  The childminder provides timely interventions and support for those children who speak English as an additional language, to help close gaps in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder and her assistants do not make the very best possible use of the information gained from assessment to plan highly challenging activities for children.  The childminder and her assistants do not consistently provide a rich range of activities to extend children's learning even further in some aspects of mathematics and literacy.

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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

 use assessment information more precisely to plan highly challenging activities that help children to make consistently high rates of progress  provide a rich range of activities to extend further children's learning about concepts, such as letters and their sounds and quantities and calculation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The home is safe, clean and suitable for children. Good progress has been made since the last inspection and all the required records and procedures are in place to help promote the welfare and safety of children. The childminder and her assistants have a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedure to follow if they have a concern. The childminder provides good support, supervision and coaching to the assistants to ensure the quality of teaching is good. The assistants are clear about their roles and responsibilities, and benefit from regular training opportunities. The childminder uses self-evaluation well to help monitor practice and there is a clear action plan in place to build on the provision even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants know the children well and plan an interesting range of first-hand experiences for children's enjoyment and learning. For example, children show a keen fondness for animals and this is used as a good base to help them learn about farm animals, pets and animal life cycles. Activities attract children and quickly capture their curiosity. For example, children use a range of real tools and planks of wood as they pretend to make a see-saw. The childminder and her assistants ask children questions to make them think, and encourage them to solve problems and use their imagination. They introduce new concepts and ideas as children play and place a good focus on listening to children, giving them time to think and respond with their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and her assistants teach children about the importance of keeping safe in the home, garden and when on outings. For example, children learn about road, car and sun safety and know how to keep safe around animals. The childminder ensures that children have ample opportunities to be outdoors in the fresh air and to use the physical play equipment available. She and her assistants teach children about healthy eating and how their bodies benefit. Children behave well and understand the codes of behaviour in place. For example, a behaviour chart, which is used in a fun way, helps to reinforce the behaviour expectations. The childminder and her assistants confidently challenge any negative stereotypes and teach children to be kind to others and respect differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are well prepared for school. Children thoroughly enjoy exploring the natural environment. For example, they hunt for insects in the bughouse they have helped to create and they help to care for flowers and plants in the garden. Children recognise their names as they self-register in the morning and the most able children learn to write their names. Children enjoy making marks as they play. For example, children spend a long time using chalks and water with brushes on a board and talk about the marks they create. Children easily adopt roles in the role-play area and negotiate with each other as they play. They show good levels of attention during stories and they recognise some numerals as they play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342949 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1107652 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 9 Number of children on roll 12

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Bromsgrove. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs three assistants who work on a rota. The childminder and one of the assistants hold an 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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