Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2018 10 October 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 builds positive relationships with parents and the local school. This helps her to promote consistency in children's care. The childminder researches up-to- date guidance on the internet. This helps her to successfully evaluate the effectiveness of her setting, so that children continue to make good progress.  The childminder has attended training on how to better meet the needs of two-year-old children. She is particularly aware of the fluctuating emotional and physical needs of these younger children and supports them well.  Children build and maintain secure emotional attachments with the childminder. For example, she soothes young children by gently stroking their faces as they go to sleep. Parents provide positive written comments, such as, 'The childminder provides a nurturing environment'. Children are self-assured and happy.  The childminder promotes children's understanding of the natural world well. She takes

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This provision is good

children to the farm where they can sit on tractors and observe chicken, geese, goats and donkeys. The childminder takes children to an outdoor playground and soft-play centre. These type of activities, help children to learn to take manageable risks and experience challenge in their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use the information she gathers from observing children as effectively as possible to support children to make rapid progress in their learning.  On occasions, the childminder does not give children enough opportunities to develop their thinking or express their own ideas.

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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 the most of what is known about individual children's achievements, to guide planning more precisely so that children make rapid progress  give children more opportunities and the time they need to answer questions so that they can express their ideas and demonstrate their understanding.

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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 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 or working in the household.  The inspector held conversations with children during the inspection.  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

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly checks the house and garden to identify and minimise any possible risks to children. This, and risk assessing all outings off the premises, helps to keep children safe and well. The childminder has attended child protection training. She has a good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and a strong awareness of her responsibility to protect children from harm. The childminder enhances parents' understanding about how their child's learning can be best supported at home. For example, through daily chats and the sharing of photographs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder checks that the activities she provides fully support children to develop their skills across all aspects of their learning. She promotes children's learning through effective teaching. For example, the childminder encourages children to prepare their own pizzas for their lunch. During such activities, she models how to use a knife to spread tomato paste onto the pizza base. The childminder praises each child for their attempts at spreading the paste, thereby developing their self-confidence. She encourages children to choose the healthy toppings they would like on their pizza. The childminder supports children well as they use a spoon to sprinkle the tuna, sweetcorn, tomatoes and cheese onto their own pizzas. During such activities, she talks to children about the pizza toppings to develop their understanding of healthy foods. Children develop the valuable skills they need for their eventual move on to nursery or school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with plenty of time and space to practise and develop their large-muscle movements. For example, children use the sit-on toys. Furthermore, they have regular opportunities to play outdoors on the wide range of toys that require balance and coordination. The childminder regularly takes children to the toddler group. This helps children to develop social skills outside of the childminder's home. The childminder regularly takes younger children with her to collect older children from school. This helps children to familiarise themselves with the school environment. The childminder provides children with nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks. She has good strategies in place that promote children's positive behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They follow their own interests, and select and use toys independently. Children work together to fit shapes into spaces on the inset puzzle boards. They squeal with delight as they wind the toy car up and watch it drive away. Children play imaginatively with the doll's house and the toy cars and garage. They smile at and initiate interactions with the childminder and their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318693 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1104440 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Sutton Coldfield. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides weekend care upon request. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded 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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