Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 June 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 is warm and caring, and provides a welcoming environment for children. She gets to know the children well and forms positive relationships with them. This helps children to feel confident and secure in her care.  Children's physical development is promoted well. The childminder provides opportunities for them to enjoy fresh air and exercise on a regular basis. She organises daily outside activities in the garden and weekly visits to local groups and soft-play centres.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps the parents informed and involved in their child's learning and development. For example, she regularly informs them about their children's daily routines and activities, and finds out what they do at home.  The childminder takes positive steps to evaluate her practice and make improvements. She receives complimentary feedback from parents about the care she provides from

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to offer children even greater challenge to extend their learning even further.  The childminder does not focus sharply enough on her professional development to raise the quality of her provision 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

 provide children with even greater challenge to extend their learning even further and help them to achieve the highest levels of progress  extend the focus on professional development to raise the good-quality teaching to an outstanding level.

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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 spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  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 childminder is knowledgeable about child protection and what issues may cause her concern. She understands her responsibility to promote children's welfare and knows the procedures to follow to report any concerns. The childminder places a strong focus on keeping children safe in the home and ensures they are supervised well. She carries out a range of checks prior to children arriving to ensure her home is free from potential hazards. The childminder monitors her provision well, overall, and seeks the views of children and parents. The childminder keeps abreast with changes and she regularly gathers information from other childminders. This has resulted in her improving the information requested from parents about children's starting points.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children well and some have been in her care from the time she was first registered. She observes children as they play and is able to use the information gained to plan their next steps in learning. Each child has a learning journal and tracker, which are used to assess where they are in their development. This enables the childminder to identify any gaps in learning. The childminder consistently includes mathematics in activities and routines to help children to develop an understanding of concepts, such as numbers and shapes. The childminder supports children's imagination and their enjoyment of stories well. For instance, children join in using props related to the story and they excitedly introduce animals in the story. Children have fun playing in the sand as they create moulds of sea creatures and pretend the animals are hiding in the sand. The childminder effectively shares children's learning with parents and professionals

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

from other settings that children attend. This shared approach contributes to every child making very good progress in preparation for starting school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model and demonstrates good manners. She supports children to learn social skills. Children behave well. The childminder offers consistent praise and encouragement to children to support their confidence and emotional well- being. Parents express how comfortable their children are with the childminder and enjoy attending. They say this gives them peace of mind. The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. She provides healthy meals and snacks, and takes appropriate steps to minimise the risk of cross-infection. Children thoroughly enjoy making their own sandwiches and they choose fruits they would like for their snack.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They develop a good range of skills, including communication and language, to support their readiness for school. Older children demonstrate their awareness of numbers and counting, and enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. Children enjoy making marks and learn to write their names and know the sounds that letters make. Children cooperate well with each other and share resources, and take turns with equipment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500567 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 1055117 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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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. She lives in Great Barr, Birmingham. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am until 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a 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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