Childminder EY303434

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 June 2018 13 November 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 uses what she knows about children through observations and assessments to successfully challenge them and ensure that they make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are effective with regard to sharing information to ensure the childminder and parents work together to meet each child's care and learning needs.  The childminder evaluates her practice and ensures that she keeps her knowledge about early years issues up to date through training and proactive research.  Children are very happy in the care of the childminder and her co-childminder. Relationships are very good. Children are helped to feel emotionally secure with a good settling-in period that is agreed with parents in accordance with their child's needs.  The childminder is aware of the signs of children at risk from harm and neglect. She knows the local referral procedures to follow if she has a concern.  The childminder supports young children's speaking skills effectively as they progress

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This provision is good

from using simple sentences to forming sentences that are more complex.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder suggests that children move on from an activity that they are interested in while they are happy to maintain a focus on the activity.  The childminder does not make the most of some opportunities to support children in comparing quantities and learning that a group of objects changes when something is added or taken away.

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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

 increase support for children to maintain a focus on activities that interest them  make the most of opportunities to support children in comparing quantities and understand that a group of objects changes when something is added or taken away.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities while children played in the indoor and outdoor play areas. She discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's qualification and training and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working in the household.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, the co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder meets children's welfare and learning needs effectively. She keeps her child protection information up to date and is knowledgeable about different kinds of abuse and neglect. The childminder is aware of the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that may put them at risk of significant harm. She ensures that children play in a safe environment and that the indoor and outdoor premises are secure. The childminder reviews her provision and identifies areas for improvement. She keeps her early years knowledge up to date, for example, through her membership of an association for early years workers. She welcomes the support provided by representatives of the local authority.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations and assessments to challenge children effectively to reach the next stage in their development. While talking with children, she models clear language and supports them well with pronunciation and in extending their vocabulary. She supports children's thinking skills, for example, through asking them open-ended questions. Children make marks in different ways. They enjoy playing with the toy kitchen and tell the childminder that they are writing a shopping list. They choose to paint; the childminder follows their interest in dinosaurs by providing pictures of different ones for them to paint on. Children know the names of several different dinosaurs. The childminder encourages the children to discover what colours they can create by mixing different paints. Children enjoy looking at books and listening to stories. Young children choose interactive books that make sounds when they press buttons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play in a warm and welcoming environment. They are happy and settled. Children are gaining confidence and skills while they play with physical play equipment in the childminder's garden and at the park. For example, they practise balancing skills while they play football. Children develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. When out walking, they learn how to cross roads safely. The childminder offers good support as children learn to share and take turns. She uses positive strategies for managing children's behaviour, helping to boost their self-confidence. The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. She provides healthy meals and snacks. Children gain an awareness of cultures, families and traditions beyond their own experience.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in readiness for the move on to pre-school and school. They learn good personal hygiene practices, how to manage their self-care needs and how to manage clothing for themselves, such as fasteners on shoes. Children speak confidently. They practise their handling skills in different ways. For example, they cut up fruit for themselves. Their pencil control is good.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY303434 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1104328 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She co-childminds with her mother at her mother's home in Balsall Common, near Coventry. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds 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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