Carr, Katrina Heather

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2018 4 December 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 has strong partnerships with parents and other providers, to provide continuity in children's care and learning. She works closely with parents to exchange information about children's interests and care needs. The childminder meets with other providers that children also attend, to discuss plans for children's learning.  The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn. She uses this knowledge successfully to plan interesting activities that motivate children to play and explore. For example, children explore rolling ice and building blocks down a pipe, and babies show curiosity as they explore the contents of containers.  Children make good progress in their development and gain a strong foundation for their future learning.  The childminder helps children to develop an understanding of making healthy choices. Children learn the importance of washing their hands after playing outdoors and before

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This provision is good

eating. They learn about staying safe in the sun. In addition, the childminder works with parents to help them to provide children with healthy lunchboxes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use robust monitoring systems to recognise and address any possible gaps in children's learning.  The childminder does not recognise some opportunities where children need the time and space to learn to manage safe risks.

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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

 track children's progress more effectively, to quickly recognise and address any potential gaps in their learning and identify areas where they are making greater levels of progress  increase opportunities for children to learn about taking safe risks, to provide them with additional challenge in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection, and carried out a joint evaluation of the teaching and learning with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used by children.  The inspector took account of parents' views.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and children's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She has a clear understanding of the process to follow should she need to report any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder reviews her provision effectively and identifies areas that she would like to improve further. For example, she plans to extend her good understanding of supporting children's literacy skills, to provide older children with a greater level of challenge. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills updated regularly. For example, she uses research to identify further learning opportunities, to benefit children and support their interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the children in her care, including the individual ways they prefer to learn. Overall, she is aware of the children's current stage of development. The childminder provides young children with exciting opportunities to investigate and make new discoveries. Children show curiosity as they carefully examine collections of colourful lights. The childminder supports children's communication and language development skilfully. She helps them to expand their vocabulary and provides them with rich and varied language models. Children listen attentively, follow instructions and know the actions that are used in familiar rhymes. The childminder provides children with a good range of opportunities to solve problems and develop their thinking skills. Children make links with their own experiences to solve problems. They are inventive and persevere as they try to remove dough from a pot using a fork.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is nurturing and attentive to children's needs and they build strong, affectionate bonds with her. Children gain their independence and enjoy helping with everyday tasks, such as collecting equipment for snacks and helping to prepare these. Children learn to manage their personal needs. Babies pretend to use potties for their dolls, in preparation for the next stage in their development. The childminder helps children to gain their awareness of people from different communities and learn about celebrations. They enjoy using food and utensils from around the world in their role play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate well on activities that interest them and inspire them to explore. They develop good physical skills, such as squashing dough and using tools to shape it and learn new actions, such as twisting to remove container lids. Babies balance as they squat to pick up objects from the floor. They use their imaginations as they play to recreate roles and experiences. For example, putting a toy phone in a bag and pretending to cook with sand. Children gain awareness of mathematical concepts, including the understanding that objects still exist when they cannot be seen and use number names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341424 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 1104542 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 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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