Childminder in Solihull

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2018 3 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

 Children develop confidence and good self-esteem. They make independent choices and are very engaged in their learning. The childminder makes learning fun and all children are emotionally secure in the caring, welcoming environment. Children enjoy daily outdoor play in the garden and at a wide range of other venues.  The childminder makes astute observations of the activities children particularly enjoy. She has a thorough understanding of how children learn and she plans activities around their interests. The childminder builds on children's learning effectively and challenges them well. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder measures children's progress regularly and accurately. She identifies any gaps in their learning and plans focused activities to close these gaps quickly. Children are very well prepared for the next stages in their learning.  The childminder reflects on her provision well and identifies areas for improvement to

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This provision is good

increase children's learning experiences. She keeps up to date with her continuous professional development to help provide good-quality teaching and focused challenges for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently encourage all parents to provide her with enough information about their children's achievements, or to support their learning at home even more effectively.

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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

 strengthen partnerships with parents even further to encourage them all to share information about their children's achievements at home and to enhance children's learning even more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector considered the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a very good understanding of how to identify and report any concerns about a child's welfare and how to keep children safe. She keeps her knowledge up to date and ensures her home and other venues are safe for children to use. She identifies her professional development needs through effective evaluation of her practice and of individual children's needs. She works well in partnership with other early years professionals to continually improve her provision for children. The childminder exchanges information about children's progress and well-being with the other settings children attend to help support consistency in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children to increase their vocabulary and communication skills well. She uses skilful questioning to find out which numbers and colours children can recognise. For example, she asks them if they can fill a jug with water until it gets to the number four. She asks children to choose which colour play dough and rollers they would like to use. The childminder challenges children's thinking well, such as when she asks how many bowls of water they think it will take to fill the water trays. She helps them to count how many pieces of dough they have, and uses mathematical language to help children understand concepts of size and capacity. For example, she asks if the dough pots are full or empty and whether they would like to use a big jug or a small one. The childminder helps older children to recognise letter sounds and to write them correctly as part of their school readiness.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises children frequently and values the ideas they communicate to her. For example, they suggest they could make purple, glittery play dough the next time, so the childminder agrees and says this is a good idea. Children are kind and gentle with each other and help to tidy up for lunch. Children choose what they would like for snack and lunch. They have healthy choices and the childminder makes sure they all drink plenty of water, as the weather is hot. The childminder prepares children very well for their move on to school, so they are emotionally and developmentally secure.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show excitement and eagerness to play with the activities and toys the childminder provides. They interact well with each other and the childminder, and they cooperate well as they share the toys. Children develop early writing skills through activities, such as painting with water on the flag stones. They use different brushes to practise the movements they need, to create swirls and patterns and to increase their control of mark-making tools. Children persevere to gain results in their play, such as when they use a water pump to make more water flow into the tray.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362333 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 1104674 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 3 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in the borough of Solihull. She operates from 6.30am until 6pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. On Monday and Tuesday she does school runs, and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday she operates all day. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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