Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2018 10 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 evaluates her practice well using the views of others to help develop it over time. For example, she has recently developed ways to further encourage parents to share information about children's knowledge and skills from home.  The childminder is skilled at promoting children's learning outdoors. This helps to support those children who prefer to learn outside. For example, the childminder helps children to develop their physical skills in the garden, such as kicking a ball. This also provides children with exercise to promote their healthy lifestyles.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder uses appropriate positive strategies to promote children's behaviour. Children can share and take turns with others.  Children have a strong attachment to the childminder. They involve her fully in their play, including making pretend food for her using the role-play toys.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use information from ongoing assessment to plan precisely for younger children's learning. She does not fully consider children's learning styles in her planning to help fully promote babies' engagement in activities.

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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 the planning to focus more precisely on children's learning styles and further engage babies in activities from the outset.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.  The inspector spoke to 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 childminder is well qualified and keeps her knowledge and skills up to date, such as by attending regular training. She effectively uses her monitoring of children's learning to identify any minor gaps in their development. The childminder adapts her teaching to help quickly reduce any differences in children's learning over time. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder can identify abuse and extreme behaviours and knows how to report concerns about a child's welfare. She is a good role model to children and demonstrates to them how to use good manners to help promote their personal, social and emotional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes a comprehensive progress check for children aged between two and three years. She provides parents and children's health visitors with an overview of children's achievements and next steps. This helps to promote integrated working. The childminder uses resources effectively to help children achieve their next steps in learning. For example, she provided a walking aid to help babies take steps and develop their moving and handling skills. The childminder has a good understanding of the skills children need for the next stage in their learning, including literacy and mathematical skills. She promotes these with the older children. For instance, outside, the childminder provided boards and chalks which children used to make marks. She asked children open- ended questions about what they had drawn, which helped children to describe and give meanings to their marks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good arrangements to support children who are new to settle into her setting. She speaks with parents about their children's care needs and routines and uses this information to promote consistency for children. The childminder's care is sensitive and warm. She soothes babies through physical reassurance while feeding them their bottle. Children develop good independence skills. The childminder encourages them to manage their own self-care needs, such as washing their hands before mealtimes. This also helps to promote children's understanding of good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. They confidently choose what toys they want to play with as they lead their own learning. Children develop good technology skills. They use simple technology equipment to press buttons to make sounds. The children make good progress in mathematical development. They can compare different sizes of objects and identify the biggest and smallest.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437012 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1105364 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She works with another childminder at her address in Newcastle-under-Lyme, Staffordshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for three-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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