Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 July 2018 19 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 knows the children well and observes them as they play. She carries out accurate assessments, tracks their progress and sets clear targets for their future learning. This helps children to make good progress.  The childminder works well with parents to promote continuity for children's learning. She is respectful and very supportive of parents' role in their children's welfare and learning.  Children are well motivated and confident. They make choices in their play and enjoy exploring. Children develop independence skills. For example, they help to tidy away resources following activities. Children are content and relaxed in the childminder's care.  The childminder plans activities that motivate children and are enjoyable. She provides children with stimulating resources and welcoming surroundings. She makes many of her own resources that she encourages parents to take home with them to support

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This provision is good

continuity in their children's further learning.  Children develop good communication and language skills. The childminder skilfully encourages children to talk as they play and develop their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Professional development is not yet focussed on improving the quality of teaching to the highest level.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to develop children's interest in mathematical language and their understanding of position and size.

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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

 plan more precisely for professional development opportunities to raise knowledge and teaching skills to achieve even better outcomes for children  make better use of opportunities that arise, to develop children's mathematical knowledge and understanding further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  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 observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children’s learning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder completes regular safeguarding training to help update her knowledge. She is confident in describing the signs and the action she would take if she has concerns regarding children's welfare. She has robust policies and procedures in place to keep children safe and well. The childminder maintains a safe environment. She carries out regular risk assessments and ensures children are well supervised as they play. The childminder establishes strong partnerships with local schools. She shares information about children with teaching staff when children are ready to move on to school and to other settings. The childminder evaluates the effectiveness of her provision. She gathers opinions from parents and children to make improvements and drive forward further developments in her setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and interacts well with the children. She uses her good knowledge of how to promote children's learning to plan for their individual progress. Children are encouraged to recognise colours and develop their counting skills. They enjoy the challenge of feeling inside a box for a piece of fruit and identify what it is before pulling it out of the box. The childminder encourages children to talk about their imagined ideas and what they are doing as they play. This successfully promotes their communication skills. Children explore interesting toys and resources that they name correctly. They take part in simple scientific experiments and comment on what they see.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with a nurturing and caring approach. This ensures that children feel safe in her care. She gathers important information from parents before their children start and gets to know their routines very well. The childminder regularly exchanges information with parents about their children's ongoing progress. She understands when children need reassurance and when they are tired. Children behave very well, they are well mannered and consider the needs of others. They develop good physical skills and learn to be active in the outdoor environment. Children learn about the wider world and have opportunities to develop their social skills. They enjoy visits to their local community, activity centres, nature reserves and local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Older children have wide ranging vocabulary. They are eager to ask and answer questions and express themselves well. For example, they talk about a holiday they enjoyed and recent events in their family life. They are eager to explore sand and water outdoors and make colourful marks on paper. Children are gaining key skills to support the next stage in their learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY272531 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 1104138 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. 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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