Childminder EY500575

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 July 2018 Not applicable

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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 is well organised. She has a strong understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children. This helps her to promote their safety and welfare at a high level.  The childminder is warm, friendly and full of fun. She takes the time to get to know children well and helps them become confident attending. Children are happy, settled and content in her care.  The environment is well resourced. The childminder provides children with varied activities indoors and outside. Children are eager to play, explore and learn.  Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder observes children carefully and makes routine assessments of their development. She makes effective use of this information to promote children's individual learning needs.  Partnership working is good. The childminder shares information with parents, other providers and professionals about children's care and education. This fosters continuity

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This provision is good

between the setting, home and other settings they attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough consistent opportunities for young children to develop excellent skills in speaking.  The childminder does not focus as sharply as possible on further developing her teaching practice. There is scope to extend professional development to help build confidence and increase the potential to promote children's learning at the highest level.

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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

 provide more consistent opportunities for young children to develop excellent skills in speaking  extend professional development further and focus sharply on developing teaching practice to help build confidence and increase the potential to promote children's learning at the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant records, documents and policies.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector interacted with children and sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder effectively implements a range of records and documents that supports her to promote children's well-being. She routinely risk assesses her home, indoors and outside. This helps her to ensure the premises are suitable for use. The childminder has a strong knowledge of how to identify and deal with child protection issues. This helps to keep children safe and protect them from different types of harm. The childminder conducts research, networks with other providers and accesses some training. This has a particularly positive impact on the quality of care she provides. The childminder is ambitious and reflective. She sets herself clear targets for development, which helps her to achieve good standards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder is a good teacher. She promotes children's learning through a balance of child-led and adult-initiated play. For example, the childminder provides children with sensory experiences. She encourages them to explore materials, such as play dough. She models how they can use a range of techniques and tools to manipulate the dough. This helps to foster their fine motor skills. Children take an interest in technology toys. The childminder extends this by providing them with additional resources to explore, such as a remote control, a torch, a pretend laptop and a bubble machine. This helps to develop their understanding of the world. The childminder oversees children's progress. She identifies any children requiring extra support and ensures they benefit from the targeted help they need. All children progress well from where they started.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder successfully promotes children's physical and emotional well-being. For example, she promotes healthy eating, good hygiene and exercise. Children really enjoy outdoor play. They keenly practise their physical skills by climbing on low-level equipment and kicking balls. The childminder's home is welcoming and inclusive. The childminder teaches children about a variety of family backgrounds, cultures and ethnicities. The childminder has simple rules and clear behaviour boundaries. She encourages children to be respectful and polite. Children display positive behaviours in the setting. For example, they happily interact with others and invite them into their exploration and play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children cooperate with the daily routines and show an interest in helping with small tasks. Children develop strong social skills. They are keen to spend time with others. They learn to share resources and begin to take turns. Children are independent. For example, they make choices about what their want to play with or eat. Children develop some good communication skills. They listen to the childminder and respond to direction. They also really enjoy singing familiar rhymes and songs. Children are curious and inquisitive. Therefore, overall, children develop the key skills they need for the next stage of their learning and ultimately the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500575 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 1054309 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Evesham. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm from Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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