Childminder EY538364

Inspection date 11 September 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder develops effective relationships with parents. She ensures there is good two-way exchange of information each day. This keeps parents fully informed about their child's care and development. Furthermore, parents are well supported to continue their child's learning at home. Outcomes for children are good. n The childminder develops strong relationships with other providers including the local schools. This helps to promote consistency for all children's care and learning. n The childminder provides a warm and inviting environment for all children in her care. She uses praise throughout the day. This promotes children's emotional attachments and helps them to settle in quickly and become ready to learn. This also promotes children's positive behaviour and helps them to develop friendships with others. n The childminder effectively evaluates her provision. She ensures this includes the views

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The provision is good

of parents and their children. This, and attending training, helps her to continue to improve the provision, thereby, benefitting all children who attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not use the information she gathers from observing children as effectively as possible to support children to make rapid progress in their learning.

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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

n use the information gathered from observing children, even more effectively, to help children make rapid progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n 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. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents through the written feedback they provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder make sure that she checks all indoor and outdoor areas before children arrive each morning. She keeps her child protection training updated and knows what to do and who to contact should she have a concern about a child. The childminder supervises children effectively throughout the day. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder makes sure that the educational programme provided includes all areas of children's learning and development. This helps to ensure all children progress well in their learning over time.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes children on a range of outings that fosters their interest in the natural world. For example, children learn about life under the sea as they visit sea life themed venues. Here, they show particular interest as they observe and compare the smallest of fish to the largest mammals. The childminder promotes children's interests in the natural world further. For example, children enjoy visiting the local farm where they pet small animals and learn how to handle and care for them. These activities help children to develop empathy for living things. The childminder provides a broad range of resources that promotes children's creativity. For instance, children have fun as they cut card and stick cotton balls onto their squirrel pictures. During such times, the childminder encourages children to count and identify colours and shapes. The childminder uses a range of questioning techniques that helps children to solve their own

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder regularly takes children on visits to the nearby park. Here, she supports children to take manageable risks in their play. Children develop their physical skills as they climb, balance and run around in the fresh air. The childminder talks to children about healthy choices at mealtimes. She ensures children are provided with healthy well- balanced meals and snacks throughout the day. This helps children to develop their understanding about a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well. They demonstrate their growing independence as they make choices from the freely accessible resources and toys around them. Children develop their independence and confidence and make new friends as they attend the local toddler groups. They learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others in the local and wider community. For example, children explore festivals around the calendar year and they play with resources that depict positive images of diversity. Children develop a love of books. They thoroughly enjoy story times with their friends. Children are becoming increasingly ready for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538364 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10077180 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. She works with a co-childminder at these premises. The childminder operates all year round from 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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Registers

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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