Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date 17 September 2018 Previous inspection date 15 July 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 implements effective settling-in procedures. This helps children to quickly develop strong emotional bonds with her. Children demonstrate a great trust in the childminder and enjoy their time with her. n Children form strong attachments to the childminder and other children. They are happy and have a positive sense of belonging. n Children have many different and enjoyable outings into their local community and visit local toddler groups. They explore the natural world and learn about wildlife, for instance, as they feed birds in the childminder's garden and the ducks in the park. n The childminder develops effective partnerships with parents. They work together to meet each child's care and learning needs through a supportive and consistent approach. n The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop to ensure they make good progress and are ready for the

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not gather detailed information about children's existing developmental abilities from parents when they start to fully support her initial planning of activities. n The childminder does not use her assessment systems as well as possible to consistently identify children's progress and their next steps of development precisely in all areas of 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 gather more detailed information from parents about their children's starting points to better inform the initial planning of activities n make better use of monitoring and assessment systems to consistently identify children's next steps of development more precisely and support their learning further.

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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 carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at a sample of relevant documentation with regard to children's welfare and safety, including evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household and children's records. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from information provided in written references on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of child protection policies and knows the procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder recognises the need to update and refresh her skills and knowledge. She undertakes online training, such as child protection, food hygiene and equality. The childminder completes risk assessments and minimises hazards to ensure children can play safely in her care. She has a range of safety equipment in place to ensure children are cared for in a safe environment. The childminder reviews her practice and identifies how she could make further improvements, for example, by reviewing her documentation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder meets children's needs and routines very effectively as she helps children settle into her care. She continually shares information with parents and carers so that they know what activities children do during the day. The childminder encourages children to use their fingers to manipulate different materials, such as play dough. This helps them to develop the small-muscle skills and the control they need for learning to write. She encourages children to learn the colour of the dough, recognise shapes and count. Children choose what they play with and they enjoy building with bricks and playing with dolls and trains. Very young children 'babble' happily while they play and the childminder offers good support as they begin to develop their speaking skills. She supports other children well as they progress from putting two words together to using short sentences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and children respond very positively to her. She provides them with clear expectations and their behaviour is good. Parents express how happy and settled their children are with the childminder and what a good relationship she has with them. Children engage in physical exercise and fresh air to support their health and well-being effectively. For example, they enjoy moving to music as they sing action songs. Children regularly visit toddler groups where they make friends with those of different ages and develop good social skills. The childminder ensures children eat healthily and she provides them with a cooked meal and fruit at snack time. The childminder teaches young children the importance of personal safety. For example, they regularly practise fire drills and children learn about road safety.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need to prepare them for the next stage in their learning, such as school. Children learn right from wrong and use good manners. They develop independence skills, such as selecting what they play with. Children learn to count and recognise shapes and colours. Children have lots of opportunities to build on their social and physical skills, for instance, while visiting local groups and the park to feed the ducks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228199 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10061301 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 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 15 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in the Erdington area of Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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Registers

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