Childminder in Shropshire

Inspection date 27 September 2018 Previous inspection date 2 November 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 supports children's communication and language development well. For example, she encourages conversation and introduces new words as they read books together. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with other early years settings that children attend. She finds out about the children's day at school and speaks to teachers to pass on information and messages. This helps to support children's continuity in their learning. n Children are happy and settled. They form close bonds with the childminder and show that they feel secure. The childminder is warm and responsive. She meets children's individual physical and emotional needs well. n The childminder ensures that all areas accessible to children are safe. She consistently carries out comprehensive risk assessments to remove or minimise possible risks to children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder completes regular observations of children's achievements and tracks their progress. However, she does not make the most of this detailed information to identify precise next steps that inform targeted teaching. This does not fully support and help children make the best possible progress. n The childminder has not fully extended strategies for sharing information with parents about how they can build further on their child's individual learning at home.

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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 extend observation and assessment procedures and identify even more precise next steps, to inform targeted teaching and have an impact on outcomes for children n enhance the strategies that are in place to support parents to complement and extend their child's learning at home.

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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 and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to and interacted with the childminder and the children during the inspection. She took into account the written views of parents that were provided by the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has recently completed safeguarding training to ensure her knowledge and understanding is up to date. The childminder knows how to identify and report child protection concerns if these arise. A detailed safeguarding policy is in place, which includes all necessary information to make a swift referral to relevant agencies if necessary. Parents comment that the childminder is kind, caring and professional in her approach. They place the childminder in high regard as she offers their children interesting and inspiring experiences. The childminder continually reviews her practice. She extends her professional development by completing training courses and sharing good practice ideas with other local childminders.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder finds out what children can do and already know when they join the setting. She uses this information to plan activities that support children's needs and interests. Children particularly enjoy messy play activities. They explore and create pictures, as they develop their imagination and exploratory skills. Children use paint covered conkers that they collected previously on a nature walk to create their own paintings. The children choose the colour of the paint as the childminder offers them a selection of colours. Younger children's mathematical development is promoted well as they count and easily identify the different colours of the paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, confident and self-assured in this friendly, family home. They enjoy the childminder's attention and giggle and laugh as they play together. Children experience regular fresh air and exercise to help promote good physical health. They enjoy regular trips and outings to local facilities and groups. This helps children to develop their social skills and build friendships. Children learn about the importance of personal safety as they practise fire drills and follow sensible road safety procedures. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder helps them to understand how to share and take turns with toys and equipment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make steady progress from their starting points and develop an array of skills. They are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and the move to school. Children are keen to try new activities and quickly grow in confidence. They develop their imagination and thinking skills as they use construction toys to build towers as they place the blocks on top of each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383820 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10065802 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 2 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Albrighton, Wolverhampton. She operates all year round from 8am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 2.

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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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