Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date 20 September 2018 Previous inspection date 4 December 2014

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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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder builds strong relationships with parents. She talks with them about all aspects of children's care and learning. Parents are fully involved in their children's learning. n The childminder plans a wide range of activities which are matched to children interests and development. Children make good progress in their learning. n Children behave exceptionally well. They are extremely tolerant and kind to each other. The childminder is an exemplary role model by providing consistent messages and guidance. n The children form very close bonds with the childminder and show their obvious affection for her. Children are very happy and feel safe and secure while in the childminder's care. n The childminder completes additional training and attends professional development meetings. This helps her to continue to meet the legal requirements and improve her practice. She takes ideas from training to improve her practice further, which benefits

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n There is scope to further develop children's critical thinking skills so they make rapid progress in their learning. n Occasionally, the childminder does not always give children sufficient time to think and is too quick in providing the answer.

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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 allow children more time to think about and respond to questions, helping them to demonstrate what they already know n further extend the opportunities for children to become critical thinkers through the use of more open-ended questions

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the areas the childminder uses for childminding, including outside, and reviewed the resources and toys available for the children to use. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to the children throughout the inspection. She took account of the parents' views through written statements she had received. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies and procedures, and the children's learning and assessment folders. n The inspector discussed the children's development and learning with the childminder and completed a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises. n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with the children in their play.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to protect children from harm and the steps to take should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder minimises any potential risks in her home, garden and during outings. She continues to enhance her professional development. For example, she attends regular training and networking groups, exchanging ideas for good practice with other childcare professionals. The childminder reviews her provision and demonstrates a clear commitment to improving her practice. She takes account of the views of parents and the interests of children when identifying areas for improvement to help achieve better outcomes for children. The childminder has established good links with other settings that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and well qualified. She has a good understanding of child development and how children learn through play. The childminder interacts enthusiastically with children and supports them with communication and language skills. She uses clear, simple language that younger children copy, and engages in meaningful conversations with older children to help enhance their conversation skills. She provides a wide range of interesting activities that are challenging and promote children's learning well. Mathematics is threaded throughout activities and daily routines. The children are encouraged to recognise numbers then reflect them in their play when pressing a toy pig's head in a game. The childminder extends this game further by encouraging and challenging the children to count beyond 10 using all the counters available.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form exceptionally close bonds with the childminder. They are frequently praised, helping them to gain confidence and high self-esteem. When a child has been given an award for an achievement at nursery, the children spontaneously come together in awe and delight to celebrate and congratulate them. The childminder is a superb role model and uses highly-effective approaches, such as consistently promoting cooperative play and sharing, to reinforce positive behaviours. Healthy lifestyles are promoted exceedingly well. Children demonstrate an exceptional understanding about the healthy food they eat. They have an excellent understanding of good hygiene practices as they animatedly explain how they wash their hands to remove germs, particularly after messy play activities, before food and after going to the toilet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing key skills that will assist them as they move on to the next stage in their learning or on to school. They maintain concentration for good lengths of time, particularly on activities that interest them. Children make good progress in all aspects of their learning and development. The childminder uses observations and assessments of children's learning effectively to identify each child's learning needs. She plans successfully to help children move on in their learning and, consequently, all children demonstrate the typical levels of development for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342531 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10069767 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17 Date of previous inspection 4 December 2014

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 2006 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She works alongside a co- childminder and both childminders have equal responsibility for the childminding practice. The childminder lives with her husband and two children in a house in Penkridge, Staffordshire. The whole of the ground floor, bathroom on the first floor and an enclosed outdoor play area are used for childminding. The family has a pet dog. The childminder attends groups and activities at the local children's centre. She visits the shops and park on a regular basis and takes children to and collects children from the local schools and pre-schools. There are currently 17 children on roll, of whom eight are in the early years age group and attend for a variety of sessions. The childminding provision operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family

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holidays. She is a member of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years and holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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