Childminder in Shropshire

Childminder report 5 Clarkefields, Bayston Hill, SHREWSBURY SY3 0ES

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Inspection date 2 October 2018 Previous inspection date 12 April 2016

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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's self-evaluation is accurate, and she continually identifies ways to improve her practice. Since the last inspection, the childminder has built on the opportunities for children to develop their physical skills, such as in the garden on climbing apparatus. n The childminder monitors children's progress well. She can identify when children are slower to develop some skills and provides appropriate programmes of support to narrow gaps in their learning. n Teaching is strong. The childminder interacts skilfully with the children to help promote their communication and language skills. For example, she labels items to help children understand their names and increase their vocabulary. Children make good progress. n Children have secure relationships with the childminder and enjoy involving her in their play. The childminder attentively cares for the children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not make the best possible use of the information she gathers from parents about children's knowledge and skills from home, to inform her assessments fully, especially initial assessments.

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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 make even better use of the information gathered from parents about children's abilities from home to fully inform assessments.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities. He assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He 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 viewed parents' written feedback. n The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home. He discussed with her the arrangements for safeguarding, her self-evaluation and children's learning and development.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder only uses her assistants in case of emergency. She does have appropriate systems in place to monitor their practice should she need to use them to help care for children. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date. For example, she discusses with other childminders changes in recent legislation to enable her to implement these. When children start at other settings, the childminder quickly shares information with the staff there to help promote continuity in children's care and learning. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder takes appropriate steps to minimise hazards in her home and garden, such as covering her pond to help reduce the risk of children drowning. She knows how to report concerns about a child's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes children on regular outings in the local area and to toddler groups. These experiences help children to discover the natural world and learn how to socialise with others in large groups prior to starting school. The childminder observes children's learning, assesses their progress and plans activities that help support children's good development. She uses children's interests to help engage and motive them in their learning. For example, children enjoy playing with toy animals. The childminder sings songs and reads books about animals to the children. This encourages young children to say single words and join in with songs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is stimulating. The toys and resources support children's imaginations well. For instance, children enjoy pretending to care for dolls, such as putting them in a toy high chair to feed them. Children's behaviour is good. Children can follow rules, such as tidying away toys after they have used them. Children use good manners, such as saying 'please' when they ask for something. The childminder works with parents to help promote children's heathy lifestyles. The snacks the childminder provides are healthy and she makes fresh drinking water available for children. Children wash their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including school. They have good levels of independence and take pride in the responsibility of completing small tasks, such as chopping up a banana carefully and safely. Children are developing a good understanding of different colours and can recognise some of them. They use different coloured dough to create with a purpose in mind, such as red dough to make a tomato. Children are confident and choose their own resources to add to their play. They are becoming aware of different mathematical concepts, such as shape and measure.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 506549 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10065809 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 3 Date of previous inspection 12 April 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1987 and lives in Bayston Hill, Shropshire. She operates Monday to Friday from 9am until 3pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has two assistants who occasionally work with her.

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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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