Childminder in Dudley

Inspection date 27 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 has a sound understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children. She promotes the safety and welfare of the children in her care and has carefully considered all areas of the environment. Therefore children are well protected from harm. n The childminder has an infectious enthusiasm for teaching and provides a broad range of activities, indoors and outdoors which children are excited to take part in. Therefore, children are motivated to learn. n The childminder is warm and caring and knows the children in her care very well. Children are settled and happy. They develop strong bonds with the childminder and assistant which helps them to enjoy their time at the setting. n Children show high levels of confidence and are keen to explore and learn in the well- resourced environment. n Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder makes effective use of her observations to skilfully plan activities and routines to meet

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The provision is good

children's individual learning needs. n The childminder helps children to adhere to behaviour boundaries well and uses appropriate strategies to support children to learn to manage their own behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The assistant does not adapt her speech to enable all children to understand and respond. n The childminder does not seek opportunities to extend activities even further to enable children to think about and describe the resources they are using and increase their communication and language skills.

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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 Simplify speech where children require more support to understand and provide time to respond so that young children develop skills in speaking. n Focus more sharply on developing teaching practice to identify further opportunities for children to think about and describe the materials and resources they are using to increase their communication and language skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant records, documents and policies. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder. n The inspector interacted with children and sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a range of policies and is clear of the appropriate procedures to follow in the event that concerns arise. The childminder risk assesses her home carefully to ensure children are safe and secure in the environment. The childminder is very experienced and is well qualified. She seeks further development opportunities in research and training for herself and her assistant to keep their skills up to date. This has a positive impact on the range of activities that the childminder offers. The childminder is ambitious and enthusiastic and reflects regularly on practice. She supports and coaches her assistant to develop her skills to a good standard. She is clear about the areas that she intends to develop further and is working well towards achieving these.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall the quality of teaching is good. The childminder makes precise and accurate assessments of children's development and she uses both child-initiated and adult-led activities to promote learning in their next stages of development. For example, when children explore shaving foam, she seeks opportunities for mark-making and to practice forming letters that they are learning. Children show an interest in farm vehicles as they talk about the sounds that they make. Both the childminder and the assistant extend this learning further and talk about the food that is harvested and how it is used. This helps children to develop their understanding of the world. The childminder seeks the views of parents and fully involves them in their child's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively promotes children's physical health and emotional well-being. She offers healthy snacks during the day and children follow good hygiene practices as they wash their hands before eating. Both the childminder and the assistant regularly take children out to different parks where children explore changes in nature. Children are encouraged to develop their physical skills while climbing and balancing on the equipment in the parks. The childminder uses resources to teach children about different family backgrounds and cultures. As a result, children learn to respect and value differences in others. Children display positive behaviours. They are supported to understand their emotions and recognise feelings of upset or anger.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop strong social skills and are able to share resources. For example, they sit together to share a book, talk about what they see and praise each other. Children develop independence skills well as they manage their self-care needs and put on their boots ready to play outside. Children listen and respond well to the childminder. They are keen to recall past events and ask questions. Therefore, children develop the key skills they need for their next stages in learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538905 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 10081889 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 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 2016 and lives in Halesowen. The childminder operates all year round from Monday to Friday except for 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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