Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date 28 November 2018 Previous inspection date 20 September 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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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This provision is good

n The childminder has reflected well and taken effective steps to improve since the last inspection. She values the views of parents and successfully identifies ways to develop her practice further. n The childminder has reviewed and improved arrangements to monitor children's progress. She uses this information well to identify and target the next steps in children's learning. She works closely with parents to complete children's progress checks at two years. n Children make good progress and are well-motivated to play and make new discoveries. The childminder provides them with a stimulating learning environment that meets the needs and interests of children at different stages of their development successfully. n The childminder is a positive role model. Children from close relationships with her and enjoy spending time in her company. They learn to manage their feelings and behaviour and learn about right and wrong choices, such as the importance of being

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This provision is good

honest. n The childminder does not always recognise when she needs to adapt her teaching and offer even greater challenge to support the different ways that children learn. n The childminder does not consider fully how she can help children to develop their understanding of making healthy food choices.

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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 recognise when to adapt teaching to support the different ways that children learn, and extend the fullest challenge to help them to achieve the best possible progress n increase opportunities for children to learn about making healthy food choices.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection and carried out a joint evaluation of the teaching and learning with the childminder. n The inspector had a tour of the areas of the childminder's home used by children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and children's records. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children and understands the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder takes positive steps to keep her professional skills up to date. For example, she works closely with the local childminder support agency and completes her own research. She has recently explored how she can use a range of different materials to capture children's imaginations. The childminder works well in partnership with parents to meet children's needs. She holds frequent discussions with them about their children's progress and well-being, and helps them to support continued learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's literacy skills well. Children show an interest in the postal deliveries. They enjoy exploring leaflets advertising local events and talk confidently about the illustrations. This helps them to learn that information can presented in different ways and has meaning for the reader. The childminder is skilled in helping children to develop their communication and language. Children talk excitedly about events in their lives. They use puppets eagerly to sing rhymes and provide a clear narrative for their play ideas. The childminder plans a range of interesting activities to encourage children's imaginative ideas. Children make links with their own experiences and pretend to be nail technicians. They enjoy using different materials to create exciting effects with paint, such as rolling conkers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to become independent in their own abilities and supports their sense of responsibility well. Children learn to manage their self-care, help with everyday tasks, and tidy up. Children make confident choices and lead their play well. They gain good social skills and awareness of communities beyond their immediate experiences. For example, the childminder provides resources that reflect people from cultures around the world. The childminder makes thorough checks of her home and garden to ensure children can play safely.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop their thinking skills and concentrate as they sort objects according to size and whether they will fit into containers. They correct themselves as they work out how to fix together train tracks to make a complete circuit. Children progress well with their mathematical understanding and learn to count and recognise shapes. They benefit from opportunities to practise their physical skills and enjoy games of tennis, balancing activities and regular walks. Children develop their understanding of the world and learn about the local environment and the animals who live there.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 209455 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10084734 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 20 September 2017

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Tamworth, Staffordshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, 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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