Childminder in Shropshire

Inspection date 28 November 2018 Previous inspection date 16 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder demonstrates an enjoyable, warm and caring attitude to looking after the children in his care. He fosters children's close emotional attachments well. These help children to quickly settle in and promote their sense of belonging. Children know the rules of the provision and enjoy receiving praise for their achievements. This helps children to behave well and to begin to develop friendships with other children. n The childminder seeks information from parents about what their child already knows and can do from the start. He uses this information, alongside his initial observations, to identify clear starting points for children's development and to support their continuing good progress. Furthermore, the childminder ensures parents are well informed about their children's individual next steps in learning. This promotes parents' confidence in supporting their children's learning at home.

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This provision is good

n The childminder develops good partnership working with other providers and local schools. This helps him to ensure there is consistency for children's care and learning across the different settings that they attend. n The childminder includes the views of parents and their children in the self-evaluation procedures of the provision. He uses this information to identify his strengths and areas for further improvement on an ongoing basis. n The childminder does not use the information he gathers from observing children as effectively as possible to support children to make rapid progress in their learning.

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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 use the information gathered from observations more effectively to help children make rapid progress in their learning.

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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 indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working at the premises. n The inspector spoke with children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly attends child protection training and knows who to contact should he have any concerns. He completes risk assessments in all areas. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder checks the educational programmes regularly. He provides confidential meetings so that the assistant has time to discuss training and anything that concerns them. This helps to ensure children are progressing well across all areas of their learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes children on a range of outings. For example, during nature walks they notice the changing seasons, look out for birds and squirrels, and talk about what they see and hear. The childminder promotes children's interest in technology well, such as battery-operated toys. He encourages children to push the buttons, listen to the noises and identify colours, shapes and numbers. Children use a range of tools with different media as they make their own pictures. Their paintings and drawings are displayed for them to enjoy or to take home to their family. The childminder encourages children to be interested in books. He sits with them on the sofa as they giggle at the story and predict what will happen next. Children thoroughly enjoy looking through books that encourage them to search for hidden animals on the page. During such activities, the childminder uses a range of questioning techniques that help children to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to take manageable risks in their play. For example, children use the climbing and balancing equipment with increasing skill. They develop their physical skills further as they enjoy regular visits to the parks and to soft-play venues. The childminder ensures children are provided with healthy balanced meals and snacks. He encourages them to talk about what is and what is not so healthy to eat during mealtimes. This helps children to develop their growing awareness about the benefits of a healthy lifestyle.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well. They choose what they want to do and where they want to play from the broad range of toys and resources around them. Children concentrate for extended periods. They make their own play dough and use tools to mould, cut and make shapes. Children are beginning to recognise and write their own name. They are becoming increasingly independent as they tidy away their toys and resources before mealtimes. Children are becoming ready for the next phase of their learning, including their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY101908 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10069736 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 16 December 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Shrewsbury with his wife who is also his co-childminder. Occasionally, they both work with a part-time assistant. He operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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