Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date 6 December 2018 Previous inspection date 18 July 2018

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Although the childminder has made improvements since the last inspection, the quality of teaching is inconsistent. The childminder is not fully successful in providing support, coaching and guidance to ensure that her assistants' teaching skills are good enough. As a result, children do not make the progress of which they are capable. n The childminder does not consistently provide effective support for the youngest children to develop their speaking and listening skills. n Although the childminder provides parents with clear information about their children's day, she does not share ongoing details about learning targets or ideas about how parents can extend children's learning at home. n The childminder does not consistently challenge older or the most able children. At times, these children are not motivated to play and learn.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder is warm and friendly. She supports children's emotional development effectively. Children form close bonds with the childminder and her assistants. They are happy, confident and comfortable in the childminder's home. n Children develop sound physical skills. The childminder supports babies to crawl, stand and take first steps. n The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. She liaises with parents about any specific dietary and health needs and she encourages children to eat a variety of nutritious food. n The childminder promotes children's awareness of the wider community well. For example, children enjoy trips in the local community to the library, parks and shops.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date improve the overall quality of teaching and the monitoring of the assistants' teaching practice to ensure that children are consistently challenged to reach the next stage in their learning 18/01/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that children's next learning steps are built on consistently, with particular regard to younger children's communication and language skills. 18/01/2019

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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 share detailed information with parents about the specific learning targets set for their children and how to support these at home, to help children make the best possible progress n provide more challenge for older and the most able children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching in the childminder's home 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 checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistants and members of the home. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistants and children during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has taken some steps to review her provision and has made improvements since the last inspection. For example, she acts on the advice that local authority advisers provide. However, the quality of teaching is not strong enough. The childminder has not developed effective strategies for helping her assistants to develop their teaching skills to a consistently good level. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants are aware of the local child protection referral procedures to follow if they are concerned about a child. They keep their knowledge about child protection and first aid up to date. The childminder monitors children's learning and progress. This helps her to identify and address any gaps or delays in learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is well qualified and observes and assesses children's progress accurately. However, the planning for their next steps, to build consistently on what each child knows and can do, is not evident in everyday practice. For example, younger children are not always included in speaking and listening activities as more attention is focused on older children. Although the childminder and her assistants interact more with older or the most able children, they do not consistently plan learning experiences to capture these children's interests and engage them in challenging, purposeful play. At other times, suitable teaching strategies are used. The childminder promotes children's creativity and imagination. For example, children enjoy playing in the role-play kitchen area, where they pretend to make drinks and food for visitors. Children enjoy dressing up and playing with toy dinosaur figures.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder develops friendly relationships with parents. However, she does not share enough information with parents about their children's learning and development to help them to build on learning at home. Despite this, parents are happy with the service provided. They comment that staff share some daily information with them and express how their children enjoy attending. Children are calm and relaxed. They have healthy routines, such as daily fresh air and exercise. Children develop independence. They learn to manage their own self-care needs and they make decisions about their play. Children behave well. The childminder and her assistants praise children's efforts and help them adhere to the routines and behavioural expectations that are set.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Although children achieve in line with expectations for their ages and stages of development, the weaknesses in the quality of teaching mean they are not consistently helped to make the progress of which they are capable. Early writing skills are emerging for older children. For example, children enjoy making marks with paint, pens and pencils. Children develop sound social skills. They demonstrate appropriate manners and tidy away toys. Children are gaining the basic skills to help prepare them for the next stage of their learning, including their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY319120 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10085132 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 0 - 11 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 34 Date of previous inspection 18 July 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Sutton Coldfield. The childminder works with four assistants on a rota basis. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. Funded early education is provided for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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