Childminder EY363666

Inspection date 13 December 2018 Previous inspection date 20 November 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 is well qualified and experienced and provides a good range of activities and experiences overall, to help children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder places a strong focus on communicating with children and promoting their speaking skills. n The childminder skilfully uses an interesting range of visual aids and books to quickly capture children's interest and motivate them to listen and engage in learning. n The childminder has close relationships with parents and shares good-quality information about the children's day and progress to keep them up to date. n The childminder values children's home languages well and confidently uses familiar words and phrases with them. n The childminder provides a good range of first-hand experiences for children to learn about the natural environment and the wider world. n The childminder does not make the very best use of opportunities to provide highly

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This provision is good

challenging activities for the most able children, such as to develop their mathematics and early phonics skills. n The childminder does not consistently use a motivating range of strategies for individual children to help them develop high levels of self-control and cooperation.

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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 provide highly challenging activities for the most able children, for example, to develop their mathematics and early phonics skills n use a motivating range of strategies consistently, to help children develop high levels of self-control and cooperation.

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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 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 on the premises. 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 childminder reflects on her practice to help her identify further areas for development. For example, she attends a local childminding group weekly, which she uses well to help her share ideas, evaluate and extend her practice. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues and knows the procedure to follow if she has a concern. The home is clean and safe and the childminder carries out effective risk assessments to help keep children safe on outings. The childminder provides useful information for parents through the use of notice boards, which includes the programme of activities. Parents report high levels of satisfaction, are impressed by the experiences on offer and how the childminder meets children's individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities around the changing seasons, children's interests and topics, such as wildlife and transport. For example, children benefit from good first-hand experiences, such as visiting parks to feed the ducks and visiting the local farm. The childminder uses the children's favourite books and traditional stories well to capture their imagination and motivate them to learn. For example, children stomp like dinosaurs and act out parts of the nativity story. The childminder provides a varied range of art and craft activities to help children create, cut and assemble with a variety of resources. Children use play dough imaginatively as they make their creations and enjoy using their senses to explore.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about the role of the emergency services. She helps children to learn about keeping safe. For example, she teaches them about how to keep safe around the pet dog and about sun and road safety. She helps children learn about the rules in the home and garden for their safety and they respond well. The childminder teaches children about diversity and to respect differences between themselves and others. Parents provide all meals and snacks and the childminder encourages them to provide a healthy lunch box for their children. She helps children understand that sugary foods should be limited and teaches them that fruits and vegetables are good for their bodies. Children show a good understanding of the importance of washing their hands to prevent the spread of infection.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and are well prepared for school. They show sustained levels of interest as they look at and talk about the rich range of Christmas visual aids provided. They thoroughly enjoy singing and storybooks, and show good levels of attention. Children show a keen interest in the natural world. For example, they plant and care for fresh produce, such as tomatoes, cucumbers and carrots, and look for insects in the garden. Children enjoy being imaginative as they play with the various role-play resources. They show a fondness for colouring and making marks. Children enjoy their time at the childminder's home and have close relationships with her.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363666 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10069911 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 20 November 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in a village on the outskirts of Kidderminster. The childminder operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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