Childminder in Wolverhampton

Inspection date 17 December 2018 Previous inspection date 24 November 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 is well organised. She makes effective use of a range of records, documents and policies to support her teaching, safety and welfare practices. This helps promote outcomes for children in all areas at a good level. n The childminder is warm, welcoming and friendly. She makes use of her settling-in process to get to know children and their families well from the start. Children settle quickly. They are happy and content in her care. n The childminder's home is secure. She conducts daily risk assessment checks of all areas in use to help minimise any potential hazards. This helps keep children safe. n The childminder manages children's behaviour in a positive way. Children behave well. They learn to follow the simple rules and participate in the setting routines. n The environment is well-resourced and the childminder is playful and fun. Children relish her involvement in their play. They are keen to explore and motivated to learn.

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This provision is good

n The childminder routinely observes children and identifies their key next steps in learning. She plans activities to help meet their individual needs. Children progress well from where they started. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder shares detailed two-way information and ensures they work together to promote children's care and learning. This helps foster strong continuity between the setting and home. n The childminder does not yet consider different ways to make creative activities as rich, varied and imaginative as possible. There is scope to extend arts and crafts to help further captivate children's interest and promote their engagement at the highest level. n On occasion, the childminder does not model consistently good language and does not always provide children with enough opportunities to respond during conversations. Therefore, they do not yet gain skills in speaking at an outstanding level.

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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 extend creative activities and consider different ways to make them more rich, varied and imaginative to help further captivate children's interest and promote their engagement at the highest level n model consistently good language and provide children with more opportunities to respond during conversations, to help them gain skills in speaking at an outstanding level.

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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 and her assistant. n The inspector looked at the records, policies and documents available. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant. n The inspector sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has worked hard to improve her teaching practice. She now networks with other childminders at a local toddler group, conducts research and uses online videos to gain activity ideas and enhance her teaching skills. The childminder also works with her husband as her assistant and she makes use of his expertise well. They go on relevant courses together, including safeguarding, first aid and food hygiene. This has a positive impact on the quality of care and education provided. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant know how to identify and manage different indicators of child abuse, neglect or radicalisation. This helps protect children from harm. Self-evaluation is good. The childminder reflects well on her key strengths and any areas for development. She has plans in place to continually develop her practice and further improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder routinely fosters children's learning through a good balance of adult- directed and child-led play. Children enjoy freely exploring construction blocks, small- world vehicles and toys with buttons they can push or pull. The childminder helps them investigate how they can use the resources in different ways. Children also delight in painting and water play that the childminder provides. She encourages them to explore the sensory aspects of the activities. This helps to ignite children's curiosity and develop their understanding of the world. The childminder has a strong overview of children's progress. She ensures that children with special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from appropriate support. This helps to ensure no child falls behind.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's physical well-being effectively. For example, she helps children learn about the importance of healthy eating. She provides fruit for snacks and homemade nutritious main meals. The childminder encourages children to take part in physical activities. Children enjoy dancing sessions inside and they often go for walks to the local park as well. The childminder promotes good cleanliness. She helps children change their clothes if they become wet or messy and wipe their hands at snack and mealtimes. The childminder welcomes all children into her setting, she treats them equally and as part of the family. She finds out about their cultures and backgrounds. She helps children learn about different family customs and world festivals or events. This helps to promote children's self-awareness.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are progressing well. Children gain the skills they need for the next stage of their learning. Children are inquisitive. They develop confidence and independence. They learn to manage their self-care needs from an early age, such as drinking from a cup and feeding themselves with cutlery and making choices about what they like to do. Children are very sociable. They learn to take turns and play well with others. Children develop skills in communication. They listen to the childminder, develop good understanding and they learn to express themselves in different ways. They particularly enjoy music sessions with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY300512 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 10079545 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 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 24 November 2017

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Wolverhampton. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with her husband as an assistant on a part-time basis as and when needed.

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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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