Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date 20 December 2018 Previous inspection date 22 July 2015

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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 committed to the ongoing development of her professional skills. Recent training has helped her to identify patterns of children's learning to inform her planning. She ensures that her assistant is clear about his roles and responsibilities and provides him with effective guidance and training. n The childminder monitors the progress that children make carefully. She looks for gaps in their development and identifies how to help children to achieve the next steps in their learning. n The childminder provides children with good opportunities to develop their literacy skills. Children eagerly practise their writing and give meaning to the marks they make. For example, they talk about the features of a spider they have drawn. n Children make good progress and gain a range of useful skills that prepare them well for their future learning and starting school. n The childminder supports children's good health well. For example, she provides them

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This provision is good

with a range of nutritious home-cooked meals, and healthy snacks and drinks. n At times, the childminder does not identify how children's play experiences can be extended further to provide them with additional challenge. n The childminder sometimes moves children's learning and play experiences on too quickly and does not give them enough time to play and explore in their own way.

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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 planning to identify how children's play experiences can be enhanced to increase even further the level of challenge and help them to make the best possible progress n recognise when children need more time to play and explore in their own way, to develop their ideas even further.

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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 secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She has a clear understanding of the process to follow should she need to report any concerns about a child's well-being. She understands the importance of sharing information with other providers to support continuity of children's care. Parent partnerships are good. Parents speak positively about the care their children receive and the guidance the childminder provides to support children's continued learning at home. The childminder reviews her provision well and has developed a successful partnership with her co-childminder to identify aspects of their practice to improve further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's communication and language well. She helps older children to join words together to make sentences and supports younger children to learn new vocabulary. Children listen attentively and follow instructions. The childminder provides an interesting range of activities to help children to explore and be creative. Children focus well as they mix together gloop, jelly and water. They enjoy adding colour and observe with interest the effects created. Children develop their understanding of the world. They drop paper onto the water and notice how it floats. They learn about animals and help to care for them. This includes feeding chickens and collecting their eggs.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a positive role model and helps children learn to manage their feelings and behaviour, and how their actions can affect others. Children behave well. The childminder provides a welcoming, well-organised home environment for children. She makes thorough checks of her home and garden to ensure children can play safely. The childminder helps children to gain good levels of independence. Young children help with dressing and undressing and learn to feed themselves. She provides good opportunities for children to gain an awareness of the wider community. Children enjoy using role-play equipment from different cultures and learn about different celebrations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children concentrate well on activities they enjoy and persevere when they encounter problems, such as solving jigsaw puzzles. They make connections and are observant. For example, when children dip paint into water, they notice that the effect created resembles a spider. They learn about different feelings and facial expressions, such as smiling to show happiness. Children progress well with their physical development. Babies practise standing, and older children dance energetically in response to music. They enjoy more adventurous activities, such as balancing and climbing. Children gain good levels of confidence and self-esteem and build close bonds with the friendly childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356892 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10061589 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 12 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 22 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2007. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7.15am to 6.15pm and Fridays from 7.15am to 5pm, all year except bank holidays and family holidays. She works with a co-childminder and an assistant. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for 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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