Childminder in Birmingham

Inspection date 4 December 2018 Previous inspection date 26 March 2015

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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 The planning is not consistently good enough. The childminder does not always provide children, particularly babies with activities suited to their age, stage and learning needs to help promote their best possible progress. n The childminder does not focus her professional development as well as possible on enhancing her teaching skills to help continually improve outcomes for all children. n The childminder does not model consistently good language or provide young children with plenty of opportunities to participate in conversations. Therefore, they do not yet gain skills in speaking at the highest level. n The childminder does not make the best use of her self-evaluation and monitoring systems to reflect carefully on teaching and the curriculum to help further improve.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has a sound understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities. She ensures her premises are continually safe and secure. She also keeps a range of records and documentation that support the overall running of her setting. This helps her promote children's safety and welfare. n The childminder invites children and their parents to spend time in the setting before they start. She liaises with parents closely and gets to know children well. She helps children become comfortable with the surroundings and feel secure attending. Children are happy and relaxed in her care. n The childminder sensitively follows children's routines, including feeding, nappy changing and sleep. Therefore, children benefit from the care they need. n Partnership working is established. The childminder shares two-way information with parents and other providers about children. This helps support some continuity.

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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 extend the planning and provide children, particularly babies with more activities suited to their age, stage and learning needs to help promote their best possible progress 04/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve professional development and focus on enhancing teaching skills to help promote outcomes for all children at a higher level. 04/02/2019

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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 model consistently good language and provide young children with more opportunities to participate in conversations to help them gain skills in speaking at the highest level n make better use of self-evaluation and monitoring systems to reflect more carefully on teaching and the curriculum to help further improve.

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

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for the childminder's professional development are not good enough. She does not focus sharply on enhancing her teaching skills to continually promote good outcomes for all children. Nevertheless, the childminder is well qualified. She networks with local childminders and accesses some training to keep her mandatory skills up to date, such as safeguarding and first aid. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder risk assesses her environment daily to help ensure children are not exposed to any dangers. She is alert to the possible signs of child abuse and neglect and knows how to manage different concerns. The childminder does aspire to improve. However, she doesn't reflect carefully enough on her teaching or the quality of the curriculum she provides. Therefore, she is unable to maintain good standards.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Teaching is variable. The childminder has an overview of children's progress as she routinely makes assessments of their abilities. The childminder is confident teaching older children. However, she is less confident in planning for babies' individual learning to help promote their best possible progress. They often flit between activities and struggle to become absorbed in learning experiences. That said, overall, the curriculum is generally broad and children enjoy attending. For example, the childminder sets up role- play resources for children to explore and she helps them to decorate biscuits. This helps to promote different aspects of their development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Due to weaknesses in teaching and activities planned children do not yet become the most successful learners who consistently demonstrate high levels of motivation to learn. Nevertheless, the childminder promotes healthy lifestyles. For example, she provides nutritious snacks and has made all her parents aware of her healthy eating policy to help influence the foods they provide. She also ensures children get fresh air daily and they currently access a local park for greater physical challenges. The childminder manages behaviour in a positive way. She helps children learn to be kind, considerate and to play well with others. Children learn to behave well from an early age. The childminder finds out about children's home lives and she values these. She helps children learn about different festivals, customs and traditions using a range of activities. This helps foster acceptance and tolerance.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Babies are not always fully supported to make the best possible progress in their speaking skills. That said, they are developing some communication skills. For example, they really enjoy music sessions where they experiment with instruments and sing familiar songs. They also like looking at books. Older children acquire the key skills they need for the eventual move on to school. For example, children are confident and fairly independent. They participate in the routines of the setting and begin to manage their self-care needs, such as regular hand-washing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228403 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10069977 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 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 26 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Great Barr, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She offers funded early education to 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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