Childminder EY537176

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date 22 March 2018

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Previous inspection: Requires improvement

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder does not always wait to receive confirmation from Ofsted that suitability checks have been completed on assistants prior to an assistant having sole care of children. n Some assistants do not always meet each child's individual needs during the changeover of routines. n On occasions, the assistants do not give children enough opportunity to develop their thinking or express their own ideas.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder takes the children on a range of exciting outings. For example, they visit farms where they can closely observe animals, such as donkeys and chickens. The childminder also takes the children to soft-play establishments and the local playground. This offers children a sense of adventure and the opportunity to experience challenge and manage risks for themselves. n The childminder provides children with nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks. Children enjoy freshly cooked home-made dinners. The childminder and her assistants use effective strategies to promote children's positive behaviour. n The childminder and her assistants have attended training on how to effectively observe, assess and plan for children's learning. This helps them to plan and provide a range of stimulating learning opportunities for children across all areas of their development. Children make good progress in their learning.

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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 ensure assistants are not left in sole charge of children before confirmation is received of their suitability 08/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that each child's individual needs are effectively met during the changeover of routines. 08/02/2019

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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 give children more opportunities and the time they need to answer questions so that they can express their ideas and demonstrate their understanding.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during indoor and outdoor activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector and childminder completed a joint observation of an activity undertaken by one of the assistants. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household. n The inspector held conversations with children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers spoken to on the day and from information included in parents' written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Despite the childminder providing Ofsted with the relevant information for checks to be completed on her assistants', she does not wait for confirmation of their suitability before assistants have sole care of children. That said, all assistants have timely Disclosure and Barring Service checks on their appointment, which minimises risks to children. Therefore, safeguarding is effective. The childminder does not make sure that each child's individual needs are effectively met during the changeover of routines. For example, assistants continue with routine tasks rather than helping the youngest children to remove their outdoor clothes following outdoor play. The childminder has completed child protection training. She makes sure that her assistants know the signs that would cause them concern about a child's welfare and the correct procedures to follow. The childminder has regular chats with her assistants where they can discuss any

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

concerns and their future training requirements. She regularly seeks the views of her assistants, the parents, the nearby nursery and the local authority adviser. This helps her to identify ongoing improvements, thereby making sure that children make good progress in their learning. The childminder makes regular and accurate assessments of children's learning. She makes sure that any areas of learning where children may fall behind are quickly identified and set as a focus.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants use a wide range of successful teaching strategies. The assistants tailor activities to each child's ability. For example, they encourage the older children to make a rain cloud with paper plates, paper strips, cotton wool and blue paint. They also encourage the younger children to explore different ways of making marks with paint using their fingers, paintbrushes and cotton wool. Children are deeply involved in this activity. During such activities, the assistants describe what the children are doing to help them develop their understanding of language. However, sometimes the assistants do not give children enough opportunities to develop their thinking or express their own thoughts. The assistants make sure that the daily singing session helps children to build positive relationships with each other. They also encourage the children to count the children present, which promotes their use of number language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Weaknesses in the leadership and management of the setting do not fully promote children's welfare at all times. The childminder and her assistants offer children reassurance, cuddles, encouraging smiles and praise as they play alongside them. They support children who speak English as an additional language well. For example, they have learned basic words in the children's home languages and use these to comfort them and to help them understand English.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and develop the skills they need in readiness for nursery or school. They are engrossed as they play outside with sand, water and shredded paper. Children enjoy playing a colour-matching game with the childminder. They are self-assured, happy and interact freely and enthusiastically with the childminder and her assistants.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537176 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10084840 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 18 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 22 March 2018

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The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 6.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder also operates on approved non-domestic premises for up to 50% of her time. She holds early years professional status. The childminder has four assistants and works with no more than two of these at any one time. Of these, two hold early years qualifications, including one at level 2 and the other at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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