Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Inspection date 7 March 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 attends regular training on topics about children's learning and development. He builds and maintains effective partnerships with the local authority advisers. This helps him to build on his strengths and identify accurate areas for improvement, thereby making sure that outcomes for children are good. n The childminder provides a well-organised environment with a good variety of accessible and stimulating toys, equipment and resources for children. He helps children to learn about the similarities and differences in people. For example, children explore cultural festivals and play with toys that depict positive images of diversity. n The childminder and his assistant take the children on a range of exciting outings during the school holidays. For example, children visit country parks where they climb on logs, play in the mud and feed the ducks. The childminder takes the children for

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This provision is good

weekly visits to soft-play establishments. This offers children the opportunity to experience challenge and manage risks for themselves. n The childminder builds positive relationships with the children. Children seek the childminder for close contact and reassurance. This helps children to feel confident and safe, and to engage in new experiences. n The childminder does not always involve parents, as much as possible, in the assessment of their children's learning when they first start at the setting. n The childminder does not always share enough information with other settings that children attend, so that consistency and continuity in children's learning is fully promoted.

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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 increase the information gathered from parents about children's skills and abilities and use this information to enhance the planning of activities and experiences from the outset n strengthen partnership working with all other settings that children attend, to provide a more consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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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 indoors 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 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 through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and his assistant have both attended child protection training. The childminder is fully aware of the signs of abuse and the procedure he must follow if he has any concerns about a child. He successfully implements a range of effective policies and procedures, including those for the safe use of mobile phones and cameras. The childminder and his assistant work well together. They monitor each other's performance to make sure that their teaching skills are consistently good. The childminder makes sure that he has regular chats with his assistant so that she can discuss any concerns and her future training requirements. He checks that the activities he provides supports children to develop their skills across all aspects of their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. He has completed training on how to further develop children's attention and listening skills. Children listen intently at story time. The childminder makes sure that children can see the story book and models a clear voice with expression to hold children's interest. During such times, the childminder introduces new vocabulary and uses questions that encourage children to think and understand simple concepts, such as opposites. Children play for long periods of time with the dough. The childminder enthusiastically models how to mould the dough into shapes. He promotes the use of technology well. For instance, the childminder uses a software application on his mobile phone to scan in the children's dough creations and bring them to life. Children touch the mobile phone screen to make their dough characters move in a virtual world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with nutritious and balanced light meals and snacks. There is direct access to the well-resourced garden and children have daily opportunities for outdoor play. The childminder takes the children on weekly visits to the toddler group. This helps children to develop social skills outside of the childminder's home. The childminder reinforces simple rules and praises children's good behaviour. This helps children to develop friendships with others and to behave well.

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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 happy and sing songs as they play. Children are curious, explore and concentrate well. For example, children closely observe caterpillars in the setting as they change into a chrysalis, and emerge as butterflies, and then release them outdoors. Furthermore, children confidently cut up their own fruit to eat at snack time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542311 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10090258 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 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Telford. He operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. During the school holidays, the childminder works with an assistant who holds qualified teacher status. The childminder offers funded early education for 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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