Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Inspection date 12 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 This childminder attends regular training and undertakes research in learning and development topics. She builds and maintains effective partnerships with the local authority advisers. This helps her to have an accurate view of the quality of her provision and to know how she can improve or maintain her high standards. Children make good progress in their learning. n Children's social and emotional development is supported well. The childminder responds positively to children when they seek her out for close contact and reassurance. This helps children to feel valued and promotes their self-esteem. Children recognise when other children are upset and try to help or comfort them. The childminder praises children's positive behaviour towards other children. n The childminder takes the children on a range of exciting outings. For example, children visit a country park where they balance on logs and closely observe molehills.

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This provision is good

Once back home, the childminder and the children research the internet to find out how the moles burrow and live their daily lives. This, along with discussion, helps to consolidate children's learning. n The childminder regularly takes the children to a toddler group. This helps children to develop their social skills outside of the childminder's home. This also provides children with plenty of opportunities to develop their physical skills and enjoy messy play. 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 use the information she gathers from observing children as effectively as possible to fully support children to make more rapid progress in their learning.

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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 it to enhance the planning of activities and experiences from the outset n use the information gathered from observing children, even more effectively, to help children make rapid progress.

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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 has attended child protection training. She has a good knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and a strong awareness of her responsibility to protect children from harm. The childminder has completed General Data Protection Regulation training. This helps her to make sure that any personal information about children and families is managed correctly. The childminder has good links with the other settings that children in her care attend. For example, she uses written documentation to exchange detailed information about children's progress and the next steps in their learning. This promotes consistency and continuity in children's care and learning. The childminder checks that the activities she provides support 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 encourages the children to learn about three-dimensional shapes. Children handle items, such as cone-shaped party hats and cuboid- and cylinder-shaped food tins. The childminder encourages the children to talk about the characteristics of each three-dimensional shape and to use a ruler to measure them. During such times, the childminder values children's conversations about their home life and encourages them to recall events. Children take it in turns to recognise the initial sounds of the objects hidden in the box and then to find the corresponding letter card. They develop the skills they need in readiness for nursery or school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides children with nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks. She provides a large, bright and well-organised playroom with a good variety of accessible and stimulating toys, equipment and resources for children. The childminder helps children to learn about the similarities and differences in people. For example, children play with toys that depict positive images of diversity. The childminder encourages children to develop their independence skills. For example, children help to clean the tables and cut up their own sandwiches and fruit.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They lead their own play and demonstrate a 'can do' attitude towards their learning. Children concentrate and solve problems as they complete jigsaw puzzles. They enjoy make-believe play based on their first-hand experiences. For example, they offer the inspector pretend cups of tea. Children make marks as they use chalk on the ground outside and draw on paper with coloured pencils. They are confident, happy and seek out others to share experiences with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539339 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10090298 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 2 teaching assistant qualification. She 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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Registers

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