Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date 30 April 2019 Previous inspection date 16 May 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 promotes children's physical and emotional well-being effectively. Children form strong bonds and attachments with the childminder and they settle in well. They are confident to seek help when needed and are eager to have cuddles with the childminder. n Children are well behaved and they learn the childminder's house rules, such as not wearing shoes in the house. The childminder gives clear guidance and gentle reminders about her expectations for their behaviour. n The childminder knows the children very well. She plans activities and play around children's interests. The childminder regularly assesses their progress and uses the information to plan for the next steps in their learning. n The childminder has taken concerted action to make improvements to her practice since her last inspection. She attends relevant training and regularly meets with other childminders to share and discuss ideas. This assists her to build on the good practice

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This provision is good

already achieved. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and has established effective strategies to share information about children's development. She provides details about the different activities that children have taken part in and parents share what children enjoy doing at home. Parents comment that they feel very lucky to have the childminder in their life and that she is 'awesome'. n At times, the childminder misses opportunities to allow children to explore their own creativity and ideas further. n The childminder does not provide children with enough opportunities to fully explore people and communities who are different from themselves.

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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 provide even more opportunities during activities for children to be able to follow their own ideas and extend their individual creativity n provide more opportunities for children to explore people and communities who are different from themselves.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, 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 including progress checks, accident and injury records and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector viewed the areas of the house and garden the childminder uses.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Since her last inspection the childminder has made changes to her provision to ensure that she regularly completes the progress check at age two for the children. The childminder has effective methods of gathering detailed information from parents about what their child likes, dislikes, what they know and what they can do. This information is then used to plan exciting and challenging activities for the children, centred around their interests. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms to look for, and the procedures to follow if she has a concern about children's safety. The childminder keeps up to date with current changes, including attending courses and discussing new ideas with fellow childminders. For instance, she has recently developed and made a sensory basket. This provides young children with additional stimulating textures and shakers, which ignite their curiosity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder swiftly identifies children's level of development when they first start with her. She observes children on a regular basis and has a clear understanding of what they need to learn next. The childminder provides parents with regular updates regarding children's progress. For example, she sends their learning journals home with pictures and observations of what children have been doing. The childminder effectively supports children to learn and makes learning fun through following their interests. For example, there is an 'invitation to play table' with magnetic dinosaurs, wooden jigsaw and 'That's not my dinosaur' book. Children then move on to mark-making with paint sticks to create their own colourful dinosaur. The childminder teaches early mathematical concepts and early language skills. For example, when using paint sticks young children are asked if they would like the 'yellow' or 'blue'. The childminder repeats the words for

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

them, gently encouraging the children to copy her.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures that she continues with routines from home, such as sleep time. Children learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle and good hygiene practice. They wash their hands before eating and enjoy snacks of apple and rice cakes, and lunch of sandwiches, cucumber, grapes and yoghurt. Children spend lots of time outside in the fresh air in the childminder's well-resourced garden. Young children giggle as the childminder helps them up and down the slide. They develop good physical skills as they push themselves around on wheeled toys. Children explore textures such as sand and soil and use a variety of tools as they scoop and pour sand into buckets or tipper trucks. They socialise with others and learn about their community as the childminder takes them to playgroup sessions, musical sessions and for walks.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress and are well prepared for the next stage of their learning and their move on to nursery. Children are taught to share and take turns. Their independence is encouraged during the routines of the day. Young children fetch their shoes and coat to go out and play. They fetch their comforter ready for sleep time and snuggle up with the childminder for story time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500060 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10084963 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 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Brewood, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder 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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