Childminder in Staffordshire

Inspection date 16 May 2019 Previous inspection date 16 October 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 well-qualified childminder is passionate about providing the best possible care and learning in her setting. She shows a strong commitment to the ongoing improvement of her provision. n Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder provides a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities to help support their next steps in learning. n Children are sociable and they enjoy positive friendships with each other. They learn to share resources and take turns in activities. The childminder teaches children to be respectful, kind and polite. Children are well behaved. n Children enjoy close bonds with the childminder. She knows the children well and is caring and sensitive to their individual needs. Children settle quickly in the childminder's warm and welcoming home. n The childminder shares good relationships with parents. They regularly exchange information about children's care and learning. Parents are highly complimentary about

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This provision is good

the childminder and her provision for their children. n Occasionally, some planned activities are not always highly suited for younger children, to increase their involvement and enhance their learning. n The childminder does not sharply evaluate her own practice and identify areas for future professional development.

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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 review the organisation of group time activities to ensure that all the children are fully involved, and activities are more precisely matched to children's individual needs n strengthen ways to reflect on practice and plan an ongoing programme of professional development to enhance the quality of teaching and outcomes for children further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder and assessed the accuracy of her evaluation. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including required assessments of children's learning, training certificates and children's records. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of the possible signs of abuse and knows how to report any concerns. She ensures that the environment is secure and welcoming for children and parents. The childminder keeps children under close supervision to help ensure their safety. Children's progress is closely monitored and any areas where children are not making expected progress are swiftly addressed. The childminder actively links with other professionals to ensure there is continuity of learning for children. For example, she works well with the local nursery, exchanging relevant information about children who attend both settings. The childminder meets with other local childminders and professionals to keep her skills and knowledge up to date and relevant.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder enthusiastically engages children in activities. Older children persevere in placing dried spaghetti through the holes of colanders or into blocks of foam. They use their coordination to thread pasta tubes or beads onto the spaghetti. This supports children to develop their physical skills. Younger children develop their communication and social skills as they interact with the childminder. For example, they enjoy playing peek-a-boo using a colander to hide their face. Outside, children learn to solve problems as they work together to create their own obstacle course. They move a small slide next to a tunnel and work out the best way to move down the slide and wriggle through the tunnel. Younger children show their delight when they manage to crawl through the tunnel without help.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures children develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children clean their hands before selecting their choice of fresh fruit. Following her last inspection, the childminder has further developed her outdoor area. Children have access to a wide range of toys and natural resources. Older children enjoy working together to pour water into some bowls and then find different objects to investigate which will float or sink. They grow plants for the childminder's allotment and are encouraged to look for and identify wildlife in the garden. Children look closely at the wildlife identification charts and use magnifying glasses to hunt for mini-beasts. They squeal with delight when they find a spider. The childminder takes children on various outings to engage in activities in the local community, such as toddler groups. These experiences help to support children's social skills and interactions with others.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They are enthusiastic and motivated to learn. They work together cooperatively, share and take turns. Children confidently talk about the hedgehog they found in the garden at home and how they cared for it. They listen to and follow instructions. Older children recognise their name and are developing their pencil control. They are beginning to manage their own personal hygiene. Children are learning a good range of skills and show readiness for their next stage of learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY298013 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10069764 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 6 Date of previous inspection 16 October 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Codsall, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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