Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Inspection date 12 July 2019 Previous inspection date 22 January 2016

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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 childminder has developed good relationships with the local school staff. She communicates regularly with them to share information and to provide continuous emotional support for children during transitions. n Behaviour is good. Children are beginning to learn about positive behaviour. The childminder sets clear boundaries for behaviour. Older children show kindness and respect for younger children, for example passing them toys to play with and sharing resources with their friends. n Children enjoy visiting parks with the childminder where they can run in wide open spaces and use challenging climbing and balancing equipment. This helps children to develop physical skills. n Children stay focused and show good concentration skills as they complete puzzles. The childminder sits on the floor with the children and provides a running commentary as they search for the puzzle pieces. This helps to promote children's language and

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This provision is good

problem-solving skills. n All children are working well within expected levels of development for their age. This includes children who are in receipt of funded early education and those who are learning to speak English as an additional language. n The childminder has not fully established a system to evaluate her practice. She does not target professional development, in order to set actions for improvements, so that children benefit from exceptional teaching.

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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 develop the systems to evaluate practice and target professional development, in order to make specific and targeted improvements that promote exceptional outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the childminder as she interacted with children during their play activities indoors and outside. n The inspector spoke to children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation, including her policies and procedures, children's records and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector read written statements from parents and took their views into account.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of child protection referral procedures. She understands the action to take in the event of a concern about a child in her care. She places a strong focus on working with other professionals to safeguard children and to promote their welfare and education. The childminder establishes strong partnerships with parents, which allows for regular conversations to take place about children's learning and achievements. This information supports the childminder to build on her relationships with children and enhance their learning. Parents are extremely happy with the care provided by the childminder and the progress their children are making under her guidance.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly plans for children's individual learning and assesses their development. She uses the information to check that children make good progress, to prepare them well for the next stage of their learning. The childminder helps children to develop new skills. For example, she supports them when they use scissors to cut out their opposites lotto game. The childminder encourages younger children to develop their mathematical skills in daily activities. For example, they look for shapes while on their daily walks in the community and read the numbers on bins and doors. Children benefit from well-planned opportunities to develop early literacy skills. For example, the childminder creates charts with images and words. Children learn that print carries meaning while looking at their chart. They make early attempts at writing as they cross off their images when they find their objects.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a good range of opportunities for children to learn about their local community and the wider world. For example, children learn about different countries and the childminder displays flags that represent the languages of the children and their families. This supports children's developing understanding of the world as well as making them feel valued. Children learn about living things. For example, they visit the local woods where they investigate flowers, animals and insects. These trips are risk assessed well to ensure that all perceived hazards are identified and minimised. The childminder supports children's awareness of healthy lifestyles. She reminds them when they need to wash their hands. For example, when they come in from outdoors and when they have used the toilet.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are supported to build further on their early writing skills. For example, they are provided with regular opportunities to write for a purpose and to say and hear the sounds letters make. Children learn to write their names in pencil on their creative work. Young children are developing good self-care skills. Children settle quickly in the childminder's home and become absorbed in their choice of play. For example, younger children know how to select what they want to play. Children gain the skills that prepare them well for the next stage of their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208377 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10072544 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 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection 22 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1997 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides 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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