Perks, Melanie

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a secure and nurturing environment. As a result, children are happy and secure. The childminder involves parents in their children's learning and development. Parents say that they are extremely happy with the care and warmth their children receive and that the childminder makes their children feel like 'family'. Children can decide for themselves what they wish to do. The childminder allows them the time and freedom to make their own choices. As a result, children clearly express their wishes with confidence. Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder talks to the children clearly and is a positive role model. She notices when children share their toys and praises them, which helps to strengthen positive behaviour. Children show a love of books. They enjoy snuggling up to the childminder while she reads stories. Children listen attentively and turn the pages of the book. When the story has finished, they enjoy choosing another

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book and are eager to share it with the childminder. Younger children who are in their early stages of walking safely explore their environment and practise walking. For example, they push the lawn mower baby walker across the grass and splash excitedly in the puddles. They squirt water from bottles and examine the marks the water makes on the floor.

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n Children have access to a good selection of resources, both indoors and outdoors. Younger children delight as they explore the garden. They thoroughly enjoy checking to see if the raspberries are ripe and ready to pick. The childminder helps to extend children's vocabulary as she encourages children to copy words and phrases that she uses. n Children are motivated and curious learners. The childminder knows the children well and uses what she knows to plan fun activities to meet their individual likes and needs. However, she does not always give the children opportunities to problem-solve independently. n The childminder fully understands how children learn. She effectively plans enjoyable and creative activities that further support their learning and development through play. For example, children practise control and coordination as they thread cereal hoops onto spaghetti. The childminder sometimes misses opportunities during children's play to strengthen their early

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understanding of mathematics, including shape and size. n The childminder finds out children's individual sleeping and feeding routines from their parents and carefully considers these when planning the day. Children have a good balance of outdoor and indoor experiences. The childminder values the importance of children's physical development and regularly takes the children on outings to the local park. n The childminder has high expectations of the children. She consistently

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2 September 2019 communicates her expectations clearly and gives children regular encouragement and praise. As a result, children's behaviour is excellent. They listen attentively to the childminder and are developing the skill to differentiate between what is right and wrong. n Healthy eating is greatly encouraged and promoted by the childminder. Children are offered a selection of fruits for snack, and they benefit from fresh meals which are home-cooked. Older children are encouraged to manage their own personal hygiene. The childminder reminds children to wash their hands after using the toilet and before eating snack. The childminder swiftly tends to younger children's care routines. She respectfully explains to the children what she is intending to do before she changes their nappy. n The childminder is effective in building strong relationships with parents. She regularly provides detailed updates on their children's care and what activities

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they have been doing that day. The childminder keeps parents well informed by sharing children's milestones and achievements. n The childminder has completed training, including speech and language support, which has a positive effect on her practice. For example, she consistently models clear language when talking to the children. She uses words and picture books and sings familiar nursery rhymes with the children to encourage their speech and vocabulary.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear understanding of the signs and symptoms that could indicate a child is at risk of harm. She keeps her knowledge up to date and has completed safeguarding and child protection training. The childminder has robust safeguarding policies and procedures in place which are implemented successfully to protect children from harm. She has a broad understanding of wider safeguarding issues and understands how to identify and report any concerns.

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should:

n extend activities and conversations to enhance children's thinking and their problem-solving skills n make best use of all opportunities to strengthen children's understanding of shape and size, to enhance their early mathematical skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY544835 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10102143 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 to 10 Total number of places 20 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Shrewsbury. She operates Monday to Friday, all year round, from 7.30am until 6.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder toured the spaces used by the children, both indoors and outdoors. n At appropriate times during the inspection, the inspector spoke with the childminder. n The inspector and the childminder observed individual children during the inspection and discussed their learning and progress. n The inspector checked documentation to show how the childminder worked in partnership with parents.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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2 September 2019 2 September 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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