Childminder in Birmingham

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Requires improvement

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The provision is good

The childminder is warm and welcoming. Children form strong bonds with the childminder and, as a result, they are happy and feel safe. They settle in quickly to their day when they arrive. The childminder gathers useful information about each child from the start. She uses this to provide for care routines and help children to settle well and understand what they can do. This helps her know what children are interested in and to carefully plan activities from the beginning. The childminder has established relationships with parents and provides daily information about what children have learnt and their care needs. She consults parents regularly to gain their feedback about what is working well.

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The provision is good

Since her last inspection, the childminder has worked hard to make the required improvements. She has attended training to increase her understanding of the learning and development requirements. She has made good use of networking with others and the local authority support she has received. Children are keen to be involved and play with the childminder. They behave well and benefit from the activities which are planned to meet their learning needs. The childminder has high expectations for each child and what they can learn. She uses her observations of children to make accurate assessments of their progress and to inform her planning for children's future learning. Children show a range of skills and are making good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared for their next stages in learning and eventual move on to school.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans the play environment so that it is safe and children have space to explore. Children make independent choices about the resources they want to play with as they select from those stored at a low level. The environment is spacious, clean and bright and children enjoy lying on the floor, playing role play games with the childminder.

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need to do better?

n The childminder networks with other childminders regularly to share practice and information about training opportunities and discuss activities that they provide. n Children are keen to take part in the activities that are planned for them. They delight in threading coloured pasta shapes onto coloured straws as they reach the bottom. They develop clear speech and are keen to talk about what they are doing and show the colours they know. The childminder uses opportunities to encourage children to count during activities. n The childminder provides different activities which hold children's interest, provide challenge and build on what they already know. There is scope to develop the range of experiences that are provided even further to promote

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10 September 2019 learning to an even higher level. n Children are developing language and communication skills very well at a young age. The childminder uses English alongside a shared home language, at times, to help children to continue their understanding and ensure that their home language is valued. They listen well to the childminder and are confident speakers. They use well-structured sentences to talk about what they are doing as they make pancakes while playing in the sand. Children jump with excitement as they fish out foam numbers from the water tray outside. n The childminder knows the children very well. She uses her skills and knowledge to instinctively provide a change of activity in good time so that children do not lose interest. Children are provided with opportunities to choose during play. They choose from the musical instruments on offer to explore the sounds that they make. n Children particularly enjoy role play with the childminder, who is enthusiastic and

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need to do better?

shows a good sense of fun. Children act out listening to her heartbeat and take her temperature, laughing as they play. n The childminder models language very well and skilfully asks questions to check what children understand. She encourages them to think, respond and make choices in their play. The childminder sings a range of familiar songs with children who join in happily with the words and actions. n Children enjoy following routines and wash their hands with increasing independence before and after meals. This helps to promote self-care routines well. n Children are provided with a range of healthy meals and are encouraged to feed themselves. They select from a range of vegetable slices and enjoy nibbling on carrots during their meals. n Children show positive behaviours. The childminder uses appropriate strategies to help them to learn to manage their own behaviour. She encourages turn taking and for children to listen to each other well. Children use manners, for

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need to do better?

example saying 'please' and 'thank you', and respond well to regular praise from the childminder. n Parents speak very highly of the care that their children receive. They say that their children are developing very well, in particular their speech and vocabulary. The childminder shares her assessment of children's learning with parents regularly and invites them to comment on what children have learnt and what they need to learn next. n The childminder consults parents as part of self-evaluation, which helps her to identify her strengths. The process of evaluation could be strengthened further to accurately identify areas for even further improvements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a range of policies that she uses to promote children's safety and welfare. She keeps her safeguarding training up to date and demonstrates a clear understanding of what she must do if she has concerns about a child or in the

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Safeguarding

10 September 2019 event that an allegation is made. She has attended further safeguarding training to increase her understanding of the wider child protection issues. She implements and maintains a range of records to ensure the ongoing safety of the children. The childminder ensures that the premises are clean, safe and secure. She effectively risk assesses the play environment to ensure that hazards are removed or minimised.

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should:

n build on the range of activities to further extend the variety of experiences on offer to develop children's awareness and understanding of the wider world, promoting learning to the highest level n strengthen the way in which self-evaluation is used to make more detailed plans for the development of the provision and to raise the quality of children's learning opportunities to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY501166 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10080744 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 to 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 20 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Birmingham. She operates her provision all year round from 7am to 10pm, Monday to Sunday, including bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation and evaluated this with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to one parent when they arrived during the inspection. Further parents' views were taken into account from the written information provided. n The childminder and the inspector held discussions at appropriate times during the inspection, and the inspector viewed a range of policies and documentation, including evidence of suitability of the childminder and her qualifications. n The inspector interacted with the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed all areas of the premises with the childminder and held discussions to understand how she operates and how the curriculum is organised.

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Inspection activities

10 September 2019 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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Inspection activities

10 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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