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 Good

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The provision is good

The premises are secure and the environment is suitably equipped. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder is warm, loving and attentive. She gets to know children well from the outset. Children quickly become settled attending. They develop positive relationships with the childminder. They seek her reassurance, confidently ask for help if needed and are keen to include her in their games. The childminder has high expectations for all children and provides a varied curriculum. Her house is well resourced. Children confidently make choices about what they want to do. They are motivated to explore and share their creative ideas. Children develop a positive attitude towards learning. The childminder plans activities based on their interests. She interacts with children well, modelling good language, showing them how resources can be used and generally helping them develop their play. Children listen to and follow instructions. They play

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The provision is good

cooperatively with their peers, demonstrating friendly behaviours. Children enjoy imaginative games and engaging in creative activities. For example, they like role playing being teachers and pupils in a pretend classroom environment. They also like drawing pictures and give meaning to the marks they make as they describe what they have drawn. Children progress well in their education and are continually building on the skills they need for the future.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is well qualified and attends some routine training, such as first aid and safeguarding. However, she does not always keep fully up to date with all new early years guidance, particularly that involving education. There is room to review and extend professional development even further to increase the potential to elevate practice to the highest standard. n The childminder cares for children and meets their personal needs. She promotes independence and encourages children to manage their own care needs. Children take responsibility for putting away their own belongings and taking off and putting on their own coats and shoes. They independently use the bathroom and adopt cleanliness routines, such as handwashing before eating. n Overall, teaching is good. The childminder routinely observes children and makes accurate assessments of their development. She makes effective use of the information she gathers to identify the key next steps in their learning. The

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childminder takes account of children's age and stage to provide experiences that build on their skills and extend their learning. This helps to ensure children continually progress and no child falls behind. n The childminder promotes children's physical well-being. She provides children with good opportunities for exercise, including technology games that promote movement. The childminder offers nutritional snacks, including lots of fruits and vegetables. She also ensures that children always have access to water at the

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need to do better?

21 October 2019 dedicated water station in the kitchen. n The childminder welcomes all children to attend her setting and promotes equality. She holds discussions with children about their backgrounds and family lives and helps them learn about their similarities and differences. She encourages children to be kind and to treat all those around them with respect. n The childminder is very calm and in turn the atmosphere in the setting is relaxed. She has clear behaviour expectations and some simple house rules. The childminder reminds children of these and helps them to adhere to the boundaries set. Children behave very well. They are polite, well mannered and considerate. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are extremely happy with the care their children receive. They comment that the childminder is amazing and invaluable to their family lives. However, the childminder does not work as closely in partnership with other providers, such as the local nursery or school

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need to do better?

that children also attend. She does not fully consider ways to share detailed information about children's learning. This does not help foster the best continuity between the setting and all those involved in their lives. n The childminder reflects on the overall quality of the provision, the activities she provides, children's progress and her practice. She has ambitions to develop the setting further and sets herself clear actions for the future. Overall, this helps to maintain good outcomes for all children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is well organised. Record keeping is effective. The childminder has risk assessed all areas in use and completes daily visual safety checks. She has a sound understanding of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding concerns, and can identify different indicators of child abuse, neglect and radicalisation. The childminder knows how to respond to different concerns and understands the importance of liaising with relevant professionals for guidance and support if needed. This helps her to promote children's physical well-being, safety and welfare at a good level.

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should:

n review and extend professional development even further to help keep fully up to date and increase the potential to elevate practice to the highest standard n consider further ways to share more detailed information about children's education to help foster the best continuity and build on the learning that takes place elsewhere.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424068 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10070026 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 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 16 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Rednal, Birmingham. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 6pm, all year around. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder. n The inspector looked at the documents available, including children's records, policies and procedures. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder. n The inspector sought the views of children and parents using discussions and also took account of the written evidence provided.

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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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Inspection activities

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