Childminder EY540287

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 and her assistant use their good knowledge of child development to help them to plan exciting activities for children which support their interests. They interact well with them and use positive teaching methods to extend and challenge children's learning. However, the childminder has not fully considered how she can continue to develop her teaching practice. The childminder and her assistant encourage children's participation, concentration and engagement well. Children enjoy exploring and leading their own learning through play. For example, children like role play and pretend games. They care for baby dolls inside and make mud pies outside in the mud kitchen. Children learn to play cooperatively, solve problems and work together. For example, children use wood blocks and cubes to build towers and measure themselves. The childminder and her assistant act as good role models and help children to quickly understand expectations and

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The provision is good

boundaries. Children's behaviour is good and they have good awareness of others around them. The childminder and her assistant give children plenty of encouragement and praise, which supports their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn to share and take turns. The childminder builds positive relationships with parents and involves them in their child's learning. However, she has not considered how to involve them further, to improve her evaluation of the setting.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant understand how children learn. For example, children beam with delight as they enjoy dancing and singing their favourite songs and rhymes. They engage children well during planned and purposeful play. For example, children pretend it is snowing as they move the cars up and down the tray and create marks using animal footprints. Children confidently name colours. The childminder encourages children to count the number of prints. n The childminder and her assistant use effective strategies to help children develop their language and communication skills. For example, they ask questions, extend sentences, and add new words to the children's vocabulary. Children practise making marks with crayons and confidently talk about what they have drawn. Children develop coordination and strength in their hands to support their early writing skills. n Children gain good independence skills, for example, washing their hands before

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meals and putting on their wellington boots when going out to play in the garden. During outdoor play, children make good use of the equipment to develop their physical skills as they balance and play games. This helps children to develop and use their large and small muscles. n The childminder conducts research, networks with other providers and completes mandatory training, such as safeguarding and paediatric first aid.

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need to do better?

24 October 2019 However, she has not focused her professional development sufficiently on raising the quality of teaching, to achieve the highest possible outcomes for children. n The childminder meets with her assistant regularly and supervises her closely. She considers the workload and well-being of her assistant carefully. She has good systems in place to monitor and provide support. n The childminder provides children with opportunities to participate in activities in their local community. For example, she takes children to the local library. This builds on children's interest in reading books and helps to prepare them for their future learning. n The childminder evaluates and reflects on the overall quality of her service and has made changes to the inside area to ensure it covers all areas of learning. She uses self-evaluation to help her develop and raise the quality of the service. However, her self-evaluation is not as comprehensive as possible, and she does

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not fully involve parents and children in the process. n The childminder has a good relationship with the local school that children also attend. She has daily conversations with schoolteachers to help to provide continuity of care for children. This helps her to meet children's care needs effectively. n The childminder gathers comprehensive information from parents when children first start. She provides settling-in sessions to get to know the children and to meet their individual needs. Parents say that the childminder is approachable and trustworthy.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a range of policies and procedures that underpin her good practice. The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of their roles and responsibilities to safeguard children and understand the importance of reporting concerns about children's welfare. They have a secure knowledge of signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. They carry out regular risk assessments to ensure children learn and play in a safe environment. The childminder's home is clean and very well maintained. She takes effective action to ensure any hazards to children are minimised.

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should:

n sharpen the focus of professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to a higher level n strengthen the self-evaluation process and involve parents and children as part of the ongoing drive for continuous improvement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540287 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10101398 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 0 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in May 2017, and lives in Castle Bromwich, West Midlands. She operates her provision all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder, including all areas of the setting, to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the quality of care and teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning, development and welfare. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n At appropriate times throughout the inspection the inspector spoke to the childminder, assistant, children and parents. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including children's records, policies and procedures, training information, and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living and working in the household.

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Inspection activities

24 October 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

24 October 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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