Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

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

Children are happy and settled in the safe and homely environment. Parents and children are greeted warmly and welcomed into the childminder's home. Children receive the childminder's undivided care and respond well to her nurturing affection. As a result, children demonstrate secure attachments with the childminder. Children's learning is well promoted through a combination of adult- and child-initiated play. Children select from a variety of good-quality toys and resources that have been purposefully chosen to promote specific areas of learning. They are making good progress from their starting points. Children's independence and self-care skills are fostered well. For example, they learn to hang up their coats and take responsibility for their belongings. Children are supported to reach the next stage in their learning. Their learning is enriched through exciting outings within the local community. Children show high levels of engagement and

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The provision is good

enthusiasm in the enjoyable learning experiences provided by the childminder. Children have lots of fun working together to make large constructions. Younger children have enjoyable sensory experiences, where they explore a variety of textures and materials. Positive interactions from the childminder helps children to develop and build high levels of emotional well-being and confidence.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn and develop. She skillfully incorporates a wide range of learning into children's play. For example, the childminder introduces numbers, colours and senses during different activities. The childminder is skillful at making good eye contact as she speaks clearly to the children. As a result, children learn how to listen and respond. n The childminder takes children on enjoyable outings. For example, older children practise and develop their physical skills at the park, where they have lots of fun on the swings and slide. However, younger children have a limited amount of opportunities to learn and develop physically outside in the childminder's garden. Healthy eating is encouraged. The childminder works well with parents to provide their children with a nutritious and healthy packed lunch. n The childminder encourages children to share and take turns, she talks positively

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to the children and helps them to manage their behaviour. The childminder makes children a high priority. She is skillful at understanding and recognising their needs. The childminder enthusiastically involves herself in activities with the children. For example, younger children enthusiastically listen to the childminder as she sings and acts out popular nursery rhymes. She uses expressions and voice intonation effectively to capture their attention and to extend their vocabulary. n Children are free to decide what they would like to play with and choose from a

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need to do better?

28 October 2019 selection of age-appropriate resources. However, a majority of the resources are not easily accessible to all children to provide independent choices in their play. Children learn about different cultures and faiths through conversations and planned activities. For example, older children choose different recipes to make with the childminder from a cultural cooking book and help with simple tasks in the kitchen. n The childminder knows the children well. She has built strong relationships with their parents and consistently keeps them up to date on their children's learning and development. Parents say that the childminder is friendly and approachable and their children are progressing quickly. n The childminder works with parents to find out children's individual interests, care routines and their current levels of development. As a result, she plans enjoyable activities that build effectively on what children already know and can

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need to do better?

do, and to narrow any gaps in development. The childminder is committed to extending her professional personal development, which has a positive impact on her practice. However, the childminder misses opportunities to seek feedback from parents to identify additional areas of improvement.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a broad understanding of all safeguarding concerns. She has kept her knowledge up to date through research and training events. For example, the childminder attended training on how to keep children safe online. As a result, the childminder has an excellent understanding of wider safeguarding concerns. The childminder has a strong understanding of the signs and symptoms which could indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns, in order to keep children safe. The childminder has comprehensive safeguarding policies in place, which she actively follows in order to protect children from harm.

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should:

n extend the range of opportunities for younger children to learn and develop their physical skills outside in the fresh air n provide children with easily accessible resources to promote independent choices in their play n develop a system to seek the views and opinions of parents, which contribute to the evaluation of the setting and identify areas of improvement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545675 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10103157 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 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Shifnal, Shropshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, 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 observed activities in the learning environments where children play and viewed all areas of the home used for childminding. n The inspector observed a focused activity and evaluated the quality of teaching with the childminder. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. n At appropriate times during the inspection, the inspector spoke with the childminder. n The views of parents who provided written testimonials were taken account of.

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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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