Childminder in Stoke-on-Trent

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 childminder has a very sensitive and caring nature. She offers children a home-from-home environment that is organised effectively to meet their needs. Babies and children are happy. They settle very quickly and show they feel safe. Babies and children have built excellent relationships with the childminder, who considers the unique support that they each need to help them thrive. She works closely with parents to ensure there is a consistent approach to supporting babies with specific dietary needs. Babies show curiosity as they explore sensory balls and scarves. They smile and babble, showing their enjoyment. Young children are self- assured, and they articulate what they enjoy doing with great confidence. They make choices in their play and the childminder interacts with them to extend their learning further. Children thoroughly enjoy sorting toys by colour. They talk about the objects and shapes they find. The childminder introduces counting and uses

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The provision is good

some mathematical concepts, such as bigger and smaller. Children are making very strong progress in their communication and language, and their personal, social and emotional development. Their behaviour is excellent, and they wait patiently for the childminder to respond to them. Young children show real care and concern for babies. They are polite and well mannered, and show a real eagerness for learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder keeps up to date with changes in early years. She completes mandatory training and reflects on her practice to identify where she can improve further. The childminder links with another childminders and gains advice and support from her local development office. This helps her to continue to develop her knowledge and skills and maintain her good practice. n The childminder knows the children extremely well. She completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, and completes regular observations and assessments to monitor the progress children make. The childminder is helping children to gain skills for the future. However, there is scope for her to use her assessments to plan more challenging experiences that help children to make optimum progress across all areas of their learning. n The childminder supports babies' and children's communication and language

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need to do better?

very well. She stays at their level and provides them with good eye contact. She models words and gives a running commentary. This supports babies to develop emerging language. The childminder engages in dialogue with children. She asks open-ended questions to develop their thinking. Young children are very confident in their speech and language. They demonstrate a good understanding and respond well to questions and stories. n The childminder helps babies to settle and supports them to reach important milestones, for example encouraging them to sit unaided and introducing finger

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need to do better?

5 December 2019 foods. She encourages children to develop their independence in managing their own care needs and helps them learn how to keep themselves safe. n Children's physical skills develop well. They have opportunities to move around the childminder's home and garden to develop large and small movements. Children are encouraged to handle a range of tools and to make marks. This helps them to develop skills for holding a pencil and early writing. Children are supported to take risks as they visit the park and use a range of equipment safely. They sometimes visit the local shops and go for walks. However, the childminder has not fully considered how she can widen the experiences she offers to provide children with more opportunities to learn about people, families and communities beyond their own. n Partnership working with parents is strong. The childminder gains detailed information when children first start. This helps her to be equipped to deal with

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their health, medical and care needs. The childminder completes a baseline assessment to get to know the children's learning needs. There is a regular two- way exchange of information to ensure consistency in children's care and learning, both at home and in the childminding provision. n The childminder is an excellent role model. She is nurturing and caring and has high expectations for children's behaviour. The childminder helps them to understand they need to wait as she attends to babies' needs. Children are learning to manage their own behaviours and emotions well.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder provides children with a safe and secure environment. She completes risk assessments to ensure any hazards are removed or minimised. The childminder has a good understanding of the different types of abuse. She knows the children well and is alert to any changes in a child's behaviour. The childminder implements a detailed policy that includes the use of mobile phones and what to do if an allegation is made. She has updated her policy in line with the local safeguarding procedures. The childminder is fully aware of the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care.

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should:

n use assessments and observations of children's learning to plan more challenging experiences that are continuously aimed at building on what children know and can do, to help them make maximum progress across all areas of their learning n consider further ways to widen children's experiences and help them to develop a better understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334562 Local authority Stoke-on-Trent Inspection number 10066112 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 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 9 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Stoke-on-Trent. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a tour of the premises and the childminder explained how her provision is organised to support children's care and learning. n The inspector observed children's play and interactions with the childminder. She observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation and asked the childminder to evaluate her practice. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She reviewed a range of documentation, including the suitability checks and training certificates. n The inspector reviewed parents' written feedback and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

5 December 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

5 December 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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