Childminder EY304462

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

Children are very happy in the childminder's care. They delight in moving around the playroom and make choices in their learning. The childminder supports children's individual needs well. She provides them with a range of activities that are adapted to suit their learning needs. Children love to sing and dance to music. They confidently copy the actions and show their excitement when they hear their favourite nursery rhymes. The childminder has high expectations of what she wants the children to achieve and encourages them to become engaged in their play and learning. Her interactions spark children's interests. Children enjoy completing puzzles and talk about what they can see as they fit the pieces together. The childminder introduces counting and helps children to persevere as they work out how to fit their shapes into the board. Children listen well at story time and respond well to the childminder's cues and questions as she turns the

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The provision is good

pages. Children are settled and confident. They make their needs known and make decisions about what they want to play with. Children behave well and they learn to play together. The childminder supports younger children to develop concentration for learning. Older children are excited to talk about what they know and can do, and show a real eagerness for learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good overview of her setting. She has developed her involvement with parents since her last inspection and continues to reflect on her practice to ensure her provision meets the needs of the children attending. The childminder completes mandatory training, including a range of safeguarding training, to keep her knowledge up to date. She attends network meetings and gains advice and support from other childminders. However, she does not always focus her professional development of enhancing her provision to the highest level. n The childminder works closely with parents and other settings that children attend. She gains detailed information when children first start and uses this to identify their starting points. The childminder shares regular information with parents about their children's progress and next steps. This enables them to support their children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children effectively to develop good communication and language skills. She regularly adapts her language to meet the needs of the children. For example, the childminder models words and uses simple questions to support younger children's emerging language. She uses more complex sentences and encourages older children to share their ideas. Younger children are beginning to put two words together. They show their understanding during story time as they point and use signs and words when responding to questions. Older children speak confidently during their imaginative play, and engage well

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need to do better?

11 December 2019 in conversations. n The childminder monitors children's progress and uses the information to plan activities that help to extend their ongoing learning. She provides experiences in her home and during outings to support children to gain the skills for future learning and preparation for school. The childminder provides opportunities for children to make marks and to be creative. However, there is scope for her to provide children with more varied resources to enhance their creativity, develop their own ideas and promote further their natural curiosity for learning. n Children's emotional and physical well-being are given the highest priority. The childminder values children's individual qualities and responds well to their needs. She attends to children's personal care and helps them to feel safe and secure. The childminder praises children and offers reassurance to help them feel valued. Children have opportunities to be physically active as they play in

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the childminder's garden, go out into the community for walks, visit the park and attend playgroup sessions. n Children behave well. The childminder has high expectation for their behaviour and is a positive role model. She helps children from a young age to share, take turns and be kind. Children are polite and they show their understanding of expectations and boundaries. The childminder helps older children to negotiate and to talk about their emotions, to help them to understand that actions have consequences.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a strong knowledge of child protection. She is alert to the signs and symptoms of abuse, including those linked to wider safeguarding issues. The childminder regularly updates her policy and procedures, which have been written in line with the local safeguarding partnership guidance. She is confident with the referral process if she has a concern about a child. The childminder regularly gains updates to keep current and up to date. She ensures she keeps children safe in her home and when out on trips and visits. The childminder completes risk assessments and minimises any hazards to protect children from harm.

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should:

n focus professional development more precisely on raising the quality of experiences offered to children to the highest level n enhance opportunities for children to explore, experiment and combine media and materials, to help them develop their own ideas and build on their natural curiosity for learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY304462 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10070002 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 1 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 4 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Sutton Coldfield, West Midlands. She operates all year round, from 8am 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 had a tour of the childminder's home and asked her to discuss how her curriculum is implemented and how this meets the needs of the children attending. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's certificates and the suitability checks for the childminder and members of the household. n The inspector took account of parents' written feedback to gain their views. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children throughout the inspection. She asked the childminder to evaluate her own practice. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and evaluated the impact on the quality of learning.

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Inspection activities

11 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

11 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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