Childminder EY348123

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 warmly welcomes children into her home. Children are relaxed and happy in her care as they develop a strong sense of belonging. They move around the playroom and choose what they want to play with. The childminder recognises and values children's unique characteristics and has high expectations for each child, and makes every effort to meet their individual needs. Children thoroughly enjoy their time in the childminder's care. Young children concentrate well for their age, given their starting points. For example, children enjoy making marks in orange sand placed in a tray. They use a range of objects, such as a wooden pen stick, fork and shape cutters to create patterns and draw in the sand. The childminder plans these activities to encourage and support children to develop their writing skills in preparation for starting school. Children use their imagination in the role play kitchen and like to play with the tea set as they pretend to make

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The provision is good

cups of tea for the childminder and visitor. The childminder seizes opportunities for children to hear and use counting in everyday play situations, as they count the number of patterns they make in the sand. Children love books and attentively listen to stories. They look forward to taking home a teddy bear and a diary, as well as books with characters and props related to the story to read with their parents.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a homely environment for children to play, learn and have fun. Children develop good relationships with the childminder and their peers, because she encourages them to play together, share and take turns. n The childminder is passionate about her role and the part she plays in the lives of young children. She is committed to ensuring all children achieve and make the best progress and no child is left behind. She works very closely with other professionals including nurses and teachers, and regularly shares information about children, including transition reports. n The childminder places a strong focus on promoting children's early language skills. She supports children with special educational needs and disabilities by using basic sign language. She constantly talks to young children and asks questions to encourage their speech and language development. n Children's health is supported well. They eat healthy snacks and know they must

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need to do better?

wash their hands before meals to get rid of germs. Children fully participate in the daily routine. They help with certain tasks, such as cutting up their own fruit and tidying up. Children are confident to lead their own learning. They make choices about what they want to play with or do. However, the childminder does not consistently ensure children access the garden for outdoor play to ensure their physical development is fully supported. n Young children have opportunities during regular outings to mix with other

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need to do better?

16 December 2019 children and adults as they regularly attend local playgroups. This helps them develop their social skills and appreciate the diverse community that they belong to. n The childminder ensures she can meet children's needs, right from the start. She works closely with parents to find out about what children can do, their interests and prior learning. She values this information and uses it to immediately start planning for children's next steps in learning. She completes observations and a tracking document to ensure she has a clear understanding about where each child is in their development. The information is upload electronically to share with parents and this allows the parents to share in their children's learning. n The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to improving the quality of her provision. She reflects on her practice and makes the necessary changes to improve her provision, consulting parents in the process. This enables her to see

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need to do better?

what can be improved to benefit children, to ensure their future success and good progress. However, she does not extend the focus on her professional development to raise the good quality teaching to the next level. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder provides daily verbal and written feedback to them about their children's care and what they have been learning. Parents comment that they are happy with the care provided and say their children look forward to attending and enjoy the many activities they engage in.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a very good understanding of her role in protecting children and keeping them safe. She is aware of the possible signs of abuse and the wider safeguarding issues, including who to contact if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has clear policies and procedures in place to support her practice and regularly updates her safeguarding knowledge through attending training. She ensures children play and learn in a safe environment and regularly carries out safety checks on the house and places she takes children to. Children know they must keep their seatbelts on because the childminder talks to them about road safety when in the car.

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should:

n extend children's access to the outdoor to fully support their physical development n establish a targeted plan for continual professional development to enhance teaching and learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348123 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10070007 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 2 to 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 7 January 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Kings Norton, Birmingham. The childminder provides care from 8am to 6pm Monday to Friday, throughout the year, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder offers funded places for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk and viewed all areas of the premises. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation. This includes information about the suitability of members of the household and her policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of parents' written comments and views.

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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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