Childminder EY458871

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 is committed to providing high-quality care. She is kind, calm and welcoming, and children form strong relationships with her and one another. Children respond to the childminder's praise and develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children behave well. They share well and happily take turns. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks and uses these daily routines to teach children about the importance of following good hygiene practices, such as washing their hands before meals. The childminder provides opportunities for children to play with toys with buttons, flaps and simple mechanisms. This helps them begin to learn to operate them and understand simple technology. Children excitedly use musical instruments as they dance to familiar songs and rhymes. They make very good progress with their language skills and confidently communicate with adults. However, there are times when children's listening and

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The provision is good

attention skills are not fully promoted due to distractions caused by loud background music. Children demonstrate good independence. They help to tidy away the toys before lunch. Children are keen to initiate their own play and develop a persevering attitude towards learning as they gain confidence in their own abilities.

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need to do better?

n Children's behaviour is managed well. They listen, respond to instructions and are respectful and polite. The childminder takes the children to local toddler groups so they have opportunities to socialise with a larger group of children. This helps to further develop their social skills. n The childminder uses a good range of strategies to help children understand expectations and manage their feelings. For example, she models expected behaviour and provides gentle reminders. n The childminder has many meaningful conversations with the children. During activities she describes what they are doing and introduces new words to help increase their vocabulary. This supports children's communication and language skills well. n The childminder knows the children well and assesses their learning accurately. She uses this information to plan for their next steps. n The childminder develops good partnerships with parents, who are

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complimentary about her service. Parents report that their children make good progress in her care. However, the childminder does not always share enough detailed information with parents about their children's next steps, to enable them to continue to support their child's learning at home. n Overall, the childminder uses her good teaching skills to help consolidate and extend children's learning as she enthusiastically joins in their play. For example, she encourages children to count and helps them to recognise shapes and learn

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14 January 2020 colours as they build with wooden blocks. They make good progress and develop the skills they need for their future learning. n Children snuggle close to the childminder to listen to a favourite story. They enjoy making animal sounds as they point to the illustrated animals within the book. n The childminder teaches children about different lifestyles and cultures. One of the ways she does this is by organising activities linked to a variety of festivals, such as Chinese New Year and Diwali. n The childminder has reviewed her service and introduced a rich variety of experiences to help support children's understanding of the wider world they live in. For example, children visit local farms to pick fresh produce, such as potatoes and pumpkins. The childminder provides real-life experiences for the children as they watch lambs and other farm animals being born. n The childminder has undertaken a broad variety of training. She uses what she

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has learned effectively to help enhance the learning opportunities and outcomes for children. The childminder makes good use of local networking groups. She exchanges ideas and shares best practice with other childminders. This has a good impact on children's learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a sound knowledge of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding concerns. She knows the local referral procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder knows what action to take in the event of an allegation being made against her. She discusses the safe use of the internet with older children to help them develop a secure understanding of staying safe. The childminder completes effective risk assessments and supervises children well. This helps to keep children safe.

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should:

n support children's developing capacity to listen and concentrate and become fully engaged in their learning, without distractions n provide more detailed information regarding children's next stages of learning to parents, to enable them to continue their child's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY458871 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10069749 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 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 21 July 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Shirley, West Midlands. She operates on a Monday, Tuesday and Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk of the parts of the home the childminder uses for childminding and discussed how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed activities and reviewed the childminder's quality of teaching. She held discussions with the childminder about children's learning and how the she reflects on the quality of her service. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of the childminder and the adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Inspection activities

14 January 2020 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

14 January 2020 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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