Childminder in Birmingham

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 enjoy their time in this homely and relaxed environment, where they feel safe, secure and access a good range of toys. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of how young children learn, by providing resources that encourage children's curiosity. Children use tweezers to pick up small-world insects and they talk about finding spiders at home and picking them up. Children enjoy taking part in a wide variety of play activities and quickly develop the skills they need for the next stages in their learning. Children develop their mathematical knowledge well. They competently count, sort and match objects as they build pyramid structures. Children show excitement as they count how many bubbles they can catch as they float in the air. The childminder takes children to local groups, so they can develop their social skills as they play with other children of a similar age. Children are motivated to explore and persevere in activities that

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The provision is good

interest them, such as making chocolate crunch. They take turns to add the ingredients and mix them together as they learn how something solid can turn to liquid. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children's behaviour is very good. They delight in the praise and encouragement they receive from the childminder during activities. Children are extremely polite and say 'please' and 'thank you' without reminders. They demonstrate that they are very secure in the childminder's care.

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n Children are happy and settled. Relationships between the childminder and the children are very good. This helps children to feel emotionally secure from the start of care. The childminder is sensitive and calm, and her good ability to support and guide children helps them to develop self-confidence and a strong sense of belonging. n The childminder has a good understanding of how to support and extend children's progress across all areas of learning, through the broad and balanced curriculum she provides. Her systems for monitoring children's development help to ensure they make consistently good progress. The childminder engages well with children, exploring ideas through imaginative play, with dolls, small-world characters and electronic toys, such as laptops and phones. n The childminder interacts well with children to support their development. She allows them lots of choice in what they do as she follows their interests. She

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supports children's communication and language skills well as she constantly talks to them, asks questions and read stories. On arrival, older children write their names on the registration board and younger children make marks as they sign in. n The childminder supports children's awareness of how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. She provides children's lunch and healthy snacks, with a selection of

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16 January 2020 fruits and vegetables offered. Children know they must wash their hands before meals and after attending to their personal needs. n The childminder carefully watches children during play so that she can support their understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Children regularly practise fire drills and know if they hear the smoke alarm that they must leave the house. She talks to children about how to keep their body safe and about online safety, and children know they must not walk close to the road when out and about. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder ensures they are kept very well informed about every aspect of their child's day. For example, she shares children's learning journals and daily diaries on a regular basis, as well as daily verbal feedback. Parents comment on the childminder's natural talent with children and say they adore her and her family. They describe her as 'a

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wonderful woman who goes above and beyond' and say their children are very happy in her care. However, the childminder does not fully encourage parents to share their children's learning from home to strengthen activity planning. n The childminder has good links with staff at other early years settings that children attend. She works with them closely to provide continuity in children's care and learning. The childminder regularly shares the activities children have participated in and passes messages to parents. n The childminder is qualified, experienced and keeps her mandatory training up to date. However, she does not extend the focus on her professional development to raise the good quality teaching to the next level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She keeps her knowledge updated by attending safeguarding training and holds the relevant contact details for the safeguarding team. The childminder places a very high emphasis on children's safety, including wider safeguarding matters. She implements effective policies and procedures to keep children safe. The childminder ensures she carries out risk assessments, which help her to identify and minimise any hazards to children in the house and when she takes them out.

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should:

n consider ways to encourage parents to share more information about their children's achievements at home and use this to strengthen activity planning n extend the focus on professional development, to raise the good quality teaching to the next level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 504708 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10069991 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 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 30 March 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1989 and lives in Stirchley in Birmingham. The provision operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk and evaluated an activity with the childminder to understand how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' written comments and views. n The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation. This included information about the suitability of members of the household and her policies and procedures.

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Inspection activities

16 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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16 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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