Childminder in Wolverhampton

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 very calm and caring. She knows children well and responds to their individual needs in a warm and nurturing way. Children form strong attachments with her. They respond to the childminder's praise and develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem. Children behave well. The childminder attends to children's welfare needs promptly. For example, she quickly recognises when children may be tired, hungry or need a nappy change. Children are provided with healthy snacks. The childminder teaches children good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before meals. She sings to children as they play and encourages them to copy her actions. She builds on babies' communication skills effectively. For example, when playing with a puppet, she uses simple language and encourages children to respond. The childminder demonstrates to children how to use toys in different

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The provision is good

ways. For example, she shows babies how to build with blocks and how the blocks make sounds when they bang them together. Children demonstrate good independence. They learn to dress themselves. Overall, children make good progress and develop the skills they need for their future learning, including their eventual move on to school.

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need to do better?

n Children's behaviour is managed well. They listen and respond to instructions. The childminder takes the children to a number of toddler groups so that 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 provides children with a broad range of enjoyable activities that reflect their individual interests. She makes regular observations as children play, to help her to plan for their ongoing learning. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills effectively. For example, she constantly talks to babies. She comments on what they are doing and repeats their babbles. This reinforces that their vocalisations

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are important and convey meaning. n The childminder promotes an early understanding of how to operate simple technology. Children demonstrate this as they press buttons on mechanical toys and explore the different sounds they produce. n Children develop a love of books. They handle them with care and 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 Overall, the childminder uses her good teaching skills to help consolidate and

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28 January 2020 extend children's learning as she joins in their play. For example, during a creative activity she encourages children to count and identify colours. However, occasionally the childminder does not give children enough time to develop their own ideas and solve problems in their play. n The childminder supports children to learn about different cultures, customs and traditions. One of the ways she does this is by organising activities linked to a variety of festivals, such as Chinese New Year. n Although the childminder completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years, there are occasions when the timing of this process limits the opportunity for it to coincide with checks made by other professionals. n The childminder reflects on her practice to help her improve outcomes for children. She makes good use of personal research and training to update her knowledge and refresh her skills. The childminder welcomes the support of the

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local authority advisers to help improve her practice further. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents provide positive feedback about the childminder and state they feel well informed about their children's progress. The childminder offers parents ideas for activities they can try at home with their children to enhance their learning. This joint approach helps to ensure that children make consistently good progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection issues, including wider safeguarding concerns. She knows when and where to report any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. The childminder knows what action to take in the event of an allegation being made against her or a member of her household. She discusses the safe use of the internet with older children to help them to develop a secure understanding about staying safe. The childminder assesses risks to children in her home and on outings to help ensure they are safe and secure in her care.

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should:

n give children enough time to solve problems independently and develop their own ideas in their play n review the timing of when the progress check for children aged between two and three years is completed, so this can more consistently coincide with checks made by other professionals.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347723 Local authority Wolverhampton Inspection number 10067008 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 5 Date of previous inspection 14 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in the Merry Hill area of Wolverhampton. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5pm, term time only. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in early years education and childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder completed a tour of the parts of her home that she 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 views of parents through written testimonials.

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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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