Childminder EY548340

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children display a strong sense of belonging. They clearly enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. Children arrive happy and quickly say goodbye to their parents, settling to play with their peers. They have formed strong bonds with the childminder and invite her into their play. Children enthusiastically explore the environment and eagerly participate in the wide range of play activities on offer. Babies and young children confidently climb onto the childminder's lap when they need a cuddle, reassurance or support. This helps them to feel happy and relaxed. Children are confident talkers. They are articulate and self-assured during their play and interactions with the childminder and visitors. Children concentrate and work together to build a train track. They carefully add the trains to the track announcing 'look, three engines'. Children are focused and display high levels of concentration as they fill pots with soil and plant sunflower seeds. Young children

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The provision is good

use their senses to explore the soil and eagerly fill and empty small containers. The youngest children are challenged as they push buttons to make toys move or make noise. They receive lots of praise and encouragement for their achievements. This supports their growing self-esteem and confidence. Children enjoy joining in with action songs and rhymes. The childminder uses associative sounds and single words to support young children's emerging speech.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is enthusiastic and kind. She provides a well-organised and stimulating indoor and outdoor environment. Children make choices about their play. Resources are plentiful and most are easily accessible to children. However, although writing materials are available, they cannot be easily accessed by children to use during their play. n The childminder makes regular assessments of what children know and can do. She uses this information to plan interesting and challenging experiences to move children forward in their learning. n The childminder gives clear, consistent guidance and gentle reminders about her expectations for children's behaviour. Children know what is expected from them. They play nicely together, learn to share, take turns and have excellent manners. n The childminder responds well to children's individual needs. She follows sleeping and eating routines from home. The childminder is in tune with

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children's changing moods and recognises when babies become tired, cuddling them as they start to get ready to sleep. Babies sleep peacefully in comfortable surroundings. The childminder regularly checks on them to ensure they are safe and well. n Children's personal care is supported well. Children adopt good hygiene routines. The childminder provides children with nutritious meals and snacks.

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need to do better?

28 January 2020 n Children are developing good social skills and an understanding of their local community. The childminder takes them to visit the local park and play area where they have the opportunity to meet with other childminders and children. On Wednesdays children bring in their wellies so they can explore and experience nature in the local woodland with the childminder. n The childminder supports children's understanding of where food comes from as they plant fruit and vegetables in the childminder's garden and watch them grow. They use the produce they have grown in cooking activities, making soup and sauces for pasta which they eat at mealtimes. n The childminder keeps parents well informed on what she wants children to learn next and makes suggestions to support learning at home. However, the childminder is yet to build effective partnerships with other settings children attend to share relevant information to support a consistent approach to

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children's learning. n Parents speak highly of the childminder. They state their children make good progress in their development. The childminder shares daily information and ongoing assessments with parents. This supports continuity in care and learning. n The childminder reflects on her practice. She attends training to ensure she keeps her childcare knowledge up to date. The childminder regularly meets with other childminders and professionals to share ideas. She implements these in her practice to enhance the quality of her provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder uses a range of policies, documents and records that help to safeguard children. She has a good understanding of her responsibility in relation to child protection issues. The childminder supervises children well throughout the day. She attends safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date and knows how to report any child welfare concerns to the relevant professionals. The childminder has a good understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as protecting children from extreme views. She understands the need to report such concerns and has clear procedures to do so.

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should:

n maximise opportunities for children to practise mark making and develop their early writing skills n strengthen ways to engage more effectively with other settings children attend to ensure children receive continuity of care and a complementary approach to their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548340 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10133736 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 0 to 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder lives in Worcester. She registered in 2017. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed with the childminder the plans for children's learning. She evaluated an activity with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection. She looked at the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents and children spoken to during the inspection.

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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

28 January 2020 28 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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