Childminder in Sandwell

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 form close attachments to the childminder. Babies and children are happy, secure and settle to sleep well. They develop good social skills and play happily with their friends, learning to take turns and to share resources. Babies and younger children look to their older friends for ideas and inspiration as they copy them. The childminder helps children to learn what is acceptable behaviour and the difference between kind and unkind words. Children make good progress and develop a wealth of useful skills that prepare them well for their future learning and school. They have positive attitudes to learning and concentrate well on activities they enjoy. Older children persevere well on tasks and show resilience, such as when trying to fasten buttons for themselves. They are very keen to complete everyday tasks and develop good levels of independence. Children learn to manage their personal care routines well. Babies explore confidently and are

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The provision is good

encouraged to feed themselves. The childminder helps children to grow in confidence and build their self-esteem. Children enjoy the praise and stickers they receive for their efforts and achievements. The childminder supports children's health well. Children benefit from daily physical play opportunities, learn about good hygiene routines and about limiting sweet treats.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reviews the service she provides effectively and is committed to extending her good teaching skills further. Recent training has helped her to enhance her teaching to support children's communication and language development. She regularly exchanges new ideas with other childminders and receives support from her local authority adviser. n Children develop good communication skills. Babies and younger children practise stringing sounds together. They understand conversational cues, such as repeating what they have said after the word 'pardon' is used. Older children listen attentively and ask thoughtful questions. n The childminder supports children's physical development skilfully. She provides a good range of opportunities for babies to practise their large- and small- muscle movements. This includes encouraging them to stand to access activities and use their hands to explore smaller objects. Older children practise using

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cutting tools, such as scissors. n Partnership working with parents is strong. The childminder has well-planned arrangements to build relationships with new parents and to establish children's starting points. She provides good transition opportunities to help children to feel emotionally secure at her setting when they first start. The childminder continues to engage parents well in their child's learning, to help provide continuity for their development at home and at her setting. Parents speak positively about the care their children receive, how they grow in confidence in

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4 February 2020 social situations and progress well in their communication development. n The childminder liaises well with other settings children attend and when they move on to nursery and school to ensure they have the skills needed for the next stage of their education. n The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn. However, at times, she does not identify how to adapt her teaching when children find an aspect of their learning more difficult. She questions older children skilfully to extend their learning and challenge their thinking. Children make links with their own experiences and find solutions to problems. For example, they decide to put ice in the role-play oven because they think it will melt quicker. They experiment with alternative ways to free dinosaurs from the ice, such as breaking it with a spoon or using the heat from their mouth. Overall, the childminder uses her observations of children and information about their

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achievements to plan well for the next steps in their learning. However, she does not identify how to best organise the learning environment to fully motivate and excite younger children in their learning. n Children progress well with their mathematical understanding. They explore how they can adjust objects on a set of balances, so they have an equal weight on each side. They sort objects according to their colour and learn to count. Children enjoy using various opportunities to practise their writing, such as electronic notepads and give meaning to the marks they make.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibility to protect children from harm. She attends regular training to keep her safeguarding knowledge updated. She is aware of the different areas of abuse and neglect, and signs that a child may be at risk of harm. She knows how to report any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder understands about completing suitability checks for members of her household when these are required. She makes good use of risk assessments to ensure she keeps children safe in her home and on outings.

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should:

n identify how to adapt teaching to further support children in areas of their learning they find more difficult and help them to make the best possible progress n give even more consideration to how the learning environment is organised for younger children to maximise their levels of engagement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY414978 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10071180 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 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 23 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Rowley Regis, West Midlands. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 8.30am until 4.30pm on Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder across all areas of the setting to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector carried out joint observations with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and interacted with children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents, including evidence of suitability and training. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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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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