Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Met

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The provision is good

The childminder works very successfully with her co-childminder to plan a learning environment and experiences that are exciting and interesting to children. Children feel exceptionally safe, secure and welcome in this setting. They demonstrate immense confidence as they involve themselves deeply in play that they have initiated. Overall, children make good progress and are well prepared for their move on to school. Children quickly develop excellent independence skills. They confidently move around the environment, exploring resources and choosing what to play with. Children demonstrate an excellent sense of belonging. They thoroughly enjoy their interactions with the childminder and seek her out to join in with their play. Toddlers quickly learn to take off their own coats with little help from the childminder and find their own hooks to hang up their belongings. Children are skilfully supported by the childminder to explore their own thoughts

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The provision is good

and ideas during their play, and as a result, children's learning is fully enhanced. The childminder demonstrates high levels of respect towards children and provides them with consistent guidance to promote positive behaviour. She is a superb role model for children. As a result, children's behaviour is exemplary. The childminder demonstrates a consistently calm manner and listens carefully to what children say. Children have lots of fun and develop a positive attitude towards learning. They develop an excellent understanding of how their behaviour can affect others and demonstrate high levels of kindness and respect towards their friends.

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n The childminder supports children to develop high levels of confidence and independence. She provides a wealth of carefully managed opportunities for them to undertake age-appropriate tasks. Children have an impressive understanding of how to independently manage risks. For example, children instinctively know how to hold the scissors safely when taking them to their activity. Young children learn how to use hammers and nails so as not to cause themselves or their friends any harm. n Partnerships with parents are well established. Parents speak extremely positively about the care the childminder provides and the progress their children are making. The childminder regularly shares accurate assessments of children's achievements with parents. She ensures that parents are kept informed about every aspect of their children's care and education. This secures continuity of learning. n Children's physical development is well supported. They benefit from exercise

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and fresh air when they play in the childminder's garden and woodlands. The childminder ensures children take part in daily outdoor play which is physically challenging for children to develop their agility and movement skills. For example, older children have fun negotiating an obstacle course, and younger

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13 February 2020 children enjoy being able to run around and burn off excess energy. They also learn to climb, balance and move in a range of ways. n The childminder offers children a range of activities to improve their muscle strength and hand-to-eye coordination, such as using one-handed tools. For example, children carefully thread coloured cubes onto laces. They hold the lace in one hand and use their fine motor skills to gently push the lace through the hole in the cube. Children proudly show their achievements to the childminder. n Children enjoy singing and dancing. The childminder uses music well to stimulate children's exploration with rhythmic movements. Children are fascinated and move their bodies to the different sounds and rhythms they hear. Children enthusiastically join in with actions and movement. They giggle with delight as they create movements to match the music. n Children have lots of opportunities to explore books independently as they are

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made accessible in their play area. The childminder builds in time for reading and enjoying stories every day. She uses an expressive voice to capture children's interest as she reads to them. However, the childminder does not always encourage children to share what they know about the story to support their critical-thinking skills. For example, she does not consistently promote children's understanding, support their memory recall and encourage them to think about what might happen next in stories.

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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 and is able to recognise the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. She knows how to refer any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. The childminder and her co-childminder have recently updated their training so that they are both confident of the wider child protection issues, such as radicalisation and exploitation. The childminder carries out robust risk assessments that help to ensure that children play in a safe environment. She follows the agreed procedures around accidents, including arrangements to provide first aid.

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n make the most of storytelling activities to help children to share what they know, and provide high levels of challenge to promote their understanding, enhance memory recall and develop their speaking and critical-thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478366 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10116238 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 12 Number of children on roll 25 Date of previous inspection 16 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Walcot, Telford. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with a co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk of the premises. She observed the quality of teaching during activities and discussed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household. The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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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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