Childminder in Solihull

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are settled and comfortable in the relaxing home-from-home environment provided by the childminder. Children develop strong relationships with the caring childminder, which helps them to feel safe and secure. Children make good progress during their time with the childminder. They learn through an effective balance of enjoyable adult-led and child-initiated learning experiences. The childminder places a strong focus on allowing children to lead their own play and learning. Children have free access to a range of interesting and enjoyable toys and resources. They take part in outings to the local park where they have fun practising their physical skills. Children have opportunities to develop their independence and self-care skills. They wash their hands regularly and take care of their own needs where possible. Children's behaviour is excellent. They respond positively to the clear instructions given to them by the childminder and are

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The provision is good

confident in expressing their needs. The childminder works closely with parents to help children to settle quickly and ensure their individual care needs are met. Children develop positive relationships with each other. They play together harmoniously and help each other to complete tasks if they encounter difficulties.

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need to do better?

n Children are supported to make decisions about their play, which helps them to feel confident in their own abilities. The childminder encourages children to express their thoughts and ideas. However, opportunities for children to use their imagination and act out real-life scenarios through role play are not always supported effectively. n Children are supported to develop their early writing skills. For example, they practise their pencil grip and control as they use different stencils to create pictures. The childminder encourages the development of children's language and communication skills effectively. She regularly introduces new words as they chat to each other, look at books together and sing songs. This helps to support their growing vocabulary. n Children are supported well to develop an awareness of the world around them. They take part in visits to a local farm, where they have lots of fun looking at

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the different animals and learn how to take care of them. The childminder skilfully extends on children's emerging interests. For example, she engages children in conversations about different baby animals and encourages children to guess their names. She enthusiastically offers lots of praise when children successfully guess that a baby cat is called a 'kitten'. n The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to share knowledge and to discuss ideas on good practice that benefit children's learning. The childminder is keen to extend her own learning and regularly undertakes training, reads widely and researches key information. This helps to keep the

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25 February 2020 childminder up to date and to gather new ideas to develop her practice. n The childminder establishes positive relationships with parents. She gathers valuable information from them about their child's needs and abilities before they start attending. This helps the childminder to promote continuity of children's care and learning. The childminder observes children as they play and learn and completes accurate assessments of the progress they make. This helps her to swiftly identify their next stages of learning. n Parents hold the childminder in high regard. They say she is kind and pleasant, and that their children are always happy in her care. The childminder keeps parents informed of the progress their children are making through photographs, learning journeys and daily discussions. The childminder makes good links with other settings that children attend, to help her to sustain their ongoing progress.

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need to do better?

n Children are supported to develop an understanding of cultures that are different from their own immediate experiences. For example, they talk about different foods from around the world and watch videos of other countries and their celebrations. This helps children to develop respect for others and a positive view of diversity. n The childminder is kind and speaks respectfully to the children. She encourages them to share their ideas and thoughts through a range of open-ended questions. The childminder gives children enough time to answer questions and values what they say and gives lots of praise and encouragement. This helps children to feel valued and builds on their growing confidence and self-esteem.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder can confidently identify the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of neglect or abuse. She understands her responsibility to report safeguarding concerns to appropriate safeguarding professionals. She has detailed policies in place and understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has a good understanding of wider safeguarding concerns, including children being drawn into extreme situations. The childminder is qualified in paediatric first aid. She conducts regular risk assessments of her home and garden and when children take part in outings to ensure children's safety.

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should:

n provide more opportunities for children to develop their imagination and role play, to support children to act out real-life scenarios and to make sense of situations they may come across in real life.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY396778 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10116159 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 to 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 17 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Knowle, Solihull. She operates during term time from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk to understand how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n The quality of teaching was observed by the inspector and she evaluated the impact on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector read written testimonials from parents and took account of their views.

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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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