Childminder EY346543

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a wide range of interesting toys and resources. They enjoy easy access to them and confidently explore the childminder's well-organised home. Young children use their imagination as they dress up and pretend to be a police officer. They invite the childminder and visitor to join their play, offering them a hat to wear. Children are focused as they manoeuvre cars around the toy garage. They think and predict as they decide where to park them. Young children learn how toys work as they place a car in the garage lift. They confidently turn the small handle until the lift reaches the top of the garage. The childminder sits alongside the children and talks to them as they play. She introduces early mathematical language. For example, she asks if they have a 'big' or 'little' car. Children are beginning to accurately recognise size and announce 'little'. They have good opportunities to develop their early literacy skills.

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The provision is good

Children listen attentively to stories and delight in pointing to pictures in their favourite books. They express their creativity as they explore a selection of paints. Children excitedly use wheeled toys to make patterns with paint. They extend their own learning as they cover their hands with paint and excitedly make prints with their fingers and hands.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is experienced and conscientious. She has a good understanding of the curriculum. The childminder knows children well. She plans a wide range of exciting play activities which motivate children to learn. The childminder makes regular assessments of children's learning and knows what children need to learn next. However, on occasions, children's next steps in learning are not always precise enough. This means the childminder is not always able to accurately monitor the level of progress that children make. n Children are happy and settled. The childminder sits alongside them as they play and offers lots of support and encouragement. Young children explore different textures, such as cereals and edible sand. They excitedly fill and empty small trucks with the sand and learn to use utensils, such as a sieve. However, on occasions, the childminder does not give children enough time to fully explore

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and investigate the different resources on offer and develop their curiosity further. n Children's communication skills are supported well. The childminder talks to them as they play to support their learning. She introduces words such 'scoop' and 'pour' to support their growing vocabulary, and models the correct pronunciation of words children say. The childminder encourages children to count the small trucks and identify colours. n The childminder offers flexible settling-in sessions. She tailors them to meet children's individual needs. Children behave well. The childminder gives children

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27 February 2020 clear and consistent guidance to support their understanding of what is expected of them. The childminder provides displays and books to support children's understanding of the similarities and differences between themselves and other people in the world. Children learn about different festivals and celebrations, such as Chinese New Year. n The childminder promotes children's good health. Children's physical skills are supported well. They have lots of opportunities to play outside in the childminder's spacious garden. The childminder regularly takes children to the local park to play on climbing apparatus. Hygiene and care practices are good. The childminder provides children with nutritious meals and snacks. n The childminder provides parents with plenty of information about their children's care and development. She completes learning records that expertly show each child's learning journey, and photographic evidence supports the

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assessments the childminder makes. Parents' written feedback is positive. They comment on the 'wonderful relationships' their children have, the 'homely environment' and the 'fantastic activities' their children take part in. n The childminder is reflective and evaluates what she does well and where she can improve. She accurately identifies that her strengths include her ability to support children as they play and to promote their learning through following their interests. The childminder is keen to continue with her professional development. She completes all mandatory training in a timely manner. The childminder meets regularly with other professionals and childminders to keep her childcare knowledge up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes daily safety checks on her home to minimise risks to children. Her home is safe and secure. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibility to safeguard children. She supervises children well. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. She knows what to do and who to contact in the event of a concern. The childminder has a good understanding of wider safeguarding issues, such as protecting children from extreme views and exploitation.

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should:

n review children's next steps in learning to make them even more precise in order to accurately monitor the level of progress children make n provide children with even more time to explore and investigate the different resources on offer and further develop their curiosity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346543 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10116117 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 6 Date of previous inspection 20 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in South Littleton, near Evesham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written documentation. 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 viewed a sample of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living at the premises and a range of policies and procedures that support the effective management of the childminder's practice.

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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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