Childminder in Birmingham

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She helps children to understand right from wrong, to respect others and to use their manners. Children become engrossed in their child-initiated play. For example, they investigate the plastic bricks. This helps to inspire creativity, develop physical skills and encourage problem solving. Additionally, children use their imaginations and create stories with the small-world toys. Children enjoy threading pasta onto their own piece of string. During such activities, the childminder models how to thread the pasta. Each child is praised for their attempts at threading, thereby developing their self-confidence. The childminder talks about what they are doing, to help children develop their understanding of language. However, the childminder does not always plan effectively for children. Occasionally, children lose interest in group activities they undertake with the childminder. Furthermore, the childminder does

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The provision requires improvement

not always share enough information with other settings that children attend. Consequently, there is a lack of a shared understanding of how these children can reach their full potential. Overall, the childminder's self-reflection is not robust enough to enable her to address all the weaknesses in her setting.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the childminder provides a curriculum that offers children a range of learning opportunities across all aspects of their development. However, she does not always identify children's level of achievement across all areas of their learning. Consequently, she is not well informed about what children need to learn next, which hinders some children's progress. n The childminder teaches children to recognise letters and to pronounce the letter sounds correctly. This, along with reading a range of books with them, helps to promote children's literacy skills. n The childminder talks to parents about what the children do in her care and about how they can support their child's learning at home. However, she does not always share enough information with other settings that children attend, to promote further consistency and continuity in their learning. n The childminder has a strong awareness of the importance of encouraging

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need to do better?

children to develop secure emotional attachments, and understands how to do this. For example, she cuddles babies and uses endearing words and a soft voice. The childminder recognises and treats each child as an individual, and gives reassurance and smiles as she plays alongside them. Children are happy, self-assured and develop strong attachments with the childminder. n The childminder takes the children on nature walks to observe the wild flowers and to look around the local pond. This, along with discussion, helps to extend children's knowledge of the outdoor world. n The childminder regularly takes the children to the local outdoor playground.

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need to do better?

28 February 2020 This helps children to learn to take manageable risks in their play. At the setting, there is direct access to the garden. Here, children can use equipment such as the swings and the small trampoline to develop their physical skills. The childminder provides children with nutritious and well-balanced meals and snacks. n The childminder's self-evaluation process is not rigorous enough to maintain good standards overall. She has failed to identify and address the weaknesses in the setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has attended child protection training. She is fully aware of the possible signs of abuse and the procedure she must follow if she has any concerns about a child. The childminder demonstrates a strong awareness about the procedure she must follow if there was an allegation made against herself or a member of her household. She has completed recent paediatric first-aid training. This provides her with the knowledge and skills required to effectively administer first aid, as well as meeting the requirements of registration.

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Due date

ensure that effective assessment processes are in place, so that children's next steps in their learning are precisely identified and planned for, to promote their good progress. 03/04/2020

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should:

n strengthen partnership working with all other settings that children attend, to provide a more consistent approach to children's care and learning n regularly reflect on the setting's strengths and weaknesses and develop a clear strategy for improving outcomes for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318452 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10073607 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 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 20 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in the Weoley Castle area of Birmingham. She operates all year round from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk to understand how the curriculum is organised. n A joint evaluation of an activity was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and evaluated how well she assesses children's progress and plans for the next steps in their learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household. n The inspector held conversations with children 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 February 2020 28 February 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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