Childminder in Stoke-on-Trent

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 is enthusiastic and caring. She creates an exciting atmosphere for children. She demonstrates strong attachments with children, who show delight in spending time at her home. The environment has a wide range of age-appropriate activities, which children can access independently. She knows children well, and has high expectations for what they can achieve overall. She plans a curriculum that includes a wide range of interesting experiences in the local and wider community to enrich children's learning experiences. Children benefit from visits and outings to places such as Buckingham Palace, playgroups, natural woodlands, parks, farms and libraries. This helps children to develop their social and physical skills. The childminder encourages children to engage with child-initiated and adult- led activities that promote their learning. Children behave well and develop warm friendships. They enjoy snuggling on the childminder's lap as she reads stories to

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The provision is good

them. She uses simple questions to extend children's vocabulary and props to capture their attention. For example, she asks children to name baby animals and describe how they move. The childminder provides children with enough time to think and respond to questions. Children are eager to learn and rapidly build their language skills. They are friendly, self-confident and self-assured.

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need to do better?

n The childminder supports children well to develop their independence and self- care skills ready for school. For example, children are encouraged to wash their hands before eating, and learn how to take off their coats. Children become increasingly independent. n The childminder has a good understanding of children's interests and the children benefit from a range of stimulating activities. For example, children enjoy exploring toy dinosaurs in a range of materials, including kinetic sand and ice. They use tools such as brushes, spoons and magnifying glasses, to explore these. They squeal with excitement as they look through a magnifying glass and discover that 'it looks bigger'. Children attempt to count the dinosaurs' bones, and the childminder helps them to identify the names of dinosaurs. Children learn that triceratops have three horns. The childminder uses outings well to build on children's interests. For example, children travel by public transport to

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the Natural History Museum. n Children enjoy interacting with the childminder. They have a good relationship with her and show that they feel safe and secure in her care. Although the childminder observes and assesses children's learning and development, she does not use this information to identify precisely what children need to learn next. Overall, children make good progress during their time with the childminder. n Partnerships with parents are extremely good. Effective settling-in procedures,

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need to do better?

5 March 2020 including home visits, enable the childminder to meet children's individual needs from the start. This helps to promote the children's sense of security and develop a secure bond with the childminder. Daily information is provided to parents about their child's care routines and experiences. Parents are very pleased with the care their children receive. They say that their children are developing into 'confident, determined and social individuals' and that they 'can't recommend her highly enough'. n The patient and nurturing childminder treats children with the utmost respect, and teaches them how to build strong friendships. Children confidently choose resources that they want to explore and play with. However, she does not always encourage children to understand how they can help to care for the area they play in. For example, they do not always tidy away their toys when they finish playing with them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides a broad range of age-appropriate books, to help children develop a love and passion for reading. For example, children enjoy dressing up as a 'firefighter' and looking at the pictures in a book titled 'Fireman Sam'. The childminder skilfully builds on what children say, to develop their language skills further. For example, the childminder explains the role of firefighters in the community. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder keeps her mandatory training up to date and engages in continuous professional programmes. However, this is not consistently embedded in her practice to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder ensures that her knowledge of child protection, including wider safeguarding issues, is updated through regular training. She knows how to recognise signs that a child may be at risk of harm. She understands the procedures she must follow to report any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder undertakes regular risk assessments, to ensure potential hazards are removed. She puts in effective procedures to help protect children. For instance, there are monthly emergency evacuation practices with the children. She is vigilant, and supervises children well.

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should:

n support and help children to understand how they can help to care for the environment that they play in n use observations and assessments to identify precisely what children need to

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should:

5 March 2020 learn next, in order to develop children's learning to the highest level n consistently embed new knowledge and skills from training programmes into practice, in order to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358835 Local authority Greenwich Inspection number 10137907 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 25 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007. She is situated in Woolwich, in the London borough of Greenwich. The childminder offers childcare between 7.30am and 6pm from Monday to Friday, except during bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. She receives funding for early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk. The childminder explained how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The childminder completed and evaluated an activity, and discussed this with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection, and took account of parents' views expressed in written feedback. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household.

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Inspection activities

5 March 2020 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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5 March 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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