Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the time they spend with the kind and attentive childminder, who provides a relaxed and welcoming environment. The childminder meets children's individual needs well. For example, she recognises when children become tired, hungry or in need of a cuddle, and responds to them quickly and effectively. This helps them to feel safe and secure in her care. Children develop strong bonds with her. Children are sociable and respectful of each other. During board games, they learn to follow simple rules and to take turns. The childminder has high expectations for children's learning. She supports their language development well throughout their play and routines. The childminder provides lots of praise when children repeat words. This builds their confidence in speaking. Children develop good listening and attention skills. They demonstrate what they have learned and remembered as they proudly sing favourite songs and rhymes to the childminder

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The provision is good

and each other. Children demonstrate good independence. Babies learn to recognise and respond to their own personal needs. For example, they snuggle up close to the childminder when they feel tired. Older children start to use the toilet independently and put on their own shoes and coats.

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need to do better?

n Children respond promptly to instructions. For example, they eagerly join in with tidying the toys away that they have used. They behave well, and understand and follow age-appropriate rules and boundaries consistently. Children are kind and caring. This is illustrated as they spontaneously hug their peers and pass each other resources as they play. n The childminder provides children with a range of experiences and opportunities to support and extend their learning. She organises trips within the local community, such as to local playgroups. This helps children to socialise and interact with less-familiar people and further develop their personal skills. n The childminder encourages children to lead a healthy lifestyle. Children learn to wash their hands at appropriate times. They enjoy plenty of opportunities to be physically active in their play and develop good control and coordination. Children visit the nearby woods, take walks in the community and test their

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physical skills on play equipment at the local park. n The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She makes regular observations and assessments of children's achievements. However, she does not always focus these sharply enough to plan precisely for children's next steps in learning, in particular for babies. This means, at times, babies are not provided with activities to fully enhance their learning experiences. n The childminder helps to build children's awareness of mathematics. For example, as children excitedly explore sensory resources, she encourages them

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9 March 2020 to count pebbles and recognise the numbers painted on them. n Overall, the childminder uses her good teaching skills to help to extend children's learning as she enthusiastically joins in their play. However, she does not consistently provide opportunities for children to develop an understanding of non-gender stereotypes. n Overall, children develop a positive attitude towards learning and make good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared for starting school. The childminder helps children to develop the skills and attitudes they need for future learning, such as showing motivation for their learning and beginning to concentrate on tasks for longer periods. n The childminder reflects on her practice. She regularly seeks the views of parents and children so that they have a voice in her setting. This helps her to continuously improve her service. n The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date and refreshes her skills

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through personal online research. She also welcomes support from childminder networks to help her to continually improve children's learning experiences. n The childminder supports parents' preferred methods of communication, which enables an effective two-way flow of information. This helps to ensure that all parents are aware of the activities their children take part in and have the opportunity to extend children's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is able to identify the possible signs and symptoms of when a child may be at risk of harm. She has a clear understanding of wider safeguarding issues and the professionals she has to contact if she has concerns. The childminder understands she must ensure required suitability checks are completed for all adults living in the home. The childminder carries out daily checks of the premises to identify any potential hazards before children arrive. She carries out risk assessments of all activities that children take part in. This helps to ensure that children are safe in her care.

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should:

n strengthen the use of observations and assessments so that planning, in particular for babies, is sharply focused on what children need to learn next to further enhance their learning experiences n develop children's understanding of non-gender stereotypes to build on their understanding of the world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479227 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10076135 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 4 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Telford, Shropshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am 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 two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and the childminder completed a tour of the parts of the home and garden that are used for childminding and discussed how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed activities and reviewed the childminder's quality of teaching. She held discussions with the childminder about children's learning and how she reflects on the quality of her service. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of the childminder and the adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of parents' written views.

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Inspection activities

9 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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