Childminder in Shropshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children invite the childminder into their play. They laugh and have fun with her as they play and learn. This shows that children feel safe and are happy in her care. They confidently explore the well-planned learning environment. Children develop good social skills and play happily with friends. They make links with their own experiences and use their imaginations as they create storylines in their role play. They tell their friends that 'they are off to work' and pretend to crack an egg when they prepare imaginary meals.

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The provision is good

The childminder successfully helps all children to progress well from their starting points. Children gain a secure foundation for their future learning and school. Children develop good physical skills in preparation for writing. They carefully control a small stick to mix colour into glue. They concentrate and reflect on the colourful swirls they create and how the colours merge together.

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The provision is good

Children are independent and confidently complete everyday tasks for themselves. This includes managing their personal care routines and helping the childminder to prepare snacks. They know how to use a range of tools safely and use knives to chop fruit.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works successfully with her co-childminder to reflect on their practice together and identify areas for further development. For example, she has recently made changes to the garden to enrich children's outdoor play experiences even further. She is committed to continually developing her knowledge and skills and completes regular training and research. Recent training helped her to develop further strategies to support children's language development through storytelling. n Overall, the childminder uses a range of teaching techniques to help children to learn new information and explore what they already know. However, during some adult-led activities, children have fewer opportunities to explore their own ideas and develop their thinking skills. n The childminder skilfully uses her observations of children's achievements to identify what they need to know next. She exchanges relevant information with

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other settings where children also attend, to provide continuity in their learning. Her education program is well-designed to help children to build on their knowledge and skills. n The childminder provides children with interesting experiences and skilfully supports their learning. However, at times, she does not give children enough time or space to respond with their own dialogue and play ideas. n The childminder has developed strong partnership working with parents. She

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17 February 2022 communicates well with them to share information about their child's progress. This includes a detailed review of children's progress at age two. n The childminder successfully supports children's communication and language development. She values the other languages that children also use. Children confidently use their additional languages to express their ideas and deepen their understanding of their growing vocabularies. Children benefit from opportunities to talk about events in their lives, such as birthday parties. n The childminder effectively helps children to develop their early literacy and mathematical understanding. Children know about the properties of shapes and how to count the sides to identify the shape. They know the name for a regular pentagon and explain that it looks like a house. Children join in rhymes and use props to find the total when one object is taken away. They learn about the

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letters in their names and enjoy talking about the events in stories. n Children behave well and understand what is expected from them. The childminder helps them to understand why some actions are not acceptable and how they affect others. Children learn that, at times, they must wait for what they want. They develop language to help them to express their feelings. n The childminder supports children's health well. Children learn about good hygiene routines to help stop the spread of infection. They enjoy the healthy meals, snacks and drinks that the childminder supplies. The childminder provides them with regular daily opportunities to be physically active and build strength in their muscles.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding children. She understands what might alert her to a concern about a child's welfare and how to report this. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge of safeguarding matters. She knows about local child protection concerns and what signs to look out for. She understands when and how to report any concerns about the conduct of a colleague. The childminder has effective policies in place to maintain confidentiality of children's personal information, such as sharing information on social media sites. The childminder completes effective risk assessment to keep children safe and supervises them well during their play.

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should:

n review and enhance arrangements for children's learning during adult-led activities, to more precisely reflect the different ways that young children learn n recognise when children need more time and space to explore their own ideas to support their thinking skills even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555582 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10174719 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 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Broseley, Shropshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an approved early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children, and took into account the views of parents. n The inspector sampled some of the setting's documentation, including qualifications and suitability checks. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together. The inspector observed teaching practices and considered the impact these have on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

17 February 2022 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

17 February 2022 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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