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 develop secure attachments with the childminder who is attentive to their individual needs. They enjoy the time they spend with her and show that they feel safe and secure. The childminder has created a stimulating learning environment. Children are well motivated to play and make new discoveries, particularly during outdoor play. They confidently negotiate obstacles as they ride on scooters. They recognise that they must push harder with their legs when they travel over grass and enjoy scooter races with their friends.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress and gain a wide range of useful skills in readiness for school. They develop good levels of independence and have a strong desire to complete tasks without support. For example, they confidently state, 'I can do it myself'. Children carefully balance on one leg when they put on their outdoor shoes and learn how to zip up their coats. The childminder effectively helps children to manage their own personal care routines and carefully considers how she can provide them with privacy.

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The provision is good

The childminder helps children to develop their understanding of making healthy choices. Children learn about good hygiene routines and access drinking water whenever they choose. They enjoy the nutritious home-cooked food and healthy snacks. Children benefit from frequent opportunities to be physically active.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to making ongoing improvements to the service that she provides with her co-childminder. They work successfully together to identify further ways to develop their practice. For example, she has recently extended the range of children's outdoor learning experiences. n The childminder has a good understanding of child development and regularly updates her knowledge and skills. Recent training helps her to reflect upon and enhance her practice to support children's language development through stories. n The childminder closely monitors the progress that children make and has a detailed knowledge of the individual needs of children who attend the setting. She successfully works with staff at other settings where children also attend, to help provide continuity in their care and learning. Overall, teaching is good. However, some adult-led activities are slightly less successful in helping children

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need to do better?

to explore their own ideas and develop their thinking skills. n The childminder makes good use of her observations to identify what children already know and what they need to learn next. She recognises that some children have been more impacted by the restrictions due to COVID-19 and has designed her education program to reflect this. However, she needs to further

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need to do better?

17 February 2022 adapt activities and her teaching in response to children's changing play interests, to maximise their level of engagement. n The childminder works successfully with parents to keep them updated about their child's progress and individual needs. She values parents' views about their child's progress at home. She works closely with them when completing children's two-year-old progress check. Parents are particularly pleased with how well their children progress in their social skills and language development. n The childminder skilfully helps children to become confident communicators. Children who speak more than one language confidently express themselves in whichever language they choose. The childminder works closely with parents to support children's bilingual development. Children use their growing vocabulary to develop stories in their role play. n Children progress well with their early literacy and mathematical understanding.

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need to do better?

The childminder skilfully helps children to connect with characters and events in stories. Children join in with repeated refrains and speculate about how characters might be feeling. They learn to recognise a small quantity without counting and identify the number that represents the total. n The childminder has high expectations of children and is a positive role model. She successfully helps children to learn to share, take turns and think about how their behaviour affects others. She helps children to have the confidence to express their own feelings, such as when they are playing with a resource and another child wants to take it from them.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding children. She attends regular safeguarding training and completes daily checks and risk assessments to help keep children safe in her care. She supervises children well, including at mealtimes. She knows the signs and symptoms that may indicate that a child is at risk of harm. She understands the correct procedures to follow should she be concerned about a child's welfare. This includes reporting on misconduct of another childminder. The childminder has effective systems in place to maintain confidentiality of children's information including the use of social media.

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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 to adapt teaching in response to children's emerging ideas and interests, to increase the level of engagement in their learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555808 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10174715 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. She works at her co-childminder's premises in Telford. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. 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 setting received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the setting and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children. She 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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