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 thoroughly enjoy the time they spend with the childminder and her assistant. They are safe, secure and thrive in their care. Children show fascination as they join in a game of 'magic tricks'. They use their observational skills and critical thinking to work out what happens to the vanishing objects. Children develop good social skills and announce when it is another person's turn.

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The provision is good

Children make good progress and gain a secure foundation for their future learning. They have good physical development skills to support their writing. Children control a pencil well to make various shapes and add small details to their pictures. The childminder provides them with a range of opportunities to build strength in their larger muscles. Children develop the confidence to make more adventurous choices with play equipment at the local park. They learn about assessing risks for themselves.

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The provision is good

Children develop positive attitudes to learning. They concentrate well and show high levels of perseverance. The childminder uses her intuition to recognise the opportune moment to step in and offer children support. This helps them to solve problems. Children work out the sequence of actions needed and how to use both hands to thread a cotton reel onto string.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is fully committed to keeping her knowledge of early years updated. She frequently attends training and reflects well on her practice and the service she provides. Recent training helped the childminder to identify more opportunities to support children's mathematical understanding through play and daily routines. n The childminder works closely with parents to support children's learning. She values the contributions they can offer about their child's achievements. The childminder provides parents with useful ideas to support children's continued learning at home. n The childminder carefully considers the needs of children who are in receipt of additional government funding, to determine how this will most benefit each child. For example, she uses funding to provide children with enrichment experiences in the local community. The childminder also provides resource packs to support children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with a variety of interesting learning experiences. However, she does not organise the learning environment as well as possible to encourage children to make independent decisions in their play. n The childminder analyses her observations of children's achievements to determine what they need to learn next. Overall, she plans well for children's

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22 February 2022 learning and provides them with a good education programme. For example, she sequences the skills needed to catch a ball. This includes catching a slower moving balloon, then progressing on to a ball. The childminder implements targeted support for children who need additional help in their learning. However, she needs to further adapt her teaching and consider the different ways that children learn, to fully secure their understanding of new knowledge. n The childminder and her assistant successfully support children's communication skills. They provide good language models that help children to learn new words and understand the meaning. Children experiment with language choices, such as 'gross' to express their opinions. They eagerly join in with songs and rhymes and create the voice for animal hand puppets. n The childminder provides children with good opportunities to develop their

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mathematical understanding. This includes reciting numbers forwards and backwards. Children explore what is meant by 'one more' as they build towers. They learn that some shaped blocks stack better than others. n Children behave well and understand what is expected from them. The childminder helps them to learn that some rules are in place to help keep them safe. n The childminder supports children's understanding of the world well. Children observe how the motion of a toy car changes as it travels down a ramp and comes to a stop on a flat surface. They learn about the local wildlife and monitor the variety of birds that come to the garden. Children learn that there are different breeds of birds, and about their homes and the food they eat.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant make careful risk assessments to identify and reduce hazards to children. This includes knowing how to prepare food to reduce the risk of choking. The childminder and her assistant have a good understanding of how to protect children and understand the procedures to follow if they identify any concerns about a child's welfare. They know to disclose any changes to their own suitability. The childminder keeps up to date with her knowledge of local safeguarding concerns and trains her assistant on a regular basis. She has effective policies in place regarding administering medication to children.

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should:

n review and enhance the learning environment to increase opportunities for children to make decisions and lead their play n adapt teaching strategies to help children gain a deeper understanding of new knowledge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208380 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10219678 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 16 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Telford, Shropshire. She works with an assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She receives funding to provide free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. 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

22 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

22 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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