Atkinson, Karan

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

Children are happy, confident learners. They clearly enjoy their time with the kind and nurturing childminder. Children demonstrate they are emotionally secure in the childminder's care, because they smile and regularly 'snuggle' up for cuddles.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides babies and toddlers with many opportunities to develop their curiosity and investigative skills. They discover that they can see their reflection in mirrors and can create various sounds while they investigate the contents of the childminder's 'treasure box'. Babies smile when the childminder sings and toddlers join in with some action songs. Children develop their creative skills when they explore and use various musical instruments. They play with toys with buttons, flaps and simple mechanisms. Children develop an understanding that their actions cause something to happen. This helps them to learn to operate and understand simple technology.

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The provision is good

Routines within the childminder's home support children's independence and sense of belonging. For example, toddlers learn to hang up their coats when they arrive. Babies learn to feed themselves. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. The childminder provides the children with healthy snacks and plenty of opportunities to be physically active outdoors. Toddlers use their whole bodies while they learn to ride wheeled toys. Children make good progress in their learning and development from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is a reflective practitioner, who has devised a targeted programme for her continuing professional development. She makes good use of personal online research and training opportunities. This has a positive impact on the learning experiences she offers and the good progress children make. n Parents are very complimentary about the childminder and the service she provides. They comment positively on the childminder's communications with them. Parents enjoy the regular feedback that enables them to follow their children's progress and continue this learning at home. The childminder completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. She shares a written summary of this with parents. However, the childminder does not always find out from parents when other professionals, such as health visitors, are undertaking their health and development reviews of children to share information in the most timely manner.

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need to do better?

n The childminder manages children's behaviour well. She offers plenty of encouragement and praises their efforts as well as their achievements. The childminder supports children to learn to share and take turns from an early age. She is a positive role model. For instance, the childminder teaches children to

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need to do better?

25 April 2022 use good manners. Children behave well. n The quality of teaching is good. The childminder effectively monitors children's progress. She knows what each child in her care needs to learn next and follows their interests with enthusiasm. The childminder provides the children with activities and experiences based on this detailed knowledge. Consequently, children are engaged and motivated and develop a positive attitude towards learning. However, at times the childminder does not adapt adult-led activities sufficiently to enable the younger children time to explore resources in the way they choose and at their own pace. n The experienced childminder effectively develops babies' and young children's communication skills. She helps them to learn new songs and rhymes. The childminder constantly comments on what they are doing, acknowledging their sounds and babbles with genuine interest. This reinforces that their sounds are

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need to do better?

important and have meaning. n The childminder provides a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities and experiences that link to children's interests and next steps in learning. She supports children's mathematical development well. The childminder encourages children to count the bricks they build with and helps them to complete puzzles. She supports children to recognise simple basic shapes and identify colours. n Toddlers concentrate deeply while they use different sized spoons to move porridge between various containers. This helps to promote their hand-to-eye coordination. They enjoy using their fingers to pinch and sprinkle the mixture, which helps to develop their small-muscle skills. n The childminder introduces children to new experiences, such as walks to explore the local woods, farms and parks. She encourages children to collect and count leaves while they explore and investigate the natural environment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is confident in her knowledge of safeguarding issues. She knows how to recognise potential signs of abuse and neglect. The childminder knows how to respond in the event of a concern about a child in her care. She is aware of who to contact if an allegation is made against herself or a member of her household. The childminder supervises children closely at all times. She keeps entrance doors secure at all times. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments in her home, garden and prior to taking children out in the community.

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should:

n involve parents more closely when deciding when to carry out the progress check for children aged between two and three years, so this can coincide with

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should:

25 April 2022 checks made by other professionals n adapt teaching during adult-led activities to enable children to explore resources fully and give them time to incorporate more of their own ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 227501 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10115950 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 5 Date of previous inspection 29 October 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in the Marlbrook area of Bromsgrove, Worcestershire. She operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an early years childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder 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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector took part in a joint evaluation of children engaged in activities They discussed what the intention was and the quality of teaching and learning that they observed. n The childminder spoke to the inspector, during the learning walk, about the intentions for children's learning. n The inspector took account of written views of parents obtained by the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation, including evidence of the suitability of those living, or working with children on

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Inspection activities

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

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