Childminder in Worcestershire

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 happily play with their chosen activity alone, with one another or with the childminder. Children are reassured by the childminder on the arrival of the Ofsted inspector. Children quickly settle and enjoy talking to the inspector about the pictures they draw and the books they bring from home to the childminder's house, for her to read to them.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. They confidently express their feelings and demonstrate when they are unhappy about some of the decisions the childminder makes. For example, when they ask for biscuits and are offered fruit as an alternative. Children learn to understand that fruit is better for their health as it will help them to grow and have lots of energy.

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The provision is good

Children frequently choose to play outside and move between a good variety of play and equipment that stimulates their interests. Children at times lead their own learning and play in a tray of sand with a range of moving vehicles, such as cars and trucks. Children also engage in activities that the childminder plans to support specific areas of their development, such as their speech and language. As a result, children are learning new vocabulary.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is knowledgeable about the children's starting points and their individual next steps required to progress their development across the seven areas of learning. She plans a curriculum that is fun and guided by the children's individual interests. For example, to support speech and language development she provides an activity of painting a range of clay animals. When the youngest of children refer to a lion as a 'roar' and a monkey as an 'oo oo oo' she supports them to understand that, that is the noise the animal makes, but the actual names of the animals are lion and monkey. n Children develop a real love of books. When the childminder asks the older children to select one or two books for her to read to them, they jokingly say 'no, read forty million books,' the children and the childminder laugh together. Most of the time, the childminder supports children to pronounce their words

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correctly, however, there are occasions when she does not utilise opportunities to support them fully. n The childminder organises the play environments accessed by the children really well. She has a very large garden that she utilises effectively to provide many opportunities for the children to be physically active. The childminder is mindful of the effects sun can have on children. To ensure that they can keep cool and play safely outside during the heat wave, she provides canopies, parasols and positions tents in shady areas.

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11 July 2022 n Children have good opportunities to begin to understand about our similarities and differences. The childminder reads the children stories about different languages children speak. For example, she says that the character in the book speaks in Bengali. The childminder then asks the older English speaking children what language they speak in. Children respond with 'French' and the childminder responds with 'Bonjour' followed by their name. This makes the children smile. Children also learn about different family make-ups, such as children who have two mummy's or two daddy's. n The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents. Parents share how happy they are with the service the childminder provides. They say they cannot fault the care and attention she provides. Parents especially appreciate that their children love being with the childminder, and the activities are varied and fun. As

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a result, their children are making strong progress in their development, with specific reference to their speech and language. n The childminder develops relationships with the Reception class teachers at the local school. She shares what she knows about the children's individual development to aid a smooth transition from her care and on to school. The childminder is aware of the importance of these relationships with other professionals, however she is not currently as effective in sharing information with pre-school providers.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities with regard to keeping children safe from abuse and neglect. She is fully aware of the possible signs and indicators of the different types of abuse. The childminder is clear about her local procedures that she must follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The premises are safe and secure, and arrangements are in place to ensure that visitors to the childminder's home are never left unsupervised. The childminder identifies any potential risks to children in her home through her risk assessments.

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should:

n improve the arrangements for partnership working with other professionals in order to better support children's transitions from one setting to another n improve the arrangements for supporting children's communication and language skills, with specific reference to helping them correctly pronounce their words.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413182 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10074530 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 2 Date of previous inspection 9 June 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in the Kings Norton area of Birmingham. She operates all year round, from 7am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 setting. n The inspector had a tour of the premises and a learning walk with the childminder. n The childminder described how the environment and the curriculum are organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities outdoors and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of the people living and working on the premises. n The inspector took account of parents' views about the provision.

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Inspection activities

11 July 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

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