Childminder in Birmingham

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Met

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The provision requires improvement

Children gain necessary knowledge and skills for their future learning. The childminder provides a play environment that is welcoming and safe. Children are happy and settled in her care. Relationships between the childminder and the children are positive.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder observes children and uses guidance documents to make decisions about what children know and can do. However, she is generally guided by staff in other settings children attend part time, about next steps in their learning and does not plan for all seven areas of learning. Teaching is not flexible enough to ignite children's curiosity. Resources that are available to children in a designated playroom do not provide children with opportunities to explore and develop their own ideas.

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The provision requires improvement

Children play cooperatively. The childminder praises children for their efforts as well as their achievements, helping to boost their self-esteem. They understand expectations regarding turn taking. Children readily engage in conversation with the childminder and their peers.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have daily opportunities for exercise outdoors in the childminder's garden. They learn safety rules, such as why they must not stand close by when other children are playing on the swing. Children independently manage their personal needs and understand and adopt healthy habits, such as good hygiene practices. Children's handling skills are good.

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need to do better?

n The childminder identifies that her aim is to ensure that children are ready for school. The children on roll attend half their time with the childminder and the remaining time is at pre-school nursery or in Reception class at school. Her focus is on children's mathematical development and writing. She does not consider ways to support children in leading their own learning. For example, through experimenting with different textures and play materials, and finding things out in their own way. n The childminder supports children's mathematical learning and writing with the use of activity sheets. Children's pencil control is good. They form letters by joining dots and they write their names independently. The childminder offers good support for children who are learning the sounds that link to letters. She provides sheets, including those that challenge children to match three-letter words printed on the one-sided pages to the pictures printed on the opposite

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side. This requires children to draw a line to link the words to the matching pictures.

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5 August 2022 n Resources available in the playroom are uninspiring. The childminder identifies toys that are stored in other parts of the house and says that she rotates them. However, she has not considered ways to let children know what is available so that they can make independent choices from all that the childminder is able to offer. n Children practise physical skills while playing in the childminder's garden. They swing and slide and play ball games. They try to learn new skills, such as while playing with an exercise hoop. Children challenge each other to find out who can run the fastest in a race. n Children confidently express their feelings. For example, initially it is sunny when they are playing outside, but when it becomes cloudy they tell the childminder that they are cold and say that they need to put on their cardigans. n The childminder keeps statutory training up to date. In addition to paediatric

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first-aid training, she has also completed training on allergy awareness. This has helped raise her understanding should she care for children with asthma, eczema or diabetes. n Children behave well, but the childminder is alert to any signs of potential disruptive behaviour and intervenes immediately. House rules are displayed, and these include sharing, being polite and listening to elders. n The childminder holds membership of an association for early years workers. This helps her to make sure that records, policies and procedures required for the safe and efficient management of her provision are appropriately maintained and implemented. She welcomes the advice provided by representatives of the local authority.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes training to keep her child protection knowledge up to date. She is aware of the signs of abuse and neglect and knows the local referral procedures to follow if she has a concern. The childminder understands the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that potentially put them at risk. She makes sure that her house and garden are secure so that children cannot leave unsupervised and unwanted visitors cannot gain access. She identifies and successfully minimises potential risks in her home.

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Due date

5 August 2022 make sure that all areas of learning are considered when planning for children's future learning 30/09/2022

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Due date

develop practice for supporting children in independent-decision making about resources, exploring, investigating, finding things out for themselves and developing their own ideas. 30/09/2022

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444092 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10116213 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 4 Date of previous inspection 12 May 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Hall Green area of Birmingham. She operates all year round from 8.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except 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 provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure the areas are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.

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Inspection activities

5 August 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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