Childminder in Dudley

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 enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. They are relaxed in her care and enjoy frequent cuddles from her. Children gain a wide range of useful skills that prepare them very well for their future learning. Older children are well prepared for when they start school. For example, children find great pleasure in reading books and listening to stories. They select books to read and retell the story using their own words and any repeated refrains. The childminder makes good use of opportunities to help children to deepen their understanding of characters and events in stories.

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The provision is good

Children have positive attitudes to learning. They concentrate and persevere with tasks. For example, younger children decide to stack toy figurines and carefully balance them on top of each other. When the tower topples over, they start again. Older children are inventive and decide to create a washing line with wool. They work out the best place to hang the washing line and find objects they can hook onto it. When they cannot find any more suitable objects, they decide to use a pipe cleaner to attach objects onto the line.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's health well and provides them with nutritious snacks and meals. Children learn about the importance of regularly washing their hands and limiting sweet treats.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her practice effectively and seeks the views of parents and children to identify ways to further improve. She is committed to extending her knowledge and skills and completes regular training. Recent training helped her to review and enhance her arrangements for completing the two year progress check. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents say that their children are excited to attend. They appreciate the range of experiences that the childminder provides their children with and how they are fully reassured that their needs are met well. n The childminder is a skilled teacher and has a deep understanding of how young children learn. She has devised education programmes that successfully challenge children to build on what they already know and can do. She plans well for each child's individual learning needs and makes good use of observation and assessment to determine what children need to know next.

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need to do better?

However, she does not organise the indoor learning environment as well as possible to provide children with the space needed to fully explore their play ideas and learning. n The childminder provides children with interesting opportunities to develop their

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22 August 2022 understanding of the world. Children consider how cookie dough changes after it has been cooked. They enjoy opportunities to observe animals in their natural environments. However, the childminder has not considered the best way she can help children to learn about people and communities beyond their immediate experience, to fully develop their understanding of diversity. n The childminder skilfully supports children's language development and helps them to become articulate communicators. For example, she specifically provides children with opportunities to talk about their recent experiences so they can learn how to speak in the past tense. Children confidently use language to clearly express their needs, wishes and good ideas. n Children enjoy the opportunities for more adventurous play outdoors. The childminder provides a good range of opportunities for them to build their physical strength. Children safely climb trees and experiment with different ways

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of travelling down a slide. They aim a ball at targets and practise their throwing and catching skills. They enjoy learning how to use a hula hoop. n The childminder makes full use of opportunities that arise to help children gain a good mathematical understanding. She skilfully models a range of mathematical language that supports children's knowledge of number, quantity, shape and measures. For example, when a child brings a 3-D shape to her and tells her it is a circle, she extends this knowledge by teaching them about cylinders. Children recognise small totals without counting, such as those on a dice. n The childminder has high expectations of children and they behave well. She understands how to help children develop age-appropriate ways to manage their feelings and behaviour. Children develop good social skills and offer to share equipment without being prompted.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends regular training to ensure that she keeps her knowledge of safeguarding procedures updated. She understands about the signs and symptoms of abuse and about the local safeguarding partnership's reporting procedures. The childminder completes thorough risk assessment of her home, garden and places they visit to identify and minimise hazards to children. She helps children to learn about keeping themselves safe. Children know why they must not use household cleaners and about the risk of burns associated with a cooker. The childminder updates her knowledge of administering first aid so that she knows what to do in an emergency.

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should:

n review the indoor learning environment to provide children with further space to

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should:

22 August 2022 play, learn and be creative n extend opportunities for children to learn about diversity and different cultures to gain a broader understanding of people and communities beyond their immediate experience.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2501429 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 10191807 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 2019. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She receives funding to provide free early years education for three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider 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 their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, interacted with children and took into account the views of parents. 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. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation together.

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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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22 August 2022 22 August 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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