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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy, calm and content in the childminder's home. They have a close relationship with the childminder and go to her for reassurance and cuddles. Children are settled and comfortable as they play with familiar toys that the childminder ensures are available daily. For example, they push the trains backwards and forwards on the train track and make sure that a toy pig is in its usual place at the front of the train. Children are supported very well by the caring and nurturing childminder as they play.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy time outdoors in the garden. They like looking at and reaching for bubbles as they are blown into the air, or throwing a ball to be caught. Children enjoy a cosy story time in the den and look at the pages of the book as the childminder reads to them. The childminder supports children's communication and language well. She teaches new vocabulary, including simple words, such as 'pop', throughout activities. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She praises them for waiting to take a turn and reminds them to pick up toys as they play before getting out new ones.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is responsive to children's development needs and provides a varied curriculum that covers all seven areas of learning. She uses assessment to identify the next steps in children's learning and ensures these are threaded through all activities. n During play, the childminder follows children's interests. She plans a wide range of activities to support children's overall development. However, the childminder's routine is occasionally overly structured. At times, children do not always have enough time to freely explore and investigate, to help them become deeply involved in their play and learning. n The childminder uses effective teaching techniques to support children's learning. For example, she repeats key words and phrases, reinforces single words while commenting on what children are doing, and uses engaging facial expressions in play. The childminder's interactions are sensitive and nurturing,

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and this helps to encourage children as they play. She makes sure that activities are age-appropriate and interesting. n The childminder supports children to understand their world as she provides a wide range of opportunities in the local and wider community. Children enjoy, and benefit from, trips out to local parks, libraries, shops and other attractions, such as farms and local markets. n Children make progress in physical development as they access the local play area, where they use large-scale climbing equipment. At the childminder's home, they throw, kick and roll balls and crawl or run around the garden.

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8 September 2022 n Children's good health is promoted well. The childminder ensures that fresh drinking water is available throughout the day. She provides freshly prepared and nutritious snacks. The childminder promotes good hygiene as she washes her hands and offers children individual cloths to clean their own hands before and after eating. This helps children begin to understand about keeping themselves healthy. n The childminder reflects on her practice and considers how she can make changes to benefit children. For example, she intends to undertake training to develop her knowledge of supporting speech and language development and to help her understand more about oral health. She plans to use this knowledge to inform her teaching practice, to help children continually make good progress. However, the childminder is not as confident in her knowledge of how babies learn. Therefore, she does not provide enough opportunities for babies to fully

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enhance their sensory exploration. n Parents' written comments outline that they are happy with the care provided and fully appreciate the childminder. They say that their children are happy and settled and enjoy going to her. The childminder provides parents with advice and support. For instance, she has recently shared information with them about online safety for children. The childminder talks to parents on a daily basis and shares key information in a daily diary. This helps her to monitor children's well- being appropriately when they are in her care and maintain a strong, nurturing relationship with children and families.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to keep children safe. She completes training regularly to ensure that her knowledge is up to date. The childminder is aware of the possible signs and behaviours that may indicate that a child is at risk. She is familiar with the procedures to follow should she have a concern regarding a child in her care. The childminder knows how to identify and support children who may be at risk of extreme views or behaviour. She is thorough in assessing risk and is responsive in managing this to keep children safe in her home.

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should:

n build on professional development, particularly relating to how babies learn, and use this to provide more opportunities for them that enhance their sensory exploration n consider how to make more time for children to freely explore and investigate, to help them become deeply involved in their play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2513817 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10207850 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 5 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2019 and lives in Worcester. She operates Tuesday to Thursday from 8am until 6pm during term time only.

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Information about this inspection

Inspectors Juliette Freeman Josephine Heath

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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 childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n The views of parents were gathered through written feedback and taken into consideration by the inspector. n The inspector and the childminder evaluated an activity together. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder regularly during the inspection. n The childminder showed the inspector documents, including paediatric first-aid certificates and suitability checks.

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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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8 September 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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