Childminder in Birmingham

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 are extremely happy to attend the childminder's home. They are safe and secure and vastly grow in self-confidence. Children have a positive attitude to learning and are eager to explore resources in the environment. They develop a well-established sense of achievement and are proud of what they have accomplished. Babies are nurtured and have a secure relationship with the childminder, often interacting with her and coming for a cuddle.

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The provision is good

Children have vast opportunities to be creative. They explore and investigate the world around them, using mixed media to think of their own ideas of what to create. For example, older children make aeroplane wings from paper and role play being an air force jet. They make pinhole pictures at Halloween and make patterns in clay with natural resources they have found on their trips in the community.

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The provision is good

Overall, children are mostly well behaved. They mostly listen to instructions and are kind to one another. For instance, older children look after babies and help them onto ride-on toys. Children share and take turns in looking at sensory bottles on a lightbox. However, at times, the childminder does not consistently implement behaviour management techniques. This results in children not always following the childminder's instructions and younger children copying older children's behaviours.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses an array of training to evaluate and evolve her practice. She is highly reflective and always wants to ensure the children are progressing. The childminder tailors her activities to meet children's individual next steps and needs. Children progress well, especially in the prime areas of learning. n Children become confident in using their language skills. For instance, they voice their own opinions and ideas while taking part in drama lessons and acting out stories with professional actors at forest school. They discuss the legs on an insect, its distinct markings and where animals might live. Children discuss a hippopotamus' habitat and that they are both water and land bound. They look at their sharp teeth and converse about what they might eat. They learn to talk about the differences in size of wild animals and why that might be. n The childminder has a passion for nature. Children have many opportunities to

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access experiences they might not receive at home. For example, they visit the botanical gardens, aquarium and the discovery centre. Children find an old bird's nest and investigate the materials birds have used to create it, such as moss, feathers and hay. They watch as a chrysalis becomes a butterfly and get to hold the butterfly, learning about how to care for living things. Children enjoy Birmingham's 'PoliNations' event and explore sensory walls for touch and smell.

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3 October 2022 They learn about the history of plants and how a plant grows. n The childminder promotes healthy living effectively in everyday activities. Children learn about healthy foods and where their food comes from. They plant seeds and watch as a variety of vegetables and fruit grow, such as tomatoes, courgettes, potatoes, strawberries and cucumbers. Older children learn how to propagate their food by using their fine motor skills to cut and explore the seeds in tomatoes. They pick out the seeds to dry them out, ready to restart the planting process. n The childminder believes in fully embedding children into the community to learn about the world around them. Children learn about respecting others, tolerating similarities and differences and understanding how each individual is unique. Children try different foods from around the world, celebrate various festivals and immerse themselves in different cultural traditions. They benefit from

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resources and books that represent different disabilities and help them to understand that not everyone is the same. n Parents are ecstatic with the high-quality care their children receive. They state the children learn a vast amount and progress well. Effective bonds between parents and the childminder allow parents to be fully immersed in their children's learning. Parents feel their children get to experience a lot that they would not experience at home. They state the childminder is nurturing, supportive and educational, not only to their children but also to themselves. Parents receive frequent information about their children and always feel they can talk to the childminder about concerns they have about their children's learning and development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's safeguarding knowledge is strong. She is aware of signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse. She is vigilant to an array of child protection matters, such as the 'Prevent' duty and female genital mutilation. She keeps up to date with local concerns and procedures and knows how to refer a child of concern. The children's safety is of the utmost importance. The childminder assesses her environment to limit the children's exposure to risks. Children are safe in her care.

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should:

n further embed consistent behaviour management techniques to help children regulate their own behaviour and understand why rules are in place.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446105 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10235757 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 5 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Stirchley. She operates her provision during term time, from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector and childminder talked about the leadership and management. n The inspector talked to parents to seek their point of view.

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Inspection activities

3 October 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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