Childminder in Birmingham

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children receive excellent care and education. They thrive in a nurturing environment where they are happy and safe. Children greet visitors with smiles and confidently talk to them about what they enjoy doing. They explore a range of inspiring resources that are meticulously planned to stimulate their interest. Children grow in confidence in an environment where their independence and individual characters are encouraged.

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The provision is outstanding

Behaviour and attitudes are exemplary. Children routinely use impeccable manners, saying 'please', 'thank you' and 'excuse me' as they move around the room. They show respect and kindness to their friends, share toys and help each other in the setting. Children help to soothe their friends if they are upset, by singing songs and distracting them with toys to cheer them up. This reflects the childminder's motto of 'Teamwork makes the dream work'.

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The provision is outstanding

The curriculum is excellent, with a key focus on providing experiences that build on children's knowledge of the world around them, and develops their physical, communication, language and social skills. Planned experiences outside of the home further extend children's learning, including visits to the library, museum, fire station, builder's yard and places of worship. Children talk enthusiastically about trips on trains and buses to local gardens and parks. They recall days spent watching dragonflies, pond dipping and catching 'wriggly' tadpoles.

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n The childminder works hard to ensure children feel happy and safe. Before children join her, she visits them in their own home, arranges play dates in local parks and provides settling-in sessions. This helps her to build strong, trusting relationships with parents and children. n Parents value the support and guidance they and their children receive from the childminder. All parents talk positively about two-way communication and the individualised care and education provided. Parents comment about children being extremely happy, growing in confidence and thriving in the childminder's care. n Children's communication and language skills develop in a superb language-rich environment. Babies babble as they play and begin to join in with the childminder's large repertoire of songs and rhymes. Two-year-old children name animals and imitate the sounds they make, while older children talk about autumn and animals that hibernate.

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n The childminder encourages children to develop a love of books. She shares books throughout the day, including routine times. Healthy snack times are made even more enjoyable as the childminder shares engaging stories with

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29 September 2022 props that captivate children's interest. Open questions promote children's thinking and language skills. While outside, the childminder encourages children to use books for research. For example, these are used to find out what hedgehogs like to eat. n The childminder provides a wealth of resources and activities to develop children's physical skills. Babies have a safe space to build their core strength and balance as they crawl and cruise around the furniture. While older children explore climbing apparatus indoors and outdoors, including tree climbing in the local park. Fine-motor skills develop as children use tools, model with play dough and practise their mark-making skills. The childminder finds innovative ways to encourage mark making, including drawing on pumpkins on the nature table. n Early mathematical skills develop as children play. Numbers and opportunities to practise their counting skills are everywhere. For example, children count their

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arms as they pull up their sleeves, along with candles on pretend cakes and snails found in the garden. Challenges encourage children to problem-solve. They explore size and capacity as they investigate sizes of boxes that are too big or too small for a hedgehog to sleep in. n The childminder promotes equality and diversity. Children learn, through play and experiences, about the differences and similarities in their lives and others around them. Toys and books are accessible that represent these differences and encourage respect and mutual understanding. n Children learn to take care of their environment. For example, the childminder takes them litter picking in the local area. Children build their hand strength that will support future writing skills as they use litter-picking tools. They learn about the properties of materials collected and discuss what they have found. n Before children move on to school, the childminder communicates with teachers

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to support smooth transitions. She understands the skills children need for the next stage of their lives, and ensures they are well prepared.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Robust safeguarding measures are in place. The premises are safe and secure. Toys and resources are well maintained, and children are well supervised. The childminder completes risk assessments of activities indoors and outside of her home, which she reviews regularly to prevent and minimise hazards. She has completed safeguarding training. The childminder has a secure knowledge of a wide range of safeguarding issues, including recognising the signs of child abuse or neglect. She is aware of procedures to follow and who to contact if she has a concern about a child.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2577818 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10249091 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 Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Stirchley, Birmingham. She operates Monday to Friday during term time only. The childminder has a post graduate certificate in early years and has been awarded early years teacher status.

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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. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been

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implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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29 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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