Childminder in Solihull

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 Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

Children play in a welcoming environment. The childminder has addressed issues that were raised at the time of the last inspection to ensure children's safety. Children are happy and settled. The childminder develops close bonds with children in her care. She observes children and assesses their stages of development. However, the childminder's teaching is not consistently good enough to ensure that children's learning continually builds on what they have already achieved.

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The provision requires improvement

Children learn behaviour expectations regarding turn taking and sharing. The childminder praises children's efforts as well as their achievement, which helps to boost their self-esteem. Young children are beginning to interact with others, and the childminder identifies that attendance at toddler groups is helping them to develop confidence and social skills. Outings are organised every day, because the childminder has assessed that the garden is not currently safe enough for outdoor play. These include outings to the park where children develop climbing and sliding skills.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are keen to accept the childminder's invitation to sit in a safety seat at the dining table to make a Christmas card. Children use their very good handling skills to stick small items onto their card. However, during the activity, the childminder does not support children in developing their own ideas with the materials that she provides.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made improvements to her provision since the last inspection. She has improved her knowledge on procedures in case an allegation is made against her or a household member, hygiene procedures meet requirements, and she ensures that children are continually supervised. The childminder keeps required records. However, curriculum planning and implementation are still not good enough. n The childminder is not effectively implementing her written plans to ensure that children's learning builds successfully on what they already know. She records observations and assesses children's stages of development. However, in practice she does not focus on the prime areas for younger children before supporting their progress on to the specific areas. That said, children are gaining sufficient skills to prepare them for the next stage in their education in pre- school and school. n The childminder keeps statutory training up to date. She identifies that she

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need to do better?

meets with other childminders at groups and they share early years knowledge and experiences, and ideas for activities. n The childminder meets children's care needs well. She supports children in

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15 December 2022 managing simple tasks for themselves and in developing self-care skills. For example, a new sink in the bathroom has been fitted at a lower level than the previous one so that children can more easily wash their hands independently. n Young children have progressed from using gestures to communicate with the childminder to using three- and four-word sentences. However, there are times when the childminder does not support children's emerging speaking skills. For example. She asks questions that require only a 'yes' or 'no' answer, and when she does ask an open-ended question, she does not give children time to think before answering the question herself. n Children select toys that they can see in a small, designated playroom and take them into the sitting room, where there is more space. However, most toys and activities are stored in boxes with lids and children have no way of identifying

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what is inside. Consequently, the childminder does not fully support children's independent decision making with regard to toys and activities. n Children do not have independent access to art and craft materials. To create a card with a Christmas tree on the front they select from the green tinsel, small pompoms, pencil crayons, glue, glitter and bubble wrap that the childminder has selected for them. They enjoy taking part in the activity, but the childminder does not support sensory exploration and focuses more on the outcome of the activity and not on the learning opportunities while children take part. n Children develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. The childminder encourages children to recognise their own limits when climbing. She teaches road safety and explains to children why they must hold on to the pushchair. Children learn safety rules, such as when they climb up and

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down the stairs. n The childminder identifies that on outings the children show curiosity and talk about things around them. She takes children to the library regularly to encourage children to develop a love of books.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is aware of the signs of abuse and neglect and knows the local referral procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child, or if an allegation is made against her or a household member. She is aware of the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that would cause them harm. The childminder completes training to keep her child protection knowledge up to date. She identifies and successfully minimises potential risks in her home. She ensures that the premises are secure, so that children cannot leave unsupervised and unwanted visitors cannot gain entry.

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Due date

ensure that next steps planning for children's learning is effective and is consistently used to inform teaching so that every child's knowledge and skills build on what they already know and can do 31/01/2023

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Due date

develop teaching practice for supporting children in independently exploring, investigating, finding things out for themselves and developing their own ideas. 31/01/2023

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should:

n give children time to put their thoughts into words when in conversation with them and when questions are asked of them n help children to make more independent decisions about the toys and activities that are available for them.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY235812 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10248719 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 2 Date of previous inspection 1 July 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Shirley, Solihull. She provides care all year round, from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provision. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure those are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

15 December 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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15 December 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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