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 happy and secure. They settle well with the help of the kind and nurturing childminder. Toddlers become eager to explore their surroundings and confident to access their own resources. The childminder supports children's emotional development effectively and models respectful behaviour. This means children learn how to treat one another. For example, children willingly share their toys with upset children to 'make them happy again'. They also learn how to care for living things in the environment. For instance, children are eager to explore and become excited when they find spiders outdoors. They talk about how the spider is 'flying' on its web and learn to be gentle with the spider, so as not to hurt it.

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The provision is good

Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, thrive in their communication and language and begin to speak in fluent sentences. They role play, hold simple conversations and ask questions such as, 'Where is the baby?'. Children enjoy singing a variety of songs throughout the day. They repeat refrains and imitate new words that the childminder introduces to them. For example, the childminder introduces new words, such as 'frozen' and 'ice', when children play with a polar scene. Children discuss what animals they can see stuck in the ice.

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need to do better?

n The childminder understands the importance of keeping up to date with her training and knowledge of child development. She accesses an array of training to ensure she can provide high-quality teaching interactions. For example, she has recently accessed a course in sign language to further help develop children's speech and language. Children respond to these signs as they follow instructions and imitate the words. n The childminder knows her children well. She understands how to observe, assess and plan tailored activities to meet individual children's next steps. Children also receive opportunities to follow their own interests. For example, they visit a museum to see a dinosaur skeleton and local construction sites to see the transport. n Children progress well in their learning and development. The childminder understands how young children learn and embeds all areas of learning into daily activities naturally. She understands the value of providing a stimulating

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environment and exciting activities. However, at times, the childminder is not able to fully maintain the children's engagement during group activities and they become distracted. n The childminder is passionate about instilling a love of reading. Children freely access books throughout the day and enjoy listening to stories. They repeat refrains from stories as they growl and roar like the characters. The childminder

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12 January 2023 also relates these stories to the children's next steps. They freely discuss the characters in the story that are learning to go to the toilet. This helps to further the children's understanding. n Children develop their physical skills while they dance to music and use musical instruments in a variety of ways. They eagerly hold and manipulate a variety of tools while they squash and squeeze the play dough and repeat refrains from their favourite book. Children use their fine motor skills to pour water from jugs to buckets and explore capacity as they learn concepts such as 'full' and 'empty'. They explore ice as they pour warm water on it and discover how it melts. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and regularly reinforces rules and boundaries. For instance, children regularly meet with other children at the library, park and stay-and-play groups, which helps to promote

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their social skills. Young children play alongside each other and learn to share and take turns with the childminder's help and support. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are complimentary about the childminder and are happy with the support, care and education their children receive. They report they are continually updated with information about their child's progression and development. The childminder holds meetings with parents to discuss assessments and promotes ways in which parents can extend their child's learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her role in safeguarding children. She has a secure knowledge of an array of child protection issues and signs that may indicate the welfare of a child is at risk. This includes signs of radicalisation and extremism. The childminder understands policies in place to report a concern about a child in her care. She has up-to-date paediatric first-aid training and understands what actions to take in a medical emergency. The childminder has experience with safely dealing with food and hygiene when a child has an allergy and ensures her setting is risk assessed daily.

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should:

n support younger children even further to maintain the highest levels of concentration and engagement in group activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486251 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10264378 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 6 Date of previous inspection 13 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the Stechford area of Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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 Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about the leadership and management of the setting. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

12 January 2023 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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Inspection activities

12 January 2023 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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