Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

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

The childminder has high expectations for children's learning and promotes this through effective teaching methods. For example, she reads a story to the children about pigs who build houses with different materials, and she uses props, such as hay, sticks and bricks to help bring the story to life. During such activities, the childminder introduces new vocabulary and talks about how the characters in the book are feeling.

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The provision is good

The assistant reads a book about animals to the children snuggled around her. She encourages the children to make the appropriate animal sounds. This helps young children to vocalise and form different sounds. Children listen intently.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages the children to engage in action nursery rhymes. Children join in by singing some words and by doing the accompanying actions with plenty of enthusiasm and excitement. During such activities, the childminder praises each child for joining in with the singing and actions, thereby developing their self-esteem. Children concentrate as they explore the different sounds they can make with the musical instruments.

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy a blowing and catching bubbles activity. They squeal with delight as they watch the assistant blow bubbles and then they jump and laugh as they try to catch them. Children are self-assured, happy and actively involved and persistent in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not have an effective procedure in place to ensure that information is shared with Ofsted to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting. Consequently, Ofsted have not been able to carry out the required checks on a long-term volunteer that works with the children in the setting. This is a breach of the legal requirements. Nevertheless, the risks to children are minimised because the volunteer has completed a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Additionally, the volunteer does not have unsupervised contact with the children and is not included in the adult-to-child ratios. n The childminder and her assistants are particularly aware of the fluctuating emotional and physical needs of the younger children and support them extremely well. They use every interaction as an opportunity to build relationships and develop children's understanding of language. The childminder

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need to do better?

provides positive resources and learning opportunities that reflect the diversity of the children and their families attending the setting and those in the community. She is a good role model and offers gentle age-appropriate reminders to help children understand how to behave. As a result, children are confident and are

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need to do better?

31 January 2023 learning to behave well. The childminder provides children with healthy and balanced meals and snacks. n The childminder uses a weekly theme to plan activities that engage children across all relevant areas of their learning. These themes follow children's interests and build and extend children's vocabulary. The childminder also takes the children to the library to read a range of books with them. This helps children to socialise outside of the childminder's home and to develop their literacy skills. The childminder and her assistants observe children as they play. However, they do not use the information they gather from observing children as effectively as possible, to support them to make rapid progress in their learning. n The childminder informs parents about the type of activities and experiences she provides for children, for example through daily chats and the sharing of observations of children's learning and photographs. However, the childminder is

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need to do better?

not always successful in making sure that all parents are fully informed about how they can best support their child's learning at home. n The childminder has a secure understanding of how to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). For example, she liaises with the local authority advisers to coordinate appropriate resources for children with SEND. This helps to ensure that these children make the best possible progress. n The childminder provides children with regular opportunities to learn to take manageable risks and experience challenge in their play. For example, children regularly visit soft-play establishments and outdoor playgrounds. Additionally, younger children confidently use the small climbing frame, slide and sit-on toys in the childminder's garden. n The childminder works closely with her assistants and continually monitors their performance to make sure that their teaching skills are consistently good. She

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need to do better?

regularly explores a range of early years websites and has developed good links with the local authority adviser. This, along with welcoming any suggestions from parents and her assistants, helps her to review her practice and improve the overall quality of her setting.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants have attended child protection training. They have a good understanding of their role in the prevention or early identification of abuse and neglect. The childminder checks all indoor and outdoor areas to identify and minimise any possible risks to children. Alongside this, she also risk assesses all outings off the premises. Both of these measures help to keep children safe and well. The childminder and her assistants consistently reinforce children's knowledge of the importance of good personal hygiene routines, such as regular handwashing. They have completed recent paediatric first-aid training. This provides them with the knowledge and skills required to effectively administer first aid in an emergency.

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Due date

make sure there are robust systems in place to ensure that information about the adults who work with children is shared with Ofsted, to ensure the safe and efficient management of the setting. 01/02/2023

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should:

n use the information gathered from observing children even more effectively, to help children make rapid progress n increase the information provided to parents about how they can support their child's learning at home so that children make the best possible progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2596635 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10264498 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 12 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round, from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants. She 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 this into account in the evaluation of the setting. n A tour of the childminder's home was completed to make sure all areas used by children are safe. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk to understand how the curriculum is organised. n A joint observation of an activity was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and evaluated how well she assesses children's progress and plans for the next steps in their learning. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the suitability of persons living or working in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and

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held conversations with children during the inspection.

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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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Inspection activities

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