Childminder in Shropshire

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 nurtured by the caring childminder. Their individual care needs are met well and they make good progress. The childminder has created a stimulating environment that allows children to make choices about their own learning. Children are free to walk between the library area and the playroom as they choose stories to read and carry them back when they have finished. The childminder creates opportunities to teach children about the world around them. Children learn the life cycle of a butterfly, caring for caterpillars and observing the changes that take place. They can describe each stage of the process in order from egg to butterfly. The children enjoy releasing the butterflies into the childminder's garden and choose the flowers that they want to release them on to. These first- hand experiences help to embed new learning.

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The provision is good

Children follow the routines of the childminder and behave well. The childminder teaches children how to have 'kind hands' and to share resources with their friends. As a result, children begin to understand the feelings of others. Children are self- motivated to learn. They concentrate deeply as they practise using tweezers to pick up objects from the floor.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has identified communication and language development as an area of focus. Children use the dedicated library area throughout the day. The childminder reads daily with the children and teaches them how to look after books. This has given the children a passion for reading. The children join in as the childminder reads to them, repeating familiar words and phrases. This supports their language skills and extends their vocabulary. n The childminder has developed a well-designed curriculum to help children to build on their knowledge and skills. She uses appropriate assessment procedures to determine children's learning needs and finds out what children know and can do from their parents. The childminder has identified what she wants children to learn. However, this curriculum is not matched as precisely as possible, in all areas of learning, to the specific needs of the two-year-old children who

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currently attend. n The attentive childminder supports children with additional needs well. She quickly identifies children's support needs and develops targeted action plans. For instance, she recognises when children require support with their speech and language development and attends training to enhance her teaching skills. The childminder works very closely with parents to share children's progress and to provide advice around strategies to use at home. This supports children to make good progress. n The childminder works closely with the staff at the local school. She shares

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14 April 2023 information with the relevant school staff and meets with the nursery staff to discuss the development of children moving up to school. This supports smooth transitions for the children. The childminder also works very closely with other local childminders through visits to a local toddler group. This promotes the development of children's social skills, as they meet with other children and adults. n Children benefit from meaningful learning through outings with the childminder in the local environment. For example, on walks, children begin to recognise the numbers written on the buses and talk about the colours of the traffic lights. The childminder teaches the children about road safety so that they can help to keep themselves safe on their walk to school. The children walk to the local supermarket with the childminder and choose the fruit that they will eat for their snack. n The childminder supports children's independence skills very well. Children put

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their own coats on and try to put on their own shoes before they go outside. They know that they must wash their hands before eating. The childminder teaches children about living healthy lifestyles. They eat a healthy snack containing a variety of fruit and bring a well-balanced lunch from home. The childminder talks to the children about going to the dentist and children comment that sweets are not good for their teeth.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder carries out appropriate risk assessments to help keep children safe from harm. She ensures that resources are appropriate for use by children and thoroughly checks the outdoor area before children can go out to play. The childminder has a very good understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities and attends regular training to update her knowledge of different types of abuse. The childminder understands the signs and symptoms of abuse and knows the correct procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child. The childminder takes the appropriate measures to check the suitability of the people living in her home.

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should:

n review and enhance the curriculum for two-year-old children to ensure that this is precisely matched to their learning needs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493470 Local authority Shropshire Inspection number 10280458 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 14 Date of previous inspection 27 September 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Bridgnorth, Shropshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 provision. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

14 April 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

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