Childminder in Worcestershire

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

Children are happy and settled. They form secure relationships with the childminder and clearly feel at home in her care. Children explore a wide range of good-quality toys and resources. They move freely around the well-organised, homely environment and make independent choices about their play. Young children use their imagination as they pretend to feed a number of dolls and put them to bed. Children behave well and understand the routines of the day. Young children listen attentively and follow the childminder's instructions. They help to find their bag as the childminder gently attends to their personal care. Young children are beginning to learn the importance of good hygiene practices. They line up and take turns to wash their hands. Young children decide where they would like to sit and who they would like to sit next to at the table when they eat their lunch.

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The provision is good

Children have lots of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. They develop good physical skills. Young children excitedly run around the well-resourced garden and ride on wheeled toys. The childminder regularly takes children to visit places of interest in the community. They visit the shops and the garden centre. This helps children to socialise with a wider group of people and to learn about the world around them.

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need to do better?

n The caring and kind childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She knows children well and plans a broad curriculum that is inspired by children's interests. The childminder knows what she wants children to learn next. However, during adult-led activities, she does not always focus her teaching on supporting children's next steps in learning to help them make even better progress. n The childminder provides children with a good balance of child-initiated and adult-led play. Activities are attractively laid out and ignite children's interests. Children are motivated to learn. They carefully mould dough into shapes and use tools to roll and cut it into pieces. This helps children to develop strength in their hands in readiness for early writing. The childminder sits alongside children to support their play. She encourages them to identify colours and to develop their mathematical knowledge. The childminder speaks to children slowly and clearly.

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Young children confidently count from one to three with her. n Settling-in procedures are good. The childminder forms good relationships with parents from the start. She invites children and parents to attend settling-in sessions to get to know her and familiarise themselves with the environment. The childminder obtains a range of information from parents during this time. However, she is yet to seek enough information about what children already

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need to do better?

24 May 2023 know and can do at home to help her to plan for their learning from the outset. Nevertheless, the childminder supports parents effectively to continue or extend children's learning at home. For example, she displays the 'book of the week' to encourage parents to read this at home. n The childminder shares information with parents in a range of ways. For example, she speaks to them at the beginning and end of the day, sends digital messages and completes daily diaries and learning journals. Parents are very happy with the care and education their children receive. They say that their children have quickly settled in her care and that they are happy to have found her. Parents comment on the childminder's excellent communication skills and how attentive she is to their children's individual needs. n The childminder is dedicated to her role and strives to deliver high-quality care and education at all times. She is reflective and knows what she does well and

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need to do better?

what she would like to improve. The childminder asks parents to complete annual questionnaires to seek their views and ideas for improvement. The childminder is keen to continue with her professional development to enhance her already good skills and knowledge. n Children are beginning to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder encourages young children to independently climb the small steps in the garden. She supports older children to learn about online safety as they read a story about a penguin and his online adventures.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm. She attends child protection and first-aid training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. The childminder regularly checks all areas of the environment to ensure that children play in a safe space. She demonstrates a good awareness of the signs and symptoms of potential abuse and/or neglect, including the signs that may indicate that a child is being exposed to extreme or radical views. The childminder knows the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child in her care.

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should:

n target teaching during adult-led activities to further support children's identified next steps in learning and help them to make even better progress n seek even more information from parents on induction about children's prior learning and use this to plan more precisely for their learning from the outset.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2624217 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10260264 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 3 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 2021 and works from her co-childminder's home in Malvern. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 5.

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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 setting. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

24 May 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

24 May 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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