Childminder in Dudley

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

The childminder provides children with a warm welcome. Children are happy and settled. They are confident to talk to visitors and express themselves clearly. Children have formed close attachments with the kind and caring childminder. She provides cuddles for reassurance when children get upset. This helps to support children's emotional well-being.

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The provision is good

The childminder places a strong focus on supporting children's communication and language development. Children enjoy singing familiar songs and rhymes. For example, they use musical instruments and show confidence when singing traditional songs. Children have great fun singing along and joining in with actions. Babies delight and begin to join in with songs as they clap their hands and move their feet. Older children enthusiastically use actions and words as they sing songs. This helps children's early communication and language skills as they demonstrate that they can listen, understand and use words and actions.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy playing together and have developed lovely friendships. They are familiar with the childminder's daily routines and enjoy their social mealtimes. Children talk to each other as they name their favourite fruits and enjoy each other's company. They are developing their independence skills. For example, they get their shoes on and off by themselves.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is passionate about the curriculum she provides for the children. She talks about developing children's personal, social and emotional skills and physical skills to enable them to become more confident and independent. She gets to know children well when they start and plans for any gaps in their learning. The childminder identifies next steps to enable children to build and develop their knowledge. All children make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder is reflective of her practice. She uses support from other childminders to further develop her skills and practice. The childminder completes mandatory training and updates her knowledge to support her daily practice. n Children enjoy listening to stories that are read by the childminder. They explore the contents of books, recall familiar phrases and talk about the illustrations. Children develop a love of books and stories. This helps to develop children's

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early reading skills. n Overall, the childminder teaches children through well-planned and varied activities. She talks confidently about the children's learning, demonstrating her secure knowledge of child development. However, the childminder does not

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need to do better?

29 June 2023 always use her observations of children's play interests as well as possible to inform her planning. At times, children are slightly less engaged and interested in some of the activities. n In the garden, children enjoy the activities that the childminder has planned to develop their physical skills. Babies develop their strength in their muscles, which prepares them for later walking, and older children kick a ball showing great control and coordination. Indoors, children strengthen their fine motor muscles by using tools for mark making. They enjoy drawing pictures of turtles and their daddy. Furthermore, they push cars up and down ramps and manipulate play dough to make birthday cakes. The childminder supports the children to label their pictures and models the sounds for the letters they write. n The childminder supports children with their mathematical awareness. She introduces a variety of mathematical concepts through play. For example, she

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uses positional language, names colours, talks about size and counts throughout the day. n Parents are happy with the service the childminder provides. They say their children thrive during their time with the childminder. Parents comment that the children have built friendships and strong bonds with the childminder in her happy, safe and calm environment. Parents feel their children are encouraged and loved. They appreciate the daily feedback from the childminder and the ideas to support their children further at home. n The childminder promotes positive attitudes to play and learning. For example, the children enjoy blowing and popping bubbles and exploring and naming objects as they dig in the sand with great excitement. The childminder places a strong focus on supporting children to manage their feelings and behaviour.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear understanding of her role and responsibilities in keeping children safe in her care. She can confidently identify the signs that a child may be at risk of harm and knows what to do and who to contact if she has concerns. The childminder thoroughly risk assesses the environments and ensures children are kept safe and secure on the premises. She demonstrates her understanding of administering medications and recording accidents and is trained in paediatric first aid. The childminder knows the procedures to follow should anyone make an allegation about her or anyone else in her household.

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should:

n use the information gathered from observations of children's achievements to plan learning experiences that precisely reflect their play interests and engage

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29 June 2023 them fully in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496025 Local authority Dudley Inspection number 10295588 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 4 Date of previous inspection 18 December 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Halesowen, West Midlands. She operates from 7.30am to 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday during the school term. 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 inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. Together, they evaluated the impact of the activity on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector completed a tour and learning walk of her home together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning. n Parents shared their views on the setting through written feedback.

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Inspection activities

29 June 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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29 June 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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