Childminder in Staffordshire

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision is good

The childminder is calm, warm and friendly. Children form close bonds with her. The childminder supports children's emotional development well. Children benefit from gradual settling in sessions to suit their individual needs. As a result, new children settle quickly and are eager to play and learn. Children giggle and laugh with the childminder during activities. They enjoy exploring the range of activities the childminder sets out. The childminder provides plenty of reassurance and support. Children interact happily with visitors as their confidence develops.

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The provision is good

The childminder helps to develop children's communication and language skills. She provides a running commentary as children play, constantly modelling words and language. Young children are beginning to make sounds and babble. The childminder encourages them to listen to different sounds as she joins them to play with musical instruments.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes children's physical skills well. Young children are nearly ready to take their first steps as they momentarily stand unaided and cruise along furniture. Children are developing their independence. They decide which toys they want to play with and choose between different fruits at snack time. The childminder helps children to understand what is expected of them. Children tidy away resources into baskets when they have finished playing with them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has raised the quality of her practice since the last inspection. She attends training and works with the local authority. The childminder explains how she regularly networks with other childminders to keep up to date with changes to legislation and early years practice. She reflects on her practice and implements focused actions plans to drive further improvements and raise outcomes for children. n The childminder carefully considers and adapts her curriculum based on the ages of children attending. She places a strong focus on developing physical, emotional and language skills for the youngest children. Overall, children make good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder makes regular observations and assessments of children's learning. This helps her to identify what children know and to address any gaps in learning. However, she does not always target her planning precisely enough

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need to do better?

on what individual children need to learn next to help children make the best possible progress. n Children are acquiring healthy lifestyle habits. The childminder models hygienic practice, such as cleaning hands and tables before meals. She supports children to learn about oral health as children practice brushing toy sets of teeth.

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need to do better?

9 November 2023 n The childminder promotes physical development well. Children use their small- hand muscles to fasten locks and bolts on a board. Older children develop large muscle movements as they play in the local park and adventure playground. Other trips out, such as visits to the library, enhance children's understanding of the local community. n The childminder introduces simple mathematical concepts as children build with bricks. She talks about size and shape as children play. Children delight as they build their towers up and knock them down. n Children enjoy looking at books, lifting flaps to see pictures and turning the pages. The childminder shares regular stories with children to help enhance their literacy development while children are in her care. She establishes sound partnerships with parents and shares some information about children's learning. However, there is scope for the childminder to increase the support for parents

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need to do better?

to help extend their child's learning at home, particularly in respect of books and stories. n The childminder sets simple expectations to promote positive behaviour. She encourages children to share resources and join in games where children take turns and play cooperatively. n The childminder supports children to develop a positive, 'can-do' attitude to play and learning. She offers them lots of encouragement during activities to inspire them to keep on trying. The childminder praises children's efforts and patiently demonstrates how to use resources. Children join the childminder to clap enthusiastically to celebrate their achievements.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes regular child protection training to keep her safeguarding knowledge up to date. She has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder knows the procedures to follow to report a concern. This includes how she would respond in the event of an allegation being made against herself. The childminder implements sound risk assessment to keep children safe. She carries out daily checks of resources and the environment to remove and minimises any risks to children.

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should:

n focus planning more precisely on children's next steps in learning to help them make progress at a faster rate n increase support to help parents extend their child's learning at home, including how to encourage a love of reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495176 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10306555 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 5 Date of previous inspection 18 July 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Cannock, Staffordshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 4.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed her intentions for children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents. n The inspector observed the children and the childminder and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

9 November 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

9 November 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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