Childminder in Birmingham

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 is attentive to children's personal needs. She reads them stories to help them to process their emotions. For example, prior to the inspection, the children were introduced to an age-appropriate story about the visit. This supports them to feel safe and secure around new people. Children are happy, and they settle well. They quickly form positive relationships with the childminder. For instance, they laugh as the childminder puts a cardboard tube to her eye, pretending to find them. This engages children in group play, and they jump from side to side, trying not to be seen.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a wealth of choices throughout the day to promote their interests and independence. For instance, at lunchtime, children self- select what they would like to eat from a variety of healthy foods. Additionally, the childminder labels the resources and makes them easily accessible for all children. This encourages children to lead their own learning and create new ideas. For example, young children select a box and a cardboard tube, they repeatedly hit the box to create a new sound. This positively contributes towards their good behaviour.

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n In the short time the childminder has been in her home, she has created a welcoming environment for all children and their families. Additionally, there is a plan in place to further improve the setting. For instance, the childminder aims to take children out into the community to explore the local amenities, such as the post box and bus stop. This gives children more opportunities to learn about the world in which they live. n The childminder establishes children's starting points through observations and conversations with parents and carers. However, she does not always plan effectively for what individual children need to learn next. For example, children who are unsteady on their feet are encouraged to copy their peers and balance a beanbag on their head as they walk. This does not accurately build on their individual skills step by step. n The childminder is keen to continue to build on her knowledge and skills. She

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conducts regular research and shares good practice with other childminders online. The childminder has attended special educational needs and/or disabilities training and keeps all mandatory training up to date. This supports children's learning and care. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on helping all children to develop their independence. For instance, children learn to wash and dry their own hands and, without prompt, they know to put their paper towel in the bin. The childminder encourages children to help tidy up, and at mealtimes, they prepare their own

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21 February 2024 food. These skills help to prepare children for later life. n The childminder promotes children's communication skills as they play. She respectfully listens to them as they speak, and she repeats what they say to reinforce the correct pronunciation. The childminder asks children open-ended questions. For example, when seeing a birds nest, she asks who built it? This promotes their thinking skills. n Children develop a good understanding of simple mathematical concepts. For example, older children learn to use words such as 'big' and 'small' to describe the sizes of the boxes they are building with. This helps them to recognise when two boxes are the same size. The childminder regularly uses numbers and colours to enhance all children's play. n The childminder informs parents about their children's day, including what activities and experiences they receive and how parents can share learning at

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home. Parents say they are thankful for the advice the childminder gives them, such as support for potty training. They report on how well the childminder considers their children's personal interests.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n refine the planning and teaching of group activities to focus more sharply on children's individual skills and what they need to learn next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY303859 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10070001 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 11 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Erdington, Birmingham. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years 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 childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures 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 the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's individual learning. 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

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request. n The views of parents were considered by the inspector through feedback forms.

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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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