Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thrive in the care of this warm and loving childminder. They show confidence and curiosity as they investigate the wide range of resources and activities the childminder plans for the day ahead. For example, as they explore outdoors, they use pots, pans and spoons to mix, pour and stir mud and water. This helps to develop their sense of imagination and builds on their small muscles and coordination skills. The childminder has an excellent understanding of child development. She uses her extensive knowledge to build on children's interests, and she delivers consistently high-quality interactions. The childminder ensures her curriculum securely adapts to the ages and needs of individual children. All children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, are extensively supported by the childminder. As a result, all children make superb progress in relation to their starting points.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of children's behaviour. She expertly encourages them to be kind, use their manners and think of others. The childminder is calm when explaining rules and consequences to the children. She gets down to their level and gains children's eye contact to ensure they listen and understand. This leads to children having excellent behaviour and they display this in their daily routines. For example, even the youngest children use their manners, help to tidy away and follow instructions really well. Children support each other with cuddles and share resources. They think of others and demonstrate a great sense of pride as they help each other. The childminder is highly successful in encouraging children to be independent. Older children are extremely confident when using the toilet, washing their hands and putting on their coats.

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n The childminder's curriculum is ambitious and exciting. She interweaves all aspects of the curriculum into the daily activities. Children have plenty of opportunities for time to think and work out solutions to problems. This enables them to build on skills they already have and develop new ones. The children show incredible levels of resilience and a 'can-do' attitude to learning. n Children enjoy a range of highly valuable experiences with the childminder. Children visit the local market to buy fruit and vegetables for their weekly cooking activity. They go to the park to explore, run and learn about nature and the environment. The childminder is passionate about ensuring children learn about different communities, cultures and family dynamics. She feels taking children into the community brings this to life and enables them to gain a real understanding of the world they live in. n The childminder has set up local networks and she meets with other

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childminders and their children regularly for a varying range of activities. For

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6 March 2024 example, they visit toddler groups, local museums and a nearby forest school. This gives children extensive opportunities to meet others from outside their normal circle and further develop their confidence and social skills. n The childminder is highly successful in promoting children's enjoyment of singing, stories and books. She is exceptionally skilful in using puppets and props to engage children in the activity as she narrates the story. This creates huge excitement and anticipation. The childminder expertly stops at intervals and enables the children to join in the well-known text. The children remember words and sentences, they laugh and squeal with delight, showing their enjoyment of literacy and the development of their recall skills. n The children benefit from a language-rich environment. The childminder is an excellent role model for children's speech and language development. She listens

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carefully to the children and asks open-ended questions to promote further discussions. The childminder skilfully adapts conversations to be age-appropriate and she ensures all the children have time to think and respond. This gives children a secure foundation for their language development and supports them to be confident talkers. n The childminder supports children to develop an excellent awareness of what they need to do to stay healthy. For example, they know to wipe their noses and then wash their hands. The childminder successfully supports children to understand about healthy food and the need to drink lots of water to keep our bodies healthy. The childminder's excellent practice with regard to keeping children safe, ensures they are safe and secure in her home and when out and about. She teaches them about road safety and stranger danger. This supports children to stay safe and develop healthy lifestyles.

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n A two-way flow of information about children's starting points, interests and progress ensures a strong parent partnership, which parents strongly value. The childminder provides excellent support for parents with resources, such as home learning packs, which enable children to have a cohesive approach to learning and get the very best start. n The childminder has a great sense of pride in her provision. She shows great passion and professionalism in her approach to improvements and professional development. She undertakes extensive training to support children in her care. She has a support network to share best practice and support her well-being.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472512 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10311945 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 16 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Monday to Thursday, and from 7.30am to 4.30pm on Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning.

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n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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