Childminder in Sandwell

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children arrive happily at the childminder's home. They form warm relationships with the kind, caring and attentive childminder. This helps children to feel safe and settle in with ease. Children are eager to get involved in their play and actively seek out their friends to play with. Children often laugh together with joy and excitement, demonstrating their sense of security.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans and provides a rich range of learning experiences for children. She carefully considers what children need to learn next. Children practise sorting different-coloured dinosaurs into matching coloured bowls to build on their colour recognition. The childminder supports children to use tweezers to pick up and move the dinosaurs. This helps children to develop their small hand muscles. The childminder encourages children to count the total number of dinosaurs, which promotes their early mathematical development. Children hold pens skilfully as they draw on smart boards, showing their emerging writing skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder is innovative in providing opportunities for children to develop their independence. Children use knives and forks to practise cutting up fruit at snack time so that they learn how to use cutlery independently. They are confident in taking off their own shoes and putting their belongings away.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to providing a high-quality provision. Since the last inspection, she has worked closely with other professionals to make improvements to her setting. The childminder has attended an array of training opportunities to enhance her teaching skills. As a result, the childminder provides children with a good quality of care and education. n Children benefit from a range of opportunities to learn about the world around them. They enjoy regular outings in the local community. The childminder provides children with a variety of different resources that help them to learn about differences between themselves and others around them. This supports children to develop their understanding of equality and diversity from an early age. n Children develop an early love for reading. They select and choose their own books to look at, and delight in sharing stories with the childminder. The

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need to do better?

childminder provides opportunities for children to visit the local library and choose their own books to bring back to her setting. n The childminder has planned a varied curriculum. She is ambitious about supporting children to develop the knowledge and skills they need in readiness for their eventual transition to school. That said, the curriculum and learning intentions for younger children are not yet as well established to provide the

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9 April 2024 same level of ambition for their learning. n Parents speak highly of the childminder. They report that their children are always happy to attend and that they receive clear communication through a daily handover from the childminder. Parents state that they are pleased with the progress their child has made in their development and that they receive ideas about ways to support their child's learning even further at home. n Children behave well with the childminder. The childminder frequently praises children's achievements, which helps children to understand her expectations for their behaviour. The childminder is proactive in encouraging children to learn how to share resources with herself and others so that children learn how to play kindly with others. n The childminder regularly sings to children. Children thrive as they join in with the actions and words of their favourite songs and rhymes. The childminder

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need to do better?

initiates conversations with children during their play and asks questions about what they are doing. However, at times, the childminder does not fully support children to become fluent communicators. This is because she does not always acknowledge when children do not pronounce words correctly or does not always give children enough time to think about and respond to questions asked. n The childminder is passionate about offering an inclusive service. She has a depth of knowledge and experience in supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. The childminder knows how to access support from other professionals for children who may need it, and understands her duties to make reasonable adjustments for children in her care.

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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 look more closely at the curriculum for younger children to provide even greater ambition for their learning n strengthen the support for children's communication and language development so that they become fluent communicators.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487501 Local authority Sandwell Inspection number 10297402 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 11 Date of previous inspection 12 May 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Smethwick. The childminder operates from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder is eligible to receive early years funding for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector took account of parents' views of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and interactions to assess the impact of these on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector carried out a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of suitability.

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Inspection activities

9 April 2024 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

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