Childminder in Walsall

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder's expert understanding of how young children learn ensures that children have the best start to their education. She provides children with a curriculum that has breadth and depth, and she skilfully weaves this into children's play interests. For example, when children show an ongoing fascination in minibeasts, she links their personal learning targets to the activities she provides. This ensures that children have a consistently high level of engagement and motivation to play. Children learn about the lifecycle of a butterfly and then make links to how they have also changed since birth.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is a highly skilled teacher and understands how to use play opportunities to challenge children fully in their learning. Children make outstanding progress and develop enquiring minds. They show resourcefulness and a deep desire to solve problems. They frequently say 'I know' when they have an idea they want share or a solution to a problem. The childminder has high ambitions for each child and recognises when she needs to stand back to give children the opportunities to work things out for themselves.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder vigilantly supervises children and takes every precaution to keep them safe. She is kind, caring and clear about her behaviour expectations of the children. Children quickly form close bonds with the childminder. New children show they are at ease and comfortable in her care.

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need to do better?

n The childminder critically reflects on her practice to continuously improve. She has recently reviewed and enhanced her assessment procedures to more fully include parents in their child's development. She routinely seeks parents views as part of her self-evaluation process. n The childminder is fully committed to expanding her extensive knowledge even further and completes regular research and training. This helps to keep her knowledge fully updated, including information related to local safeguarding policies and procedures. n The childminder understands the importance of continuously adapting her curriculum so that it specifically meets the needs of the children. She has an in- depth knowledge about each child which ensures she can deliver personally tailored education programs. This is achieved through continuous reflection on children's development and purposeful engagement with parents. She understands how to seek further support for children with special educational

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needs and/or disabilities. n The childminder provides children and their families with bespoke settling in arrangements according to their needs. During this time, she gathers

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24 April 2024 comprehensive information about children, their development and their homelives. Parents share how the childminder is 'truly wonderful' and how her 'experience with young children shines through'. n The childminder plans learning experiences to ensure that she can support children to build on their learning each day. She designs the learning environment with specific intent so that children always have extensive challenge. She expertly adjusts her teaching to support children at different stages of their development. For example, she recognises when children need further opportunities to develop their muscle strength and sets up the learning environment to encouraging a wide range of muscle movement, including, stretching, crouching and climbing. Young children maintain their balance as they descend as step while carrying their snack to the table. n The childminder routinely helps children to understand what they are learning

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and to reflect on their achievements. This empowers their confidence and self- esteem, particularly in managing everyday tasks for themselves, such as toilet routines. A key part of the childminder's practice is to help children to recall previous experiences to support them to develop their thinking skills. n The childminder expertly adjusts the language she models to support children at different stages of development. She gently provides children with purposeful opportunities to contribute and share their needs and wishes. For children with more advanced language, the childminder emphasises key language that she is focusing on teaching, such as 'first' and 'behind'. This includes naturally weaving early mathematical language and concepts into children's play. n The childminder promotes children's love of reading which also supports their understanding of a wide vocabulary. She noticed that children were not

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independently accessing books so has developed book bags with props to support each book. She places relevant themed books with the resources that children enjoy accessing. For example, when children choose to play with the medical role play equipment, they readily access a corresponding book which helps them to explore their understanding further. n Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder makes timely interventions to ensure that all children have equal opportunities in their play. This includes helping children to manage their expectations and allow other children to have a turn or contribute to discussions. n The childminder promotes children's health in various ways and consults health care professionals, such as dentists to review her practice. She places a strong focus on children making independent choices. Children learn to recognise when they are hungry and the childminder adapts routines to accommodate their

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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 EY499023 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10335756 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 4 Date of previous inspection 26 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She operates all year round, on Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 5.30pm, term time only. The childminder holds an approved qualification at level 6. She receives funding to provide free early years education to two- and three-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the 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 the premises and discussed how they ensure 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 EYFS curriculum. n Children spoke interacted with 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 learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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