Childminder in Solihull

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 home is a place where all children feel welcomed, nurtured and happy. At the start of their day, children are offered numerous stimulating activities that create an environment of learning and exploration. The childminder ensures that every child in her care feels like a part of her family, fostering a sense of belonging among them. All children have excellent knowledge of the rules and expectations and demonstrate impeccable manners throughout the day.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder's exceptional support helps children develop highly successful personal, social and emotional skills. She guides them with clear instructions and expectations. As a result, children demonstrate kindness and affection towards each other. For example, one child, who had finished setting up the train tracks, offered to share his play with all his friends.

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The provision is outstanding

In the childminder's home, exceptional learning is a crucial element of every child's daily routine. The childminder gives children the time they need to process new information at their own pace and ensures that they enjoy every moment of their learning. She organises the curriculum to provide children with the right balance of outdoor explorations and indoor teaching, tailored to their needs. Children are encouraged to have a go and persevere. For example, when children find it challenging to put numbers in the correct order during a mathematical challenge, the childminder skilfully asks guiding questions to help them find the right solution. Children feel overjoyed when they successfully complete challenging tasks. This promotes children's positive self-image and boosts their self-esteem and confidence.

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n The childminder is highly skilled in designing and organising her curriculum in an engaging and effective way. She considers children's developmental stages, interests and abilities, and parents' feedback, to deliver an incredibly ambitious curriculum. Her early years teaching qualifications are a testament to her exceptional teaching skills. For example, young children have a go at solving simple mathematical tasks and ask insightful questions during story time. The childminder's high-quality responses help children to gain new knowledge and deepen their understanding of the world around them. n The childminder uses highly effective strategies specially devised to support children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). She liaises with numerous professionals to ensure that her teaching methods are tailored so children with SEND achieve the best possible outcomes. She incorporates their

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learning and development targets into her daily routines and keeps these targets updated regularly. As a result of her efforts, all children in her care, including

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24 April 2024 those with SEND, have shown remarkable progress since starting with her. n The childminder fosters children's literacy skills incredibly well. Children constantly learn new songs and explore story bags while using hand-made reading prompts to further enhance their communication and language skills. The childminder's story sessions are highly effective in building children's knowledge over time. She extends the magic of stories further by providing relevant resources for children to make independent enquiries. As a result, children learn new words at an incredibly fast pace. For example, during the story of 'Goldilocks and the Three Bears', children delve deeper into the meaning of Goldilocks' intrusion into the bears' house and explore an alternative course of action. n Children have ample opportunities to develop their physical abilities. They engage in sensory activities, dance with chiffon scarves, use their large muscles

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while playing in the garden and enhance their manual dexterity by manipulating small puzzles. Children are incredibly independent. For example, even young children take off their paddling suits independently, with clear cues from the childminder. n The childminder actively seeks new training opportunities to enhance her knowledge of high-quality early years teaching. She successfully implemented her recently gained knowledge from training and noticed a positive impact on children's learning and behaviour. The childminder also regularly evaluates her current practice and reflects on ways to continually improve. She recently attended sign language training to further develop her skills in working with children with speech delays. n Parents have expressed their gratitude for the childminder's care and devotion. They are impressed with the varied experiences she offers to their children, such as visits to farms, heritage sites, playgroups, libraries and more. Parents

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commend the childminder for her unwavering passion towards teaching and her loving approach to children. They value her expertise and all the information she provides about their children's progress. This helps parents to extend their children's learning at home.

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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 EY465261 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10335113 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 9 Date of previous inspection 5 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Solihull. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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 they ensure they are 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 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.

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24 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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24 April 2024 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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