Childminder in Telford and Wrekin

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 provides children with a wide range of meaningful learning experiences at her home and in the local community that ensure that they benefit from a good start to their education. For example, the childminder provides children with a variety of opportunities to develop their large muscle strength, including, jumping, climbing and gymnastic movements. Children develop the necessary skills in readiness for school. This includes being confident and independent learners.

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The provision is good

The childminder places a strong focus on the use of children's imaginations, books and songs to deliver her curriculum. For example, she supports children's interest in butterflies through observations of the life cycle of a caterpillar. She extends this interest through books and songs to support children's understanding and use of language, which is related to the caterpillars.

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The provision is good

The childminder takes every precaution to keep children safe. This includes rigorous risk assessment for outings. Children have developed close bonds with the childminder, and they enjoy her company. The childminder knows them all well, such as the signs they display when they are tired or hungry. She sets out clear expectations for children's behaviour, and children show respect for each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is committed to her ongoing professional development. She reflects effectively on her practice and identifies areas to improve. Recently, she has focused on making improvements to her mathematics curriculum and teaching approach. She has completed extensive research and training to support this. The childminder keeps her mandatory training updated, including her safeguarding knowledge and first-aid qualification. n The childminder has good partnership working with parents. Parents say that she has become part of their family. The childminder keeps them well informed of the progress their children are making and gives them guidance to support children's continued learning at home. She has shared with them information to support her current teaching initiative in mathematics. n The childminder provides children with a varied range of learning opportunities that successfully build on their experiences from home. Overall, the childminder

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need to do better?

has a clear direction for the learning of children at different stages of development. Her curriculum for mathematics is very well developed. However, the childminder's curriculum in some other areas of children's learning is broad and does not specifically identify the knowledge they need to gain. n The childminder recognises how children are progressing. She understands the process to access support for children with special educational needs and/or

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need to do better?

29 April 2024 disabilities. The childminder observes children's progress to inform assessment. However, she does not use this information as well as possible to inform her planning for children's individual learning. n The childminder supports children's communication and language effectively. Younger children learn signs to communicate their needs, wishes and interests. The childminder liaises with speech and language therapists to provide children with targeted support for their communication skills. n The childminder's mathematical curriculum ensures that children develop a deep understanding of number. This includes recognising a small quantity without counting and using five and tens frames. The childminder has found that children's mathematical understanding has improved following a change in her questioning to encourage children to talk about what they notice. n The childminder helps children to gain a strong sense of belonging, which

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successfully supports their emotional security. Young children point to photos and name their friends. Older children recall what they were doing when the photo was taken. n Children benefit from opportunities to gain their confidence in a variety of social settings and to make new friends. The childminder is conscious about providing the older children with opportunities to build a wider circle of friends. n The childminder creates a learning environment that engages children well and reflects their current interests. Older children choose from the equipment that is available to support their role play and interest in pets, such as feeding them and pretending to be vets. Younger children are well motivated to play and explore. They confidently access resources that engage them. n The childminder supports children's health well and provides daily opportunities to play and learn outdoors. This includes woodland play activities and visits to

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need to do better?

the park. The childminder guides parents so that children's lunch boxes and snacks are healthy and nutritious. She works closely with them to support any food allergies children have. The childminder promotes good hygiene routines.

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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 revise the curriculum so that this specifically identifies the knowledge and skills that children need to develop as they progress towards their development milestones n use observations of children's achievements to plan precisely for their individual

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Setting details

Unique reference number 208303 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10335095 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 8 Date of previous inspection 5 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an approved qualification at level 3. She provides funded 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 that 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 interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

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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