Childminder in Birmingham

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 has a nurturing and responsive approach towards children. They settle quickly and are content and happy. The childminder creates a home-from- home environment for the children. They feel safe and secure. Children show high levels of confidence in the care of the childminder. They are extremely excited to share stories about their recent family holidays. The childminder takes time to listen and engages in a way with children that builds on their self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Children are motivated and enjoy the learning experiences set out for them to learn. They are eager to join in with stories and talk about frogs being amphibians. Children show control of their bodies as they move around pretending to be frogs. They show increased interest as they talk about spiders having legs and how worms wiggle. This helps to build on their understanding of the world.

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The provision is good

The childminder's interactions with children are kind and caring. Children are becoming self-aware at managing their own personal care needs. The childminder models good hygiene practices. She reminds children to say please and thank you when they are helped. This means that children behave very well and build on their social interactions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear understanding of what children need to learn next. She has designed a curriculum which is well sequenced and built around themes and celebrations. However, children's learning experiences do not always fully reflect a wide range of celebrations and cultures within the community. n Children's communication and language are supported through everyday activities. The childminder takes every opportunity to interact with children and expose them to vocabulary. Children are keen to sit beside the childminder and talk about their holiday. She skilfully asks questions and, when children point to a photo of their holiday, she talks about catching crabs. Children are encouraged to recall and share narratives, which helps them to build on their language skills. n Children develop a love for reading books. They select their favourite books. They recall the story and talk about frog spawn and tadpoles. Children recognise

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need to do better?

the familiar story and are quick to complete the sentence for the childminder. Children are eager to ask for more stories and select one from a range of books. This helps to build on children's literacy skills. n Children are developing their mathematical skills. They look at the different kinds of fruits for the 'hungry caterpillar'. The childminder takes the lead and supports children to use their finger to guide their counting one by one. Children know the last number makes the total. This prepares children to develop their confidence with using numbers.

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need to do better?

29 April 2024 n The childminder has a strong focus on physical development. Older children balance on beams, ride bikes and water plants. Younger children are encouraged to have a go at soft play. This helps them to build their core muscles. Children talk about their bones being strong and, when children say they have 'blue lines on their muscles', the childminder talks about them being veins. This helps children to understand how their bodies work. n Children develop independence skills. They are active at getting ready for snack time by washing their own hands and buttering their own toast. The childminder models how to handle a knife safely and talks about spreading the butter on the toast. Children cut their toast in half and talk about having two triangles. n The childminder is reflective about her practice. She understands when to ask for support through the local authority and keeps up to date with training on

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offer to her. For example, to help her extend her knowledge further, she has recently enrolled on a course about special educational needs and/or disabilities. n Parents state that the childminder helps them to understand how their children learn. They feel they are given the support and advice they need to help their children at home. For example, when parents need some support at understanding their children's behaviour, the childminder reassures them and works together with them to increase their own knowledge of child development.

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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 interest first.

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should:

n strengthen opportunities for children to learn about the diverse celebrations within their community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496048 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10335218 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 12 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Sheldon area of Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded places for three-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 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 inspector observed the quality of education being provided, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared written and telephone views of the childminder with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

29 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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