Childminder in Staffordshire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder and her assistants create a welcoming environment where children happily separate from their parents or carers. Children feel safe and secure. The childminder and her assistants are kind, caring and attentive to their needs. Children have fun. They learn to be kind to each other and take turns. During circle time children enjoy singing hello to their friends and this starts a chain event of everyone shaking each other's hands and giggling. Overall children behave well. They are taught how have empathy for their friends and to manage any conflicts which may happen. Assistants praise children for their efforts when they help to tidy away the toys. This helps to build self-esteem and positivity.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy time spent outdoors. They enjoy developing their psychical skills as they climb up and down the slide or balancing as they step onto plastic stepping- stones. The curriculum supports children to learn about the world around them as the childminder and her assistants take children on regular trips out. They visit places, such as the post office, parks, and places of interest.

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need to do better?

n Children's safety is paramount. Since the last inspection the childminder and her assistants ensure the premises are always safe and secure. This prevents unauthorised entry. n The childminder's curriculum is ambitious. It focuses on the knowledge and skills children need in preparation for their transition to school. However, it can be strengthened further by working in partnerships with parents to ensure that children are toilet trained sooner. n A strong focus on communication and language ensures that children make rapid progress in their speech development. The childminder and her assistants constantly talk to children. They skilfully interact alongside them in their play and are good role models. They repeat words with the correct pronunciation back to them. Questions are asked which allow children to practise the sentence structures they are learning. n The childminder ensures that her assistants have the skills, knowledge, and

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need to do better?

training to fulfil their roles. Access to training for continuous professional development ensures the quality of teaching is consistently good. The assistants say they feel supported and work well together as a team. n The childminder and her assistants know all the children well. They plan activities which uses the children's interests. For example, children currently have an interest in farm animals and cars. A painting activity with farm animals and tractors means that children spend a long period of time exploring the paint and making animal footprints or tractor tracks. This is enhanced further when water is added, and children enjoy washing the 'mud' off the animals and

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13 May 2024 tractors. n Support for children with special educational needs and or disabilities is good. Accurate observations and assessments ensure any gaps in learning are swiftly identified so support can be put into place. Assistants support children to access group activities so they can benefit from the curriculum on offer. However, this is not always consistently applied and on occasion, children leave the group activity and therefore do not gain as much from them. n Children are supported to be independent. On arrival, they put their own packed lunches into the fridge. Assistants remind children to catch their coughs and sneezes to prevent the spread of germs. Children follow good hygiene practises as they regularly wash their hands. They benefit from healthy snacks, such as bananas. They talk about the fruit and why it is good for their bodies. n Parents are pleased with the progress their children make in their learning. They

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say the childminder and assistants are very approachable, kind, and supportive. Information is shared with parents regularly and the childminder makes home visits if needed, to further support parents with their children at home. n Children develop a deep love for literacy. They all enjoy sitting listening to a story being read by an assistant. They make the animals noises and predict what will happen next. Children also choose their own books to look at. They sit down quietly, turning the pages and talk about the pictures and what is happening.

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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 review the systems in place for supporting children to toilet train in preparation for their transition to school n support staff to help children fully engage in the curriculum on offer so they make even more progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476815 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10331674 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 18 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 9 January 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Burton-on-Trent. She works with two assistants at any one time. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, and from 8am to 4pm on Fridays, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder and her assistants hold appropriate childcare qualifications at level 6, 3 and 2. Funded early education is available 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 showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke to with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of a group activity with the childminder. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. 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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