Orbell, Tracey Jayne

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 enthusiastic childminder makes children feel safe and secure with her caring and friendly approach. She gives children her full attention as they eagerly share their latest news with her. The childminder builds close bonds with the children. Children demonstrate they feel safe. For example, they are confident and content as they move around the childminder's home. They make choices about what they want to play with. The childminder is a good role model. She teaches children to be kind, use manners and play cooperatively. Consequently, children behave well. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They learn about foods that are healthy. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to be outdoors and active. Children listen intently to the childminder as she explains the rules for the musical games she organises in the garden.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a range of activities to support children to make good progress across the seven areas of learning. Children acquire the skills they need for their next stage of learning, including their eventual move on to school. For example, children learn to do things for themselves, develop their speaking and social skills. Children develop a positive attitude towards their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of children's development. She implements her curriculum effectively to help children make good progress from their starting points. However, she does not always seek support and advice from outside agencies to fully support those children who may need additional help. n The childminder attends webinars and researches online to help her update her knowledge and refresh her skills. n The childminder is a good role model. She has a calm and gentle approach and is respectful as she communicates with children. She teaches children to share, take turns and be kind to others. Children are friendly, behave well and play cooperatively with each other. n The childminder supports children to develop good communication and language skills. As children play, the childminder provides narrative. She introduces new vocabulary and helps children to build sentences. Children repeat familiar words

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and phrases. For example, children join in when singing familiar songs and rhymes. The childminder encourages children to talk about things important to them. n The childminder supports children to develop a good understanding of mathematics. She helps children to learn to count and recognise shapes as they play. n The childminder manages behaviour effectively. The childminder provides

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6 June 2024 children with clear boundaries and positive praise. She teaches children right from wrong. Children are respectful, well behaved and sociable. n The childminder encourages children to explore the natural world. Children are delighted as they discover different creatures and insects, such as worms, bees and spiders. Children water the tomato plants they are growing. They know to water them before the sun becomes too hot. However, at times the childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to extend children's spontaneous interests. n The childminder takes children on a variety of trips in the local area, to provide children with new experiences. These include the ecological park, where children learn about life cycles as they watch tadpoles develop into frogs over time. Children enjoy the trips to the local airport, where they can watch the planes come and go. n The childminder helps children to develop their independence. For example,

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children become adept at cutting up their own fruit at snack time. Children show determination and perseverance as they remove the hull from the strawberries. Children dress themselves and manage their own personal care. n Parents are highly complimentary about the childminder and the service she provides. They comment on the progress their children make while in her care. Parents receive regular information about their children's learning and development, along with ideas on how they can continue 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 towards safeguarding that puts children's welfare first.

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should:

n gain more knowledge of the different agencies that can be accessed for support and advice when children need additional help n build on children's emerging interests during their self-chosen activities to help them to make even better progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318185 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10339166 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 3 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding to provide free early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This is 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 her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the 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 inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation.

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Inspection activities

6 June 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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