Childminder in Birmingham

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder is caring, attentive and offers children nurturing interactions. She provides them with lots of reassurance around the routines of the day and especially at sleep time. Children form close bonds with the childminder and recognise her as a trusted adult. They seek her out for a cuddle when they are tired. The childminder helps children to build their self-confidence and encourages them to persevere and carry out everyday tasks for themselves. For example, she teaches them to blow their nose, remove coats and chop their snack.

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The provision requires improvement

The quality of the childminder's teaching and children's education experience is variable. Although the childminder knows about children's individual play interests, she does not plan well enough for their learning. Her curriculum does not have a clear direction to support her teaching and ensure that children consistently receive quality learning experiences. For example, the childminder does not offer children consistent messages so that they understand what is expected of them. This means that children are not fully supported in readiness for their next stage of development.

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The provision requires improvement

Nevertheless, children benefit from plenty of opportunities to be physically active and play a variety of games in the childminder's well-equipped garden. They focus on improving their hand-eye coordination during ball games and experiment with different ways of rolling their body across the floor.

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need to do better?

n The childminder identifies some learning priorities for children at different stages of development. She has a clear understanding of what babies need to learn, especially in their physical development. Although the childminder knows what older children need to be achieving in readiness for school, she has not given sufficient consideration to all the key knowledge and skills they need to learn along the way. This means that children's progress is inconsistent. n The childminder monitors children's progress over time. She gathers relevant information to inform the progress check for children aged between two and three years. However, the childminder does not use this information to plan well enough for children's individual learning. She does not have a clear enough focus on all of their key priorities for learning. This means that teaching and the learning experiences are not as relevant as possible for each child.

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need to do better?

n The childminder teaches children about being kind to their friends and animals. She provides them with opportunities to make a wider circle of friends to develop their social skills. However, the childminder does not have high enough expectations for children's behaviour throughout the daily routines. Children generally follow instructions. However, they do not fully understand the

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need to do better?

24 September 2024 expectations for their behaviour. This means that the childminder needs to spend more time supervising children and correcting their behaviour other than supporting equally important aspects of their learning. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to join in with action songs and rhymes. She considers how she can engage them, for example by providing props. Children show they enjoy the songs and like the energetic moves and opportunity to dance. The childminder plans in story time and children request their favourite books. This helps to support children's early language development. n The childminder successfully promotes children's health. She provides them with clear guidance for hygiene routines when they have blown their nose and used the toilet. Children enjoy the nutritious snack that the childminder provides. The childminder recognises the signs that children's energy levels are dropping and

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need to do better?

they need to sleep. Children benefit from plenty of fresh air and exercise. n The childminder ensures that her assistant attends all mandatory training and keeps her own knowledge of safeguarding updated. The childminder has engaged in some professional development to support her teaching skills. However, her self-evaluation is not effective enough and her training is not focused well enough on improving her knowledge of teaching and how children learn. This hinders the progress that children can make. n The childminder works closely with parents to exchange information about the children. She provides parents with ideas for activities they can do with their children at home. The childminder also liaises with staff at other settings children attend. This helps to provide continuity for children.

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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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Due date

improve the curriculum so that it is designed to precisely sequence the knowledge and skills that children need to acquire 05/01/2025

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Due date

24 September 2024 improve the use of observations and assessments of children's progress to plan the key areas for each child's learning 05/01/2025

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Due date

provide children with consistent and clear messages to help them to manage their feelings and behaviour. 05/01/2025

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should:

n focus professional development more precisely on improving teaching skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY285107 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10355088 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 16 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 8.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded care and early education for children up to four years old.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about how she organises her early years setting, including the aims and rationale for her curriculum. n Children interacted with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. 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

24 September 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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