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

Children are eager to enter the childminder's home, and they greet their friends warmly. The childminder builds strong relationships with children. She provides activities and resources that spark their interest and support their learning needs. Children relax into this nurturing environment and show through their interactions that they feel safe and secure. The childminder tells children about planned visitors and introduces them to the children. This encourages children to feel confident in an environment where they feel safe.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the childminder's company and involve her in their play. They enjoy putting bandages on the childminder's thumb and give her 'injections' as they pretend to be doctors and nurses. The childminder encourages children to talk about their own experiences, such as visiting the dentist. Children explain how they care for their own teeth and re-enact how they clean them using a set of play teeth and a toothbrush. These discussions compound their understanding of their own health and well-being.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes positive behaviour and is a positive role model to children. She encourages children to share and take turns as they play. Children learn the importance of being kind to each other. They receive lots of praise and encouragement because the childminder recognises their efforts and achievements. This builds children's confidence and self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans an interesting curriculum that centres around children's interests and stages of learning. Parents receive information daily about their child's day and the activities they have enjoyed. Children's progress is regularly monitored, enabling the childminder to identify possible gaps in learning and seek support for children as needed. The childminder shares ideas for continuing children's learning at home with parents. This promotes continuity and encourages children to make good progress. n The childminder plans exciting activities, and children are eager to become involved. For example, they sort small plastic bears into groups according to their colour and size. They confidently place them into corresponding coloured trays. However, the childminder does not always explain to the children what the purpose of the activity is beforehand and what they are going to be doing to help them engage fully from the start.

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need to do better?

n The childminder regularly meets with other childminders to share good practice. She maintains her paediatric first-aid qualification and regularly accesses safeguarding training to keep abreast of new information. However, she has not considered a broader range of training to widen her knowledge across the

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need to do better?

27 September 2024 childcare field. n The childminder supports children's language and communication skills well. She uses lots of repetition of words and makes sure that she pronounces words correctly for children to hear. The childminder takes time to learn key words in children's home language and use these in her setting. This helps children settle and feel valued and included. n Children enjoy being physically active. They have the opportunity to use wheeled toys and equipment and use soft-play equipment at groups they attend. Children thoroughly immerse themselves in music and movement activities. They move in time to music and follow instructions, such as to shake the sillies out of their hands and wriggle their bodies in time to music. Children thoroughly enjoy singing their favourite songs and doing the actions. For example, they lie down pretending they are asleep and then wake up and jump around like hopping

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need to do better?

bunnies. n Parents are very happy with the service provided and regularly share their comments through an online app. They comment on the positive communication that takes place with the childminder and the information that she shares about the activities their children enjoy. Parents say that their children thrive in the childminder's care and are always happy to attend. n Children follow good hygiene routines. They understand the need to wash their hands at appropriate times during the day. Children help themselves to drinks of fresh water throughout the day and recognise when they are thirsty. The childminder works with parents to ensure that their children have healthy foods in their packed lunches. Children sit together to eat and chat to each other about their day and the foods that they have brought to eat.

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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 provide children with information about planned activities before the activity starts, so that they have an understanding of what they are doing and why n seek professional development opportunities to broaden awareness of current practice and changes to legislation.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 228403 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10357442 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 5 Date of previous inspection 28 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Great Barr, Birmingham. She operates during term time only, from 8am until 5pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for children aged nine months to four years. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

27 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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