Hagon, Jane

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with a warm and welcoming environment. She builds strong relationships with the children in her care. Children demonstrate they feel safe and happy. For example, babies settle quickly with the childminder when they arrive. The childminder knows the children well. Prior to children starting with her, the childminder obtains information from parents to help her to understand their children's current stage of development, interests and routines. The childminder supports babies to develop their physical skills. She places toys and resources around the room to encourage babies to crawl towards them. She supports babies to practise standing. The childminder helps children to learn about healthy lifestyles. She provides plenty of opportunities for children to be outdoors in the fresh air and to be physically active. She encourages children to drink water regularly throughout the day. The childminder teaches children about the

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The provision is good

importance of good oral hygiene. The childminder is keen to support children to become independent. She encourages babies to feed themselves. She teaches children to learn to dress themselves and manage their own personal care.

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The provision is good

Children develop positive attitudes towards their learning and make good progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has devised a curriculum based on the seven areas of learning. She takes account of children's learning needs and their current interests. The childminder uses information she has obtained from parents along with her own observations to plan activities to extend children's learning. The childminder uses ongoing observations to help to identify and address any gaps in children's learning. Children develop the skills and attitudes they need for their next stage of learning, including their eventual move to school. n The childminder places a high priority on children's language development. She speaks clearly and slowly and exposes children to lots of rich language. The childminder reads stories and encourages children to copy different sounds. She sings songs and rhymes with the children. The childminder acknowledges babies' sounds and babbles as she encourages back-and-forth interactions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides children with lots of experiences outside her home. She visits playgroups, local parks and farms. She takes children to the local library. This helps children to learn about the world around them and promotes their social skills and confidence in larger, less familiar groups. n The childminder provides children with a good selection of toys and resources. However, sometimes, she steps in too quickly without giving children time to explore and investigate independently. This does not fully support babies to start to develop their concentration or promote their curiosity. n The childminder weaves mathematics through activities as children play. As

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need to do better?

4 December 2024 children play with pop-up toys, the childminder counts as she pushes them down. n The childminder develops close bonds with the children. She recognises their individual needs and responds quickly. For example, she knows when children are tired. She gives reassuring cuddles and speaks softly to them as they drift off to sleep. This supports children to feel safe and secure, which enables them to learn and develop. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. From an early age, she teaches children to be respectful and use good manners. She teaches children to share and take turns. Children learn about the rules of conversation. For example, the childminder waits for babies to finish their babbles before responding with words. n Parents speak highly of the childminder. They are very happy with the care their children receive during the time they spend with her. Parents comment on how

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need to do better?

well their children settle and the good communication they receive from the childminder about their children's day. The childminder offers parents support to enhance their children's learning at home. n Overall, the childminder has a good understanding of child development. She works with a local childminding network to share good practice. However, her plans for professional development are not yet precisely tailored on raising her practice to an even higher level.

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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 babies with more time to explore and investigate to help them develop their concentration skills and to find out how things work independently n develop plans for professional development to enhance practice even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540645 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10351336 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection 25 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Rugeley in Staffordshire. She operates Monday to Wednesday from 8am until 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She is registered for early education funding for children aged between nine months and four years. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of parents' written reviews provided by the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation.

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Inspection activities

4 December 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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