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

The childminder provides a happy and welcoming environment for children. Children are confident and have formed secure bonds with the childminder. The childminder and any assistants are warm and friendly. They guide children to understand the behavioural boundaries and expectations. Children learn to behave well and are reminded to be kind. As a result, during mealtimes, children kindly offer to help to cut food up for their friends. These positive relationships help children to be well prepared for school.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a range of exciting activities for children to build on their learning and development. For example, the childminder encourages children to confidently make choices in their own play. They explore and carefully build a tower using construction bricks. The childminder supports children to work together and take turns as they build their tower higher. These skills effectively help children to work together to develop their imaginative skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder ensures that communication and language is strongly supported. She is a fluent Somali and English speaker. She effectively uses her home language, alongside English, to communicate with children throughout the day. As a result, children chat confidently to the childminder and each other. This helps them to develop their communication skills in their home language and extends their understanding of English.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows what she wants children to learn. She ensures that children are provided with a broad and structured child-led curriculum. The childminder follows children's interests and builds on what they already know and can do to help them make progress. The childminder uses assessments to monitor children's learning and development. This helps her to determine children's next steps in their learning. n The childminder plans activities and experiences that support children to be confident learners. For example, she uses daily opportunities to develop children's counting skills. Consequently, most children can confidently count to 10. However, although children enjoy counting, when they count in the wrong sequence, the childminder does not always correct children to extend their mathematical knowledge even further. n The childminder has an awareness of supporting children with special educational needs/and or disabilities (SEND). She understands how to signpost

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need to do better?

them to other professionals for advice. The childminder has knowledge of the impact of the pandemic and identified that children's language and communication skills were impacted. She worked with children to develop a

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need to do better?

5 December 2024 language-rich environment to strengthen children's communication skills. Consequently, children's communication skills have developed well, particularly for those who speak English as an additional language. n The childminder has links with the local school and other childminders. She communicates regularly online to share activities, updates and ideas to build on her practice. The childminder identifies her own training needs to keep her professional development up to date. She ensures that she provides training and supervision for any assistants. However, the childminder does not always maximise every opportunity to coach and model best practice to the assistants to challenge children's learning to an even higher level. n The childminder ensures that children are provided with healthy meals by their parents. She has discussions with parents to ensure that children's lunch boxes are well balanced and nutritious. Children are encouraged to develop their self-

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help skills, good health and hygiene practices. They carry out frequent handwashing before meals, snacks and toileting routines throughout the day. n The childminder ensures that children have opportunities to develop their physical skills. She offers children plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise to develop their gross motor skills. The childminder helps children to learn about different people and communities. She takes them on regular visits and outings to the park, library, community farm and nature garden. These outings strengthen children's understanding of life in the wider world. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents appreciate the childminder's strong communication and her ability to support children with English as additional language. Parents are well informed about their children's development and learning and enjoy hearing about their regular adventures. The childminder

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ensures that risk assessments and checks are carried out to ensure that her premises are free from hazards.

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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 maximise opportunities to extend children's learning to further enhance their mathematical development n strengthen the quality of teaching further through consistent coaching and monitoring so that all children are challenged in their learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541140 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10368301 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 7 Date of previous inspection 14 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Balsall Health, Birmingham. She operates term time only from 7am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with an assistant and holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector had a tour of the premises and viewed all areas that are used when caring for children. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she plans to deliver the educational programmes for children. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she ensures her premises are safe and suitable. n The inspector took account of parents' views during the inspection. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and discussed with the childminder her arrangements for self-evaluation and improvements. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

5 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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5 December 2024 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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