Childminder in Worcestershire

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy the time they spend with the childminder. When children are new to the setting, she offers parents and children gradual settling-in sessions to help them become familiar and confident in her care. This helps to promote children's emotional well-being. The childminder responds well to children's needs offering them cuddles and comfort if they become upset. The childminder provides children with a range of learning experiences that helps them to make good progress across all areas of learning. She supports children's independence. Children are encouraged to wash their hands before meals. The childminder praises children when they use their cutlery at mealtimes. Children enjoy using play dough to create shapes that represent their pets at home. They enjoy role playing in the home corner, using the toy kitchen to make meals and drinks.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She uses gentle and age-appropriate reminders to help children learn the rules of the home. Children learn to follow instructions and understand the routine of the day. For example, children readily line up to wash their hands before snack time. The childminder encourages children to make choices from the well-resourced environment. She praises children when they help to tidy away after playing.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has reflected on her provision since the last inspection. She has improved the planning of the curriculum to ensure that it is ambitious and is tailored to the individual needs of the children. The childminder is keen to build on her current knowledge and skills. She seeks advice and support from the local authority and completes research to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. n The childminder provides a rich and varied curriculum. She uses her knowledge of children's stages of development and current interests to plan what children need to learn next. However, she does not always focus on this enough during some daily play opportunities, to help children make even more progress in their learning. n Parents are very happy with the provision. The childminder shares daily information with parents both verbally and through messages. She shares ideas with parents about how they can continue with their children's learning at home.

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need to do better?

This helps to promote continuity of care. However, the childminder has yet to establish links with other settings children attend, to help her to complement learning which takes place elsewhere. n The childminder promotes children's early interest in books. She ensures children are able to access a good range of books from the low-level bookshelf. She reads stories to children throughout the day and encourages them to join in

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need to do better?

22 January 2025 when they can. She praises children for their attempts. n The childminder promotes children's physical development well. She provides opportunities for children of all ages to join in with music and movement sessions. She enthusiastically leads children of all ages in actions songs and rhymes. Children giggle and squeal with excitement as they pretend to be 'sleeping bunnies' before jumping up at the right time. n Children behave well. The childminder reminds the children to say 'please' and 'thank you' at appropriate times. She stays close to children and joins in with their play enabling her to support children should they encounter difficulties, such as wanting the same toy. n The childminder provides children with experiences in the local community. She takes children on trips to the supermarket to buy their own snacks. Children also benefit from visiting places of interest, such as local National Trust venues.

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need to do better?

n Children's good health is promoted throughout. The childminder is aware of the importance of ensuring children have access to fresh air and daily exercise. She follows good hygiene routines are followed during nappy changes. The childminder ensures children are kept safe within the setting. She closely supervises children while they are eating and ensures babies are put down safely to sleep.

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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 use children's identified next steps for learning more frequently during daily play opportunities to help them make even better progress n develop links with other settings children attend to build a shared approach to children's learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2624217 Local authority Worcestershire Inspection number 10379313 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 14 Date of previous inspection 10 September 2024

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021 and works from her co-childminder's home in Malvern. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 5. She works with an assistant. She provides funded places for children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the premises. n The views of parents were taken into consideration by reading written references.

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Inspection activities

22 January 2025 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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