Childminder EY341433

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

Attending this setting is a positive and enriching experience for children. The childminder provides a nurturing and homely environment where children feel safe, secure and genuinely cared for. The childminder takes time to get to know each child, offering comfort and consistency that supports their emotional well-being. Children are visibly happy in the setting. They benefit from the childminder's enthusiastic involvement in their play and thrive on the praise and encouragement she provides. The childminder promotes positive behaviour through clear boundaries, consistent routines and gentle guidance.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a warm and language-rich environment. She takes time to listen to each child, responds thoughtfully and models clear speech to help them understand and learn new words. Through everyday routines and play, she naturally encourages conversations, helping children to develop strong communication skills.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from daily access to the large, well-resourced garden, which forms an everyday part in supporting all aspects of their learning and development. The garden is thoughtfully arranged with open space, natural elements and themed play areas. It offers endless opportunities for children to explore, experiment and discover while developing good physical skills. Children take part in planting sunflower seedlings as a fun and hands-on learning experience. They eagerly use small watering cans to water the plants. The childminder talks to them about what plants need to grow, helping to build their understanding of the world around them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is enthusiastic and passionate about her role. She follows a child-led curriculum, shaped by children's interests, which helps to keep them engaged, motivated and eager to learn. She skilfully observes their play and uses spontaneous moments to extend learning, introduce new concepts and make learning fun and meaningful. As a result, all children make good progress. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents through regular, open communication. She shares updates on children's progress and involves parents in their learning journey, creating consistency between home and the setting. Written feedback from parents describes the childminder as kind, supportive and enthusiastic. They comment on how happy and settled their children are in her care. n The childminder provides rich opportunities for imaginative play. Children love climbing aboard the wooden boat in the garden and pretending they are sailing

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need to do better?

to different places, going on adventures or being pirates at sea. The childminder

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need to do better?

24 July 2025 enhances these experiences by enthusiastically joining in with their play. However, at times, she does not always give children time to develop and follow their own ideas independently. n Children have lots of fun gathering wooden sticks and pretending to build a campfire. The childminder brings the experience to life by providing marshmallows for the children to pretend to roast, making the play even more engaging and realistic. She uses the opportunity to teach important safety messages, showing children how to stay safe around fire and explaining why care is needed. To extend the learning, she encourages the children to help 'put out' the pretend fire using water, reinforcing their understanding of fire safety in a fun and age-appropriate way. n Children have fun as they explore sensory play. They use large spades to dig in the sand and enjoy water play. Children add toy boats into the water and

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experiment with how they move. The childminder supports their learning by introducing descriptive language such as 'float, sink, empty and full', helping them to understand early scientific and mathematical concepts. However, she misses opportunities to introduce counting and numbers into activities and everyday routines to support children's early mathematical development further. n Children learn about life cycles as they watch chicks hatch from their eggs, gaining a real-life understanding of growth and change. Children help collect the freshly laid eggs from the chicken coop, developing a sense of responsibility, independence and an understanding of where food comes from. n The childminder promotes healthy eating by offering nutritious meals and snacks, explaining how they help the body grow and stay strong. She supports good hygiene routines such as handwashing before eating and after outdoor play helping children develop good habits that support their overall health and

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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 more time and space for children to follow and express their own ideas during imaginative play, encouraging them to lead the narrative and make independent choices n increase opportunities to develop children's understanding of early mathematics by incorporating counting and numbers more consistently into daily routines and activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY341433 Local authority Staffordshire Inspection number 10394629 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 2 Date of previous inspection 17 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and is located in Walsall, Staffordshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides government-funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around her home and explained how she organises her curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector talked to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents provided written feedback for the purpose of the inspection.

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Inspection activities

24 July 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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