Childminder EY293628

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 confident and happy in the home of the attentive childminder. They join for activities and mealtimes and demonstrate kindness towards each other. Children are polite and use beautiful manners. For instance, they share resources and offer to help each other. The childminder is an excellent role model. She offers warmth and respect towards all children and teaches them how to understand their own feelings and those of others. As a result, children develop strong, trusting bonds with her and know that they can go to her for comfort or reassurance. The childminder is quick to step in when children have differences of opinion, and she teaches them how to express their feelings or opinions. This helps children to learn how to manage conflict calmly.

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The provision is good

The creative childminder offers inviting outdoor learning opportunities that inspire children's curiosity. Children explore the water activities with awe and wonder. They practise rolling balls down guttering and watch as they roll into the tray at the bottom. Children explore what happens when they push small boats down there and work together, pouring water down the guttering to help the boats to move. The childminder demonstrates how to use the water wall, and children watch as the water they have poured down a funnel flows through the pipes below.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has created a curriculum that is responsive to children's needs and interests. This enables her to follow children's lead in their learning, alongside planned activities and opportunities to take part in regular outings. Children choose to take part in tea parties together, inviting teddies and dolls to join them. The childminder takes children to group sessions where they meet with other childminders and their children. This supports the development of children's social skills and interactions with others. n The childminder carries out appropriate assessments of children to cater for their individual needs. This begins with parents being invited to complete questionnaires about their child's early experiences and routines. The childminder uses these to plan for children's initial needs to help them settle well. She completes routine assessments of children's development throughout

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their time with her and shares these with parents so that they can continue to support children at home. Where there are concerns about a child's development, the childminder responds swiftly to alert parents and provide additional support to children. This helps all children to make good progress. n The childminder plans activities that support children's individual learning goals. She provides opportunities for them to build on their skills, such as holding and using tools to manipulate play dough. This also allows children to build on their concentration and participation in activities as they join in for extended periods.

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6 August 2025 That said, occasionally, when implementing whole-group activities, the childminder focuses on extending the learning of younger children. This means that, sometimes, older children do not benefit fully from opportunities to challenge them further. n Children communicate confidently with the childminder and their peers. They engage in conversations about their experiences. For instance, they talk fondly about their visits to the park with the childminder. The childminder is committed to supporting children's development of language. She offers repetition of key vocabulary and correct pronunciation of words. This supports children to make good progress with their communication and language skills. n Children take great pride in their independence. They skilfully put on their own shoes to go outside and use tools to cut their own fruit at mealtimes. Children learn how to live healthy lifestyles and receive a variety of healthy, home-cooked

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meals. They wash their own hands before eating and after playing outside. Children access the toilet by themselves, and the childminder provides support where needed. The childminder helps to prepare children for school. She provides trays for children to practise carrying their food at lunchtime and liaises with class teachers to share important information about children's development. n Parents speak fondly of the childminder and the care and dedication that she brings to her role. They admire her creativity and commitment to supporting their children's next steps and supporting their journeys on to primary school. The childminder offers regular communication with parents, sharing key milestones that have been met as well as the adventures that she takes children on. Parents see the childminder as a member of their extended family. n The childminder is committed to developing her practice further by attending

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need to do better?

training to further develop her knowledge and skills. She identifies the needs of children that attend and carries out learning to enhance her teaching in each specific area. For instance, she carries out speech and language training to enable her to support children's communication and language development. The childminder works closely with her local authority to evaluate and build on her practice.

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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 review the implementation of activities so that older children can fully benefit from teaching that challenges them further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY293628 Local authority Telford & Wrekin Inspection number 10407713 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 8 Date of previous inspection 16 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Telford. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

6 August 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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