Childminder EY479526

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

All children are happy and confident in the childminder's nurturing home. They settle very quickly and develop secure and trusting relationships with the caring childminder. Children happily engage in play with their friends and confidently go to the childminder for comfort or reassurance. They are polite and behave well. The childminder responds swiftly when children struggle with strong emotions. She invites them to spend some time in her dedicated sensory area, where they can use resources to explore and regulate their emotions. The childminder is calm and reassuring. She supports children to follow rules and routines and is a positive role model.

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The provision is good

The childminder offers resources that support children to explore different ways of moving. Children spin with enjoyment on the sensory spinning chair. They test how fast they can spin and talk about how it makes them feel. Children explore how to use tools to scoop up conkers and acorns and transfer them into containers. They estimate how many will fit into their scoop and then count to find out if they are correct. Outdoors, children explore climbing equipment. They climb over and under bars and practise balancing in different ways. The supportive childminder watches children closely to maintain their safety.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has created a curriculum that aims to equip children with the essential skills to become confident, compassionate and independent learners. Children make choices about their learning and take part in creative role-play activities, such as making pizzas and cakes. They learn about what makes them unique and the childminder takes children on educational outings, where they explore the wider world around them. This has helped her to create a calm, inclusive environment, where children flourish. n The childminder gets to know all children and their families very well. She carries out regular assessments of children's development. This helps her to identify their achievements and next steps in learning. These are shared with parents so that they can support children further at home. The creative childminder plans activities that combine children's interests and learning needs. For instance, she

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plans activities to support children's understanding of patterns. Children create towers with a repeating pattern of two objects. However, the childminder does not consistently extend children's depth of thinking and understanding, particularly for most-able children. n Children benefit from a language rich environment, where they take part in daily stories and songs, using props to support their involvement and understanding. The childminder identifies children's interest in print and enhances this through invitations to join phonics activities. Through repetition, older children begin

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12 August 2025 recognising letters and sounds that support their early reading. The childminder uses assessment tools that help her to identify any early communication needs and uses this information to plan focused activities. As a result, all children make good progress. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported effectively. The childminder works closely with professionals and families to help children gain the support they need. She makes excellent use of additional funding to purchase a variety of resources that enhance children's learning experiences. The childminder has established unique teaching and behaviour strategies appropriate to children's developmental needs. This helps children to make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder successfully establishes positive partnerships with parents. She offers tailored transitions to her setting that are unique to the needs of families.

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Parents are grateful for the level of communication that they receive about their children's achievements and involvement in activities. They state that their children make significant progress in the childminder's care. n The childminder supports children to understand the importance of good health and hygiene. Children understand the importance of washing their hands before meals. They explain that there are tiny germs on their hands that they cannot see. Children enjoy taking part in activities, where they discuss good oral hygiene routines. They colour in teeth, explaining that they are not healthy because they have cavities. The childminder uses two-minute sand timers to support children's understanding of time as they attempt to brush the teeth clean. n The childminder is committed to enhancing her professional development. She carries out regular independent research and training to keep her knowledge up

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to date. The childminder has a robust understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities. She completes appropriate checks on the suitability of assistants and carries out regular risk assessments in her home and garden. The childminder teaches children how to use technology safely and ensures that there are appropriate parental controls in place.

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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 enhance planned activities so that they are consistently adapted to meet and extend the learning of all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY479526 Local authority Shropshire Council Inspection number 10413170 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 24 Date of previous inspection 13 February 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. She provides government funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. 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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12 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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