Childminder EY555563

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 works alongside her mother as a co-childminder. Children are greeted warmly by the childminder as they arrive. The childminder builds strong attachments and warm, affectionate bonds with the children that help them to feel happy and content. Children demonstrate that they feel safe as they move confidently around this home-from-home setting. The childminder knows the children well and provides activities that she knows they will enjoy and be interested in. Children enjoy the childminder's playful interactions. They have great fun crushing chalks to mix with water as they help to make different-coloured paints. This helps to develop children's small muscles, and they learn to name different colours. The childminder helps children to learn about the world around them. Children sit quietly in the garden and feed a friendly robin. The childminder discusses the features of the robin as it moves closer and closer to the children.

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The provision is good

Children search for and pick ripe, fresh figs from the tree in the garden. Children play cooperatively together and use good manners.

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The provision is good

Children develop positive attitudes towards their learning. The childminder helps children to develop valuable skills and attitudes in preparation for their eventual move on to school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for all children. She has developed a broad curriculum, which is based on the seven areas of learning, children's interests and what they need to learn next. The childminder is aware of where she can obtain support for those children who may need additional support. n The childminder makes regular observations and assessments of children's learning. She uses this information to plan activities to engage children and to help children to reach their next milestone. However, the implementation of her curriculum does not always take account of the differing days children attend. This means some children do not fully benefit from the full range of experiences the childminder offers as much as others do. n The childminder manages behaviour effectively. She ensures children are aware of her age-appropriate rules. She is a good role model. She teaches children to share, take turns and be kind to each other. Consequently, children behave well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder skilfully interacts with children to motivate them and extend their learning. For example, as children play, she introduces mathematics as she names different shapes and talks about different sizes. n The childminder supports children to develop their physical skills. Children concentrate as they build with construction resources. Outside, children play energetic chasing games. They use ride-on toys independently demonstrating good levels of balance and coordination.

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need to do better?

18 August 2025 n Children learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. The childminder provides children with a range of healthy and nutritious snacks and meals. She ensures children wash their hands before meals. The childminder ensures children spend plenty of time each day outdoors in the fresh air. n The childminder encourages children to do things for themselves. For example, children help to tidy away toys and resources when they have finished playing with them. Children learn to dress themselves and manage their own personal care. n The childminder helps to boost children's self-esteem and confidence. She provides lots of praise and encouragement for children's efforts and achievements. n The childminder supports children's language development well. She helps children to build sentences and learn new vocabulary. The childminder listens carefully to what children say, giving them plenty of time to respond to

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need to do better?

questions. This helps children to learn the importance of back-and-forth conversation. n The childminder completes mandatory training as required. She works closely with her co-childminder to discuss each other's teaching practice. This helps them to identify where improvements can be made. n Parents are extremely happy with the service the childminder provides. They comment on how their children look forward to attending and the good progress they make. However, the childminder does not always provide enough information to parents to enable them to continue their children's learning at home.

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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 the curriculum to enable all children to benefit from the different learning experiences n provide parents with enough information to enable them to continue their children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY555563 Local authority Solihull Inspection number 10407417 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 6 Date of previous inspection 8 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and operates from her co-childminder's home in Solihull. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She works with a co-childminder. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged between nine months and four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this has on children's learning. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided by the childminder and those parents spoken to. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation.

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Inspection activities

18 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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Inspection activities

18 August 2025 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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