Childminder 2800869

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n The childminder clearly explains what she wants children to learn. She understands the importance of supporting children to develop their communication and language skills. She describes how she shares stories with them to further enhance their knowledge of words. n The childminder understands how to support children's behaviour appropriately. She describes how she helps children to learn about similarities and differences in one another and includes children's ideas when devising rules for her home. n The childminder explains how she supports children to keep themselves healthy. She takes children to the local park and out into the community. She understands how these activities help them to progress in their physical development, in addition to learning about the world around them. n The childminder describes how she helps children to become independent. She helps them to use cutlery when feeding themselves, and models how to put their

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own shoes and coats on. This helps children to develop the skills they will need in further stages of their education. n The childminder explains how she implements risk assessment processes to keep children safe. For example, she describes how she supervises children closely in her garden, particularly when exploring areas where she grows fruit and vegetables. n The childminder is aware of the information she is required to gather about children in her care. Before children start with her, she gains information about their emergency contact details, medical information and their current daily routines. This means she is able to help them to feel settled in her care. n The childminder has made strong links with her local early years advisor. This has helped her to understand her roles and responsibilities better. She communicates with them regularly to gain advice and guidance. There are some aspects of her role such as record-keeping that she has identified as needing

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strengthening. The links she has made with her early years advisor will support her to improve how she does this. n The childminder accesses regular training to keep her own knowledge and skills up to date. She attends regular webinars, as well as some face-to-face training. She has completed training that was focused on the new requirements for the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage' to ensure she was prepared to implement these when they came in to affect.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2800869 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10416155 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2024 and lives in Birmingham. She operates all year round from 8am to 8pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector viewed feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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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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