Lloyd, Marie

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder regularly works with another childminder in her home. However, she has failed to notify Ofsted of this. This is a breach of requirements. That said, the impact on children is minimised as the co- childminder is registered with Ofsted and has had appropriate suitability checks completed. Children have well- established relationships with the childminder. The positive interactions between the childminder and children promote a calm, supportive atmosphere. Children listen well and help each other to complete simple tasks during familiar daily routines. This helps them to build their self-esteem and makes them feel secure.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder understands the importance of ongoing risk assessments to minimise hazards and checks are completed prior to children accessing the environment. However, risks were still present during the inspection and although the childminder reacted quickly once they had been identified, children's ongoing safety is not fully assured.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have free access to toys and resources, both indoors and outdoors. The childminder knows the children well. She gathers information from parents when children first start and continues to assess children as they learn and develop. However, the curriculum is not sequenced to help children build on what they already know across all areas of learning. This means not all children progress as quickly as they could.

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need to do better?

n Children have opportunities to learn the importance of a healthy lifestyle. Children are supported to pour their own drinks, and the childminder reminds them of the importance of drinking plenty of water in the hot weather. Children access daily physical outdoor activities, eat healthy meals and adopt good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before eating. n Children communicate well. They laugh and have fun as they sing songs, act out rhymes and learn various signs to represent the words they sing, such as 'monkey, jumping' and 'bed'. The childminder has identified the development of speech and language as a key focus for all children. As a result of this, she engages children in frequent conversations. She uses praise and encouragement when older children use new words, such as 'graduation', and supports younger children as they babble. This ensures children feel valued. n Children behave well. The childminder teaches children to be kind and reminds

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them of expected behaviour. For instance, when children try to use the slide while other children are still sitting at the bottom of it after having their turn, the childminder gently reminds them to play safely. The childminder provides clear, age-appropriate explanations to support children to understand the

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14 July 2025 consequences of their actions. This helps children learn what is expected of them and how to keep each other safe. n The childminder observes children at play. However, she does not make the most effective use of her assessments of children's development to plan targeted learning opportunities that support their next steps. For example, she provides one coloured beaker to promote colour matching, which does not support the intended learning outcome as this means there are a limited number of beakers for them to match. In addition, at times the focus is on the most-able children and other children are not presented with the right level of challenge. n Risk assessments are not sufficiently robust. The childminder does not recognise all potential risks to children. For example, the doors to the garden are not secure and the wind blows them to and fro while children use the door posts to balance themselves. In addition, animal faeces is present in the garden and

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wires leading to electronic equipment are accessible in the living room. This does not ensure the ongoing safety and well-being of children. n Parents value the support the childminder provides. They appreciate the friendly environment that helps children settle in quickly. Parents learn about their child's daily activities via messages and photographs shared on an electronic system. They can take home a 'busy bag', which contains suggested activities and a journal to record home learning experiences.

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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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Due date

undertake more effective assessments to identify accurate next steps in children's learning and use this information to provide a range of activities that build on what they already know and can do 15/08/2025

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Due date

introduce more robust risk assessments to swiftly recognise any hazards within the setting to ensure the ongoing safety of children. 15/08/2025

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY547104 Local authority Birmingham Inspection number 10398116 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 3 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Sheldon, Birmingham. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3 and works with a co-minder. She offers early education funded places for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact this has had on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder about the teaching and learning taking place at the setting. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Inspection activities

14 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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