Childminder EY476078

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 arrive happily and settle quickly. The childminder provides a home-from- home environment. Children confidently take off their shoes, hang up their coats and settle to the morning 'hello song'. The childminder is warm and nurturing. She has a calm and relaxed approach. As a result, children feel connected and develop strong attachments with her.

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The provision is good

Children are inquisitive learners. They are curious as they explore their environment. The childminder has a well-organised space that is inviting. She ensures resources meet children's developmental stage of learning. The childminder gives children the knowledge they need to help them find out more about their community. She offers children a range of experiences. For example, the childminder takes children out to the local parks, shops and other places of interest. She also invites visitors to her home to talk about the jobs they do, such as a fireman. Furthermore, she celebrates festivals and helps children to learn about other cultures. This helps to enhance children's knowledge and understanding about the world around them.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a good role model. She supports children to manage their feelings and behaviour. The childminder encourages children to share, take turns and listen. She celebrates children as individuals and provides praise. This ensures children learn to behave well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has an ambitious curriculum in place. She supports children to be school-ready and emotionally secure. The childminder uses children's interests and topics to plan exciting activities. She identifies what she wants children to learn and plans next steps in learning to move children on effectively. As a result, children make progress from their starting points. n Children are polite and play well together. They know their routines well. Children work as a team to tidy up after their chosen tasks. Furthermore, they independently put on their coats and shoes and wash their hands before mealtimes. As a result, children are becoming confident and independent learners. n Children enjoy interactive story time. The childminder uses props to support children's understanding of 'The Gingerbread Man' being read to them. Children listen with increased attention and repeat new words learned. The childminder

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need to do better?

explains the meaning of new words to help children build their growing vocabulary. These skilful interactions help to support children's development of early literacy skills. n The childminder models language well through play. She widens children's

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need to do better?

22 September 2025 vocabulary and asks effective questions to challenge the older children. For example, the childminder encourages children to use words such as 'squeeze' and 'roll' when they mould dough to form gingerbread men. Furthermore, when children wash cars and talk about needing tools to fix something, she tells them that they are like a 'mechanic' and explains what this means. However, the youngest children do not always benefit from the same level of teaching to fully build on their skills and knowledge. Despite this, children's engagement and motivation in activities are high. n Children love to explore and play in the garden. They engage in washing cars, playing golf, filling containers with sand and going up and down the slide. The childminder uses opportunities to introduce counting to support children's knowledge of number. Children count the steps up to the slide and identify numbers they can see. They say, 'That is number one and two.' As a result,

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children develop their physical skills and early mathematical development. n The childminder works in partnership with parents. Parents report that the childminder shares information about their children's learning and achievements. They say their children have come on in 'leaps and bounds' since they first started at this setting. Furthermore, parents appreciate and value the support they receive from the childminder to help them further support their children at home. For example, the childminder has worked in partnership with parents to promote the importance of healthy meals. n The childminder is dedicated to improving her skills and knowledge. She accesses a range of training and webinars to further her professional development. This has helped the childminder to use new knowledge to develop her provision and better support children's learning and development.

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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 provide younger children with more challenge to extend their learning even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476078 Local authority Walsall Inspection number 10398932 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 8 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Willenhall, Walsall. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an early years qualification at degree level. She provides government funded early education for children aged from nine months to four years.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector and childminder carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector spoke to parents, reviewed written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

22 September 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

22 September 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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