Childminder in Coventry

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 06/11/2012 08/10/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children settle readily into the childminder's warm and welcoming home and strong relationships have developed, thereby, promoting children's confidence and sense of belonging.  Children attend regular community groups with the childminder. This provides them with opportunities to develop social skills and to try out a variety of activities in different environments.  The childminder is actively involved with children's play to create interest and enthusiasm for activities. Children respond positively, resulting in great fun and enjoyment as they learn.  The childminder has a good understanding of how to promote children's health and safety. Therefore, children are able to safely explore and investigate the indoor and outside environment.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The systems for information sharing with other providers of the Early Years Foundation Stage are not yet fully effective in sharing specific details about children's current stage of learning.  Self-evaluation does not yet reflect the views of children, so they do not have opportunities to contribute towards to the planning for future improvement.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and child present at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed a variety of activities in the play room and at the kitchen table. Snack time was also observed.

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Inspection activities

 A selection of policies, children's records, learning journals and risk assessments were sampled.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2003. She lives with her husband and their three children aged five, eight and 13-years-old in Stoke, Coventry. The home is close to shops and schools. The whole of the ground floor of the childminder's house is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outside play. The premises can be accessed by one step at the front of the home.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She works with an assistant who can have sole care at times. The childminder is currently minding three children in the early years age group and four children in the later years age group. Children attend for a variety of sessions. She also offers care to children aged over eight years. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

The childminder is a member of the National Childminding Association and holds an early years qualification.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 improve the sharing of information with other providers settings to complement children's learning and development to ensure children's individual needs are met

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 extend the process of self-evaluation to include the contribution of children, so their views can be considered when identifying key areas for improvement.

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who attend

The childminder has a strong knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, this means she plans effective play opportunities to support children's development. Children's starting points are gathered from parents when children start and the childminder builds on these to promote children's progress.

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who attend

Effective observation, assessment and planning ensures children are provided with a wide range of stimulating learning opportunities that support good progress towards the early learning goals. The childminder knows the children well. Observations of children's progress is linked to the development matters guidance, demonstrating accurate observations and assessment that they are gaining good skills for Next steps in learning are clearly identified and incorporated into planning. This ensures that all children's individual needs are sensitively provided for.

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who attend

The play room is well-resourced with good quality equipment, attractive posters and art work which show positive images of different groups in society together with words in different languages. This is used to promote children's understanding of the world. Resources are presented at a low level so young children can freely access their toys and make independent choices about their play. The childminder is skilled at communication, she identifying children's individual needs to find out what interests them and interprets gestures and expressions to assess how they feel. She is enthusiastic and actively engages with children to support all areas of their development; children laugh and sing as they play showing their enjoyment and sense of fun.

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who attend

Children thoroughly enjoy creative activities, such as, spreading glue and sticking fabric leaves onto an autumn garland and ask for 'a bit more' when the childminder asks if they have finished. The childminder follows their interests and encourages language development and number recognition through modelling new words and sounds. For example, the childminder repeats the word 'little' and correctly counts numbers in order to consolidate children's learning. Colour recognition is encouraged and the childminder supports children to name the different coloured ribbons hanging from the garland.

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who attend

Daily use of a well-resourced garden promotes children's physical development as they use climbing frames, slides, bikes and balls.

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who attend

Children show great concentration and pleasure as they explore rhythm through access to music. They confidently beat the chime bar and join in with their favourite song 'twinkle twinkle little star'. This develops skills, their hand-to-eye coordination and recognising patterns which supports them in their future learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

A gradual settling-in process provides time for children to become familiar with the childminder, her family and the environment. From the beginning of the placement she gathers a range of information from parents and children to ensure she is able to respond to children's individual needs.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children play in a welcoming attractive environment that supports their feelings of security and self-confidence. They enjoy a close relationship with the childminder and therefore they are confident to try new experiences.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Behaviour is good and children learn about house rules and acceptable behaviour. The childminder is calm in her approach and is a good role model for children. They learn to be kind to one another and to share toys and resources. Children develop a good understanding of daily routines and self-help skills are developing well. They are encouraged to help cut fruit at snack time and drink from their cups unaided. Children enjoy regular activities in the garden. They cultivate a vegetable patch where they grow courgettes, potatoes, peas and tomatoes. Children then eat the produce for snack and make sauce for pasta using ingredients picked from the garden. They develop their understanding of healthy food as they talk about the food they eat and links to having a healthy body are promoted. Children follow familiar daily routines, such as good hygiene practices, that effectively promote their health. The childminder supervises the children well and helps them to understand about how to

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

keep themselves safe. She talks to them about the safe use of cutlery and toys and explains about staying safe when visiting local community groups and the library.

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provision

Parents are well-informed about the childminder's policies and procedures and have frequent opportunities to share their views. They are kept well informed about their child's progress and achievements through the sharing of learning journals and a range of photographs which show a clear overview of children's progression in all areas of learning. One parent commented that it is a 'home to home environment and helped make smooth transition to pre-school and now onto school. The childminder provides a wide range of fun and educational activities and my child's social skills are far in excess of what we could have hoped for'. This shows the high value placed on the care provided by the childminder.

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provision

The childminder has recently supported children in their transition to pre-school and primary school. She is now looking at ways to further develop information sharing between other providers of the Early Years Foundation Stage as the systems in place are not yet effective to promote continuity of learning for children who attend more than one setting. The childminder has proven her continuous drive to improve her service as she has fully met all actions and most recommendations from her previous inspection. Children's records are now maintained accurately and effective systems to observe, assess and plan for children's future learning are effectively in place. The childminder is aware of her strengths and areas for development and has ideas on how to implement these changes to improve the quality of her provision. For example, she plans to introduce a parents evening to formally share children's progress with parents and to develop ways for

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provision

children to contribute to the planning of activities and learning opportunities.

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provision

Children are safeguarded effectively because the childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues. She has a clear knowledge of the Local Safeguarding Children Board procedures and the action to take in the event of a concern. The childminder has also recently undertaken training in this area to keep her knowledge up-to-date. She ensures that all adults living on the premises are suitable to do so. Detailed risk assessments for the home and the garden are in place and also cover outings undertaken with the children. The childminder uses these assessments effectively to minimise any risks to children.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY284362 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 820008 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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