Childminder in Coventry

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25/11/2014 30/04/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 2 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

 The childminder supports children effectively to acquire the skills and capacity to learn and develop in order to reach the next steps in their learning.  Children's communication and language development is promoted effectively by the childminder. She encourages children to think and extend their vocabulary because she asks open-ended questions and gives them time to consider how they want to respond.  Children's personal social and emotional development is given a very high priority. Their emotional security begins with a good settling-in procedure agreed with parents, and the partnership with parents ensures that individual needs are met.  Children are safeguarded because the childminder is aware of her responsibilities to protect them from harm. She identifies and minimises potential risks to children within her home.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Children's sensory and creative experiences are not maximised by the childminder. She provides paint and glue but children do not have independent access to these resources and opportunities to explore and mix different media are not maximised.  The childminder does not always maximise support for young children's pretend play. They happily copy her actions while they move to music. However, they are unaware of some of the animals and birds that she asks them to pretend to be and she does not provide them with any visual images before the activity begins.

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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

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged 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 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  scheduled 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 compulsory part 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 observed activities as children played in ground floor play areas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training, and suitability for all adults.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 1987. She is registered on the Early Years Register and on the compulsory part of the Childcare Register. The childminder lives in Coventry with her husband. The ground floor of her house is used for childminding. An enclosed garden is used for outdoor play. There are currently eight children on roll, five of whom are in the early years age group. The childminder takes children to and collects children from local schools and pre-schools. She cares for children all year round, Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm.

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

 increase opportunities for children to access a range of media and materials that inspire exploration, for example, different textures and ways to experiment with colours and marks

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

 extend support for young children's pretend play, for example, by providing visual images and naming animals before children are asked to imitate them while moving to music.

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who attend

Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder uses observations and assessment effectively to plan for the next steps in children's learning. Parents initially share information on what their child knows and can do. Information on achievements is shared between the childminder and parents so that they work together to ensure each child is challenged effectively. The childminder supports children well so that they develop skills in readiness for nursery class and school. She is aware of how to carry out the progress check for children aged between two and three years and completes this when necessary.

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who attend

Children are happy and confident and they make good progress in their communication and language development. Young children communicate through body language and expression and the childminder interprets their needs well. She promotes their speaking skills by repeating the single words that they are beginning to say. The childminder supports children's critical thinking because when she asks them questions, she ensures that these are open ended. Toddlers are beginning to use short sentences and the childminder supports this well by encouraging them to sing favourite songs with her. They enjoy learning sign language along with a favourite television character. Children's physical development is promoted well by the childminder and they enthusiastically join in when she suggests that they move to music. They copy her actions and control their bodies well as they march, stamp, wave and punch their arms, and make their movements

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who attend

fast or slow in response to the music. The childminder asks them to listen when the music stops because they are being asked to pretend to be different animals while they move to the music. The children copy the childminder's actions, but they show no awareness of, for example, a kangaroo, an eagle or a giraffe. The childminder identifies that she has books that contain pictures of a wide variety of animals. Consequently, children's learning could have been enhanced by linking these visual images to the animals that they are asked to pretend to be.

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who attend

Children choose to play with a variety of small world toys. They demonstrate good manipulative skills as they carefully place figures inside buildings, and as they try to attach a door back on to a dolls' house. The childminder encourages children to count and name colours while she supports their play. Older children are beginning to use positional language. Younger children learn to match colours and shapes, and practise manipulative skills when they post shapes into sorters. All children enjoy looking at books and older children ask the childminder to read their favourite stories. The childminder provides resources such as paint and glue, and she identifies that children use these when she plans activities for them to access while sitting at the kitchen table. However, children are not able to access these resources independently and opportunities for them to explore and mix different media are not maximised.

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

The childminder's home is warm and welcoming for children and their parents. She ensures that children's personal, social and emotional development is given a high priority. Children's emotional security is addressed well with a gradual settling-in period that is agreed with parents in accordance with children's different needs. Relationships are good and children are settled and secure. The childminder is aware of children's individual care needs because admission information obtained from parents is thorough. Each child's needs are well met. Children's good health is promoted because the childminder encourages them to be physically active. They regularly move to music, they play with ride-on wheeled toys in the garden, and develop confidence and skills using large equipment at the park. The childminder ensures that the play environment is safe. She protects children's good health by using her food hygiene knowledge to store food safely.

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

Parents provide meals. Children attend to their self-care needs and they learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they practise the fire drill and learn road safely. Information on the childminder's good practice with regard to safety, illness and accidents is shared with parents.

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

Children are encouraged to independently choose toys that are stored in boxes in the playroom, and they readily help to tidy away when there are too many on the floor at any one time. Toys meet children's learning and development needs effectively. The childminder ensures that children are prepared well for their move on to other early years settings and the reception class in school. This is because they make good progress in their learning, they are emotionally secure and they socialise with other adults and children. They attend events at the local school, visit the shops, and enjoy trips to the garden centre, art gallery and motor museum. Children behave well. The childminder boosts their self-confidence and self-esteem by managing behaviour with the use of positive reinforcement.

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provision

The childminder ensures that indoor and outdoor play areas are safe and secure. She is aware of her responsibilities with regard to protecting children from abuse or neglect and is aware of referral procedures in accordance with the Coventry Safeguarding Children Board procedures. Parents are made aware of the childminder's safeguarding policy. Necessary checks for family members have been completed and the childminder ensures that children are never left unsupervised with a person who has not been vetted. She ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date.

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provision

The childminder successfully monitors the educational programmes to ensure that children make good progress. In order to review and improve her practice, the childminder attends training courses and welcomes support from local authority development workers. Recent training has helped her to improve her practice for promoting children's communication and language development. A current priority for improvement is to seek training that will help the childminder to extend the variety of the activities that she provides. Toys promote children's learning well and they are maintained in a good state of repair. At the time of the last inspection three recommendations were raised and these have been addressed well.

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provision

The partnership with parents is good. Communication between the childminder and parents ensures that each child's care and learning needs are well met. A daily communication book is used to ensure that parents are fully involved, and they can access their child's development folder at any time. Children do not currently attend any other early years provision but the childminder identifies the importance of developing links in order to ensure continuity of care and learning for children. Policies and procedures support the safe and efficient management of the provision and parents are made aware of them. Required documentation is kept up to date and in good order.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory 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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 504737 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 855528 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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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, which are usually the childminder’s 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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