Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 February 2015 4 March 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The activities provided are varied, interesting and fun. The childminder mostly ensures she carefully tailors activities to suit children's interests and needs. Therefore, children make good progress.  The childminder keeps her training up to date. She has attended a recent paediatric first-aid course and a child protection refresher course. Consequently, she clearly knows how to act quickly if she has any concerns about a child's welfare, in order to keep them safe and well.  Children are very confident and settled within the childminder's home. This is because she is warm, engaging and caring. The childminder also fully understands the importance of spending time getting to know the children and their families before they begin.  Partnership working with professionals is well established. The childminder promotes information sharing, which is particularly successful in supporting children with special

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This provision is good

educational needs and/or disabilities to catch up.  The childminder evaluates her setting, taking into account both parents and children's views, and sets priorities for improvement. She has actively sought further training and is currently working towards her level 3 qualification in childcare, in order to continually improve the quality of her teaching practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, planned adult-led activities are not well adapted to suit younger children. As a result, their learning is not always best promoted during these times.  Parent's do not always have the opportunity to make valuable contributions to assessments because the childminder has not yet developed highly successful strategies to engage all parents in their children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 maximise opportunities to further promote younger children's learning by reviewing the organisation and teaching of planned adult-led activities  build on partnerships with parent's, for example, by implementing better strategies that allow them to more successfully make contributions to their children's learning and assessments.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and evaluated an activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the documents available including risk assessments, children's records and assessment information.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and discussed her methods for self-evaluation.  The inspector sought parents views from written comments available.

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who attend. This is good

All children make good progress. The childminder routinely observes and assesses children's development, in order to discover what is next in their learning. She uses her knowledge to plan and provide activities that encourage children to practise and develop the skills required for their future learning and ultimately school. She skilfully guides children's interactions and play, in order to support their interests and extend their learning. For example, older children request to read stories and play outside, which she promptly responds to. Younger children enjoy exploring everyday objects they can use to combine and make sounds. The childminder provides additional resources and actively encourages them to freely explore. However, during some adult-led activities the childminder is not as finely tuned into younger children's learning needs. She tends to base these activities mainly around the needs of the older children and offers younger

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who attend. This is good

children an opportunity to have a go. Therefore, their specific learning is not always equally well promoted on these occasions.

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good

Children are happy and relaxed within the childminder's home. Resources are easily accessible and the house is bright and spacious. Therefore, children move actively between rooms and outside, in order to engage in activities of their choice. Children's physical skills are well promoted. They are keen to climb and negotiate the play equipment in the garden and enjoy frequent trips to the local park. She supports children to manage their own care needs from an early age and teaches them the importance of good hygiene practices, such as washing their hands and wiping their noses. Children behave well and are clear about the expectations of the childminder. She teaches children to share and play well with their peers, in order to be able to make friends ready for moving on to school.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding about her role in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Year's Foundation Stage. Safeguarding procedures are strong. The childminder seeks to minimise all risks to children within her home and when out and about. She has well-written documentation in place, such as policies and procedures that she follows, in order to support and underpin children's safety and welfare within her home. The childminder works in partnership with professionals and parents. This approach is particularly successful in supporting and helping children with special educational needs and/or disabilities to make good progress. However, not all parent partnerships are as equally well established to best promote information sharing about children's learning between the setting and home. Nevertheless, the childminder attempts to share assessment information with all parents and ensures that she monitors the

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provision is good

progress of each child within her care. Therefore, she is well placed to ensure they are developing well and good progress is being made.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY358552 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 857556 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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