Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 April 2015 20 January 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

 All children make good progress towards the early learning goals. The childminder understands how young children learn and makes good use of her observation and assessment information to guide their learning through purposeful play.  The childminder has developed a good mix of child-initiated and adult-led play. She is skilled in guiding children's learning through planned activities and also by helping them to extend their self-chosen play. She uses her good teaching skills to demonstrate how to use resources and equipment, joins in children's games and encourages them to persist with their ideas.  The childminder is kind, caring and warm. She interacts positively with the children. She teaches the children to be kind to each other and play well together. Consequently, children demonstrate great affection and care for one another. They play well with others and happily extend their games in small groups.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She has sought additional training as required and seeks to continue to build on her current knowledge and skills. This has had a positive impact on the overall quality of the provision and her ability to maintain consistently good standards.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet developed a highly successful two-way flow of information with parents regarding children's learning. Therefore, observation and assessment information is not always well shared and understood, to best promote children's next steps in learning between the setting and home.  The childminder is yet to make the best use of the resources available in the garden. Therefore, younger children's physical skills in climbing and balancing are less well promoted.

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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

 develop highly successful strategies to thoroughly engage all parents in sharing information about children's learning, to best promote children's next steps in learning between the setting and home  make better use of the resources available in the garden, particularly to promote younger children's physical skills further in climbing and balancing.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation 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 children's learning records, risk assessments, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and qualifications of the childminder and discussed her methods for self-evaluation.  The inspector sought the views of children through discussions held on the day.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of teaching is consistently good. The childminder promotes children's learning well and helps them to acquire the skills they will need for moving onto the next stage of their learning or school. For example, children participate in mark-making activities at different levels. Older children use pencils to develop their control in drawing shapes and lines. The childminder helps them to concentrate for longer periods and think carefully about how they are moving their pencil in readiness for writing at school. Younger children experiment with crayons to make marks. The childminder shows them how to make simple marks on the page and offers lots of encouragement to support them to have a go. The childminder works in partnership with parents and makes use of some strategies to involve them in their children's learning. However, specific information such as children's next steps in learning, is not always effectively shared to promote the best possible

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good

Children enjoy their time at the childminder's house and are consistently self-motivated to learn. The childminder has a dedicated playroom for children to use. Resources are easily accessible and carefully matched to meet the needs of the range of children that attend. Therefore, children are confident to explore and choose what they wish to play with. Care practices with the setting are good. The childminder makes use of supporting documentation and her knowledge to help children feel safe and secure. As a result, children are at ease in the childminder's home and quickly become independent. Children's physical skills are promoted in the setting. The childminder teaches children to manage their own self-care when ready. She also takes them to the local park and for walks in the environment daily, so they can move in different ways. However, the childminder does not always make the most of the equipment in her garden to promote younger children's

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good

physical skills further, particularly when they demonstrate an immediate interest in practising these.

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provision is good

The childminder is very clear about her role to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She rigorously monitors children's learning, development and well-being to ensure that they are making progress and that their needs are well met. The childminder has attended recent safeguarding training. Therefore, she knows the correct procedures to follow if she has any concerns regarding a child's welfare. The childminder makes use of her risk assessments to ensure that children do not come into contact with any hazards. She teaches children to keep themselves safe both in her home and when out and about. Consequently, the childminder understands the importance of protecting children from harm. The childminder evaluates her provision, taking into account the views of those that use it. She sets herself priorities for improvement and works towards these to continually develop the service she provides.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342087 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 862937 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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