Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 April 2015 10 June 2009

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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 childminder effectively supports children to make good progress in their learning and development. She completes accurate assessments of children achievements, which helps her to identify and swiftly address any gaps in children's learning.  Children benefit from continuity in their care and learning because the childminder establishes very good partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend.  The childminder creates a nurturing environment where children's emotional well-being, safety and good health are promoted very well.  The childminder focuses well on promoting children's social skills. Children's behaviour is good. They learn to share, take turns, consider others and develop very positive relationships with each other.  The childminder is effective in promoting children's communication and language skills. She engages children in ongoing conversations about what they are seeing, doing and

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This provision is good

thinking. She gives younger children lots of eye contact, sings songs and repeats the sounds they make.  The childminder is a reflective practitioner who is always looking for ways to improve and strengthen her practice. As a result, children benefit from good quality learning and care experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 A range of mark-making resources are not always made available for children to use as they wish. This means children's drive to make marks and develop their physical and emerging literacy skills is not always fully 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

 enhance opportunities for children to develop their physical and emerging literacy skills by ensuring a varied range of mark-making resources are always available for them to use as they wish.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including self-evaluation, suitability checks, policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is good

Children receive all the support they need to make good progress in their development across the seven areas of learning. The childminder knows how to help older children to get ready for starting school. She focuses well on helping them learn to listen and follow instructions, and to develop their enjoyment of books. Children learn to look at the pictures to tell the story and to think of alternative endings. They learn to hear the sounds in letters and to pronounce words correctly, which helps children speak clearly. The childminder promotes children's critical thinking skills well. Children take part in planning activities. They think about what resources they could use and how they might join them together, such as making robots from recycled resources. This also promotes their mathematical development, simple problem-solving skills and creative and imaginative skills. Resources to stimulate children to make marks as they play and think are not

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who attend. This is good

always made freely available for children. The childminder is skilled in supporting younger children's development. She provides lots of stimulation for children, which motivates them to move in different ways. Babies reach out to touch and grasp, bounce and develop their drive to stand and walk. Children spend lots of time outdoors gaining good levels of control over their body using equipment, such as scooters.

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good

Children demonstrate they feel secure, safe and at ease as they play happily in the childminder's care. The childminder talks to children and about their similarities and differences, and ensures there are a range of images in resources to reflect children's experiences. This helps to promote children's self-esteem and sense of self. The childminder focuses very well on helping children to make choices and to learn to do things for themselves. As a result, children make good progress in their independence and self-care skills. They learn how they can help to keep themselves safe and healthy. The childminder understands how outdoor play enhances children's health, well-being and learning. As a result, children benefit from spending lots of time playing and being active in her garden. The good quality information exchanged with parents on a daily basis ensures children's individual needs are identified and met very well.

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provision is good

The childminder is very effective in developing and updating her knowledge, understanding and skills. She attends training events, and seeks and makes good use of written good practice guidance. As a result, she has a good understanding of how to promote children's learning and a strong understanding of her responsibility to safeguard children. The childminder balances her time well to ensure she meets the needs of all of children in her care. She works effectively in partnership with parents and other agencies to identify and meet any additional needs children may have. Written statements from parents demonstrate they recognise the contributions the childminder has made in their children's learning, development and happiness.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201464 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 871042 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 June 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997 and she lives in the Cubbington area of Leamington Spa. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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