Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 May 2015 18 March 2009

p.1

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

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

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

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

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

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder has obtained a childcare qualification at level 3 and undertakes a lot of research into best practice. This helps her to continually improve her knowledge and practice. As a result, she provides good-quality care and learning experiences for children.  The childminder is very effective in capturing and sustaining children's interest in recognising letters of the alphabet and the sounds they make. As a result, children make rapid progress in this aspect of learning.  The childminder focuses well on promoting children's independence. She encourages children to do as much as they can for themselves. This helps children to develop their confidence and good self-care skills.  The childminder creates a very nurturing environment where children are kept safe, happy and emotionally secure.  The childminder promotes continuity in children's care and learning through effective partnership working with parents and other settings that children attend.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always fully promote children's emerging literacy skills and drive to become creative.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance opportunities for children to develop their early writing and expressive art skills for example, by making writing and craft resources freely available.

p.2

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.

p.2

who attend. This is good

The childminder completes accurate assessments of children achievements. This helps her to identify and promote children's next steps across the seven areas of learning. The childminder is very effective in promoting children's communication and language skills. She is skilful in engaging children in conversations and in taking turns to listen and speak. She gives children time and encouragement to solve simple problems and to and express their ideas and thoughts. She encourages children to use vocabulary to describe position, size, number and shape as they play, which helps children develop their mathematical skills. The childminder's interactions help children to maintain their focus and persist when challenges occur, such as completing jigsaws. This helps children to get ready for starting school. Children become highly engaged in imaginative play using the wealth of resources that are freely available to them. Children take part in a varied range of planned, adult-led

p.3

who attend. This is good

creative activities, such as painting shapes. However, resources, such as crayons, pencils, paint, glue, play dough and different textured materials are not always set out for children to use as they wish. This means children are not always fully stimulated to explore, experiment and develop all of their expressive arts and literacy skills.

p.3

good

Children's emotional well-being is effectively promoted. They develop strong attachments to the childminder and other children in the setting. They are very relaxed and happy in the childminder's care. The childminder helps children to develop good social skills. She helps children to be confident and to talk to new people, such as the inspector. She teaches children to take turns and share and use good manners, such as saying "please" and "thank you". Children play cooperatively together and enjoy new social situations. They move confidently and freely around the childminder's home and often chose to take their play outdoors. Children enjoy becoming active and develop good physical skills, such as learning to pedal wheeled toys. They learn about good hygiene and healthy foods as they take part in shopping for fruit and growing and cooking activities.

p.3

provision is good

The childminder has a strong understanding of her responsibility to protect and safeguard children and promote their learning. She makes sure her home and garden is safe for children to play freely. Her understanding of child-protection procedures is strong because she undertakes regular safeguarding training courses to update her knowledge. The childminder seeks and responds to parent's and children's views to inform and strengthen her practice. Written statements and discussions with parents demonstrate they recognise and appreciate how well the childminder promotes their child's happiness and learning.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number 201357 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 875054 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 1 - 15 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

p.4

Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2009

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and she lives in Leamington Spa, Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

p.4

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.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may copy all or parts of this document for non-commercial educational purposes, as long as you give details of the source and date of publication and do not alter the information in any way. To receive regular email alerts about new publications, including survey reports and school inspection reports, please visit our website and go to ‘Subscribe’.

p.5

Telephone number

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

p.5