Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 May 2015 19 November 2009

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Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Requires improvement The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder's understanding of how to use assessment and planning to identify and meet children's individual learning needs is not secure enough.  The childminder does not fully promote children's choice and independence.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is effective in engaging children in conversations. This helps to promote children's communication and language skills.  The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents to prepare and help children to settle into her care.  The childminder is very warm and caring. Children develop strong attachments to her and are happy in her care.  The childminder keeps children safe and secure. Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals and, follow good hygiene routines, which promotes their good health.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 improve the quality of teaching by developing a secure understanding of assessment and planning, to identify and meet children's individual learning needs  ensure regular and precise assessments are completed and use this information to identify and promote children's next steps in learning so that they make good progress  provide opportunities for children to make choices and develop their independence as they play, for example, by organising play resources so that children initiate their own play and follow their own interests.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  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 requires improvement

The childminder provides a varied range of activities to promote children's development across the seven areas of learning. However, the quality of teaching is variable. The childminder does not use her knowledge about children's achievements to complete regular and precise assessments. As a result, she is not always focused enough and does not make sure activities are always planned and adapted to promote children's next steps in learning. This means at times, some activities have too little or too much challenge. Therefore, children are not always supported to make the best possible progress in their learning. The childminder is skilled in engaging children in conversations. This helps children to learn to take turns in listening and talking, which helps children to get ready for starting school. The childminder helps children to use the correct vocabulary to describe the shape, position, number, colour and texture of the toys they play with. This

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who attend. This requires improvement

helps to promote children's mathematical skills. Children enjoy playing imaginatively, recalling and talking about previous events. They enjoy looking at books with the childminder and listening to stories.

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requires improvement

Children are given time and encouragement to develop their self-care skills, which helps to promote their independence. Children are supported to make choices about what they would like to eat. However, children's choice and independence is not always fully promoted during their play. At times, the childminder only sets out one type of resources for children to play with, such as bricks. The wide and varied selection of other toys are not always made available. As a result, children are not always stimulated to make choices or to initiate their own play and follow their own interests. Children enjoy being active outdoors and they develop good physical skills as they learn to ride wheeled toys, such as scooters. Children's social skills are promoted well. Children meet and play with other children at local groups. The childminder teaches children to share, take turns and consider others.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder has a strong understanding of her responsibility to protect and safeguard children. She completes regular safeguarding training and this helps her to gain a deeper knowledge of child protection and safeguarding issues. The childminder completes self- evaluation and seeks the view of parents and children. This helps her to plan for future improvements. Current improvements include enhancing children's learning experiences in her garden. The childminder recognises that her understanding of assessment and planning processes is not strong enough. However, she has not taken enough steps to address this weakness.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY394434 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 874006 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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