Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 July 2015 18 March 2010

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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 has a good understanding of how to successfully support children's learning and development. She identifies what children need to learn next and ways to promote their learning in these areas, so that they make good progress.  The childminder interacts well with children to effectively build their understanding and speech development. She repeats language back to young children and names objects and colours to extend their vocabulary. She describes what they are doing and models good use of language.  Children are settled and happy because the childminder is skilled in helping them to form secure emotional attachments. Young children enjoy her cuddles, praise and encouragement.  Children's good health is successfully promoted. The childminder provides healthy snacks and children benefit from plenty of opportunities to be active. They play in the garden, visit local parks and go for walks along the canal to feed the ducks.

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This provision is good

 Children are kept safe because the childminder successfully identifies and minimises any potential risks. She is aware of the appropriate action to take if she has any concerns about the welfare of a child in her care.  The childminder builds good relationships with parents to enable frequent two-way sharing of information. She works in close partnership with them to maintain children's well-being and promote consistency in their care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Younger children have fewer opportunities to experiment with a range of materials that are rich and varied, in order to enhance their sensory exploration.  The childminder has yet to devise an ambitious framework for continually improving her professional knowledge, aimed at achieving outstanding practice.

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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

 extend opportunities for younger children to explore and experiment with a wider range of craft and sensory materials  build further on professional development plans by devising different ways to continually update and increase knowledge, in order to raise the overall quality of practice to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed children engaged in a variety of activities.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder, and discussed her self-evaluation methods.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and the suitability of all adults in the household.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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who attend. This is good

The quality of the childminder's teaching is good. She shows children how to do things so that they can achieve these by themselves. She gives children time to solve problems as they encounter them during play. For instance, as children try to get pieces of play pizza out of its tray, she lets them work out how to manage this independently. The childminder provides a broad variety of resources and activities that are suitable for the different ages of children who attend. Children have opportunities to explore materials, such as water, sand, paint and dough. However, the childminder does not always introduce a rich and varied range of craft and sensory materials for the children to explore to further enhance their creativity. The childminder responds well to children's interests and builds on these to promote their learning. For example, as young children play with soft-toy characters from nursery rhymes, the childminder follows their lead and sings the corresponding

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who attend. This is good

songs. Children enthusiastically join in with singing and doing actions. Children's early literacy skills develop as they enjoy sharing books with the childminder, turning the pages and looking at the pictures. They have opportunities to draw and use mark-making tools. Children's early mathematical skills are promoted well. As children play, the childminder skilfully weaves in opportunities to use mathematical language to talk about shape, size and quantity. She models counting and encourages children to count. Overall, children are prepared well for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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good

The childminder builds good relationships with children. She encourages them to manage things for themselves, so their independence and self-care skills develop well, relative to their ages and capabilities. Children help to tidy away resources, which promotes their sense of responsibility and cooperation. The childminder is a good role model. Children behave well because she gives clear guidance about her expectations for behaviour. Children learn to share and take turns. Young children have regular opportunities to mix with other children and adults. For example, they attend a weekly playgroup and regularly visit the library for story and singing sessions. This effectively supports them to develop social skills and confidence in different situations.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Since her last inspection, she has developed effective systems for reviewing children's development to maintain a good overview of their progress. The childminder attends relevant safeguarding and paediatric first-aid training to refresh and update her knowledge. This helps her to maintain good quality practice. She regularly meets with other childminders to share information and ideas. However, she has not considered different ways to enhance her professional knowledge, in order to raise the quality of teaching even further. The childminder evaluates her provision, taking the views of parents and children into account, and reflects on ways to refine her service.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201256 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 875051 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 March 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1996 and lives in Atherstone. She operates all year round from 8am 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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