Worrall Karen Patricia

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2015 11 January 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The well-qualified childminder uses her exceptional knowledge and experience to provide high-quality childcare services. Every opportunity is used to enrich and promote the outcomes for each child.  Partnership working and continuity of care are exceptional. The childminder uses a wide range of methods to fully involve parents and other providers. She gathers detailed information about each child, in order to tailor unique experiences to meet their needs.  The childminder is highly skilled in teaching children to learn through play. She is nurturing and builds children's enthusiasm as she expertly interacts with them and joins in their play.  Children are cared for in a very safe environment. They are supervised well and develop an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe.  The childminder receives first-rate feedback from parents about the quality of her provision and is highly regarded by them. Parents truly value the childminder's

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This provision is outstanding

dedication and the variety of activities and opportunities that their children receive.  The childminder works very closely with her assistant. She offers support and guidance which is helping her assistant to achieve a childcare qualification. The assistant says that she is an excellent role model and a great source of inspiration.

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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

 make the most of professional development opportunities to further enrich children's rapid progress and enjoyment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector jointly observed and discussed the teaching and learning activities provided with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all adults living or working at the premises.  The inspector took account of parents' views included in recently completed questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder meets all statutory requirements. She is exceedingly well organised and prepares each day around the individual needs of the children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps abreast of changes to procedures and knows how to respond to any concerns in a timely manner. This passionate and well- qualified childminder continually updates her own professional development by attending a variety of training courses and completing research. She effectively checks and reviews her practice, taking into account the views of parents and children. Her ideas for ongoing development are inspirational and underpin her strong capacity to further improve this already outstanding setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The quality of teaching is highly effective. Planning and assessment arrangements are precise and sharply focused on every child's needs. Parents are extremely well informed and have excellent opportunities to be further involved with their child's learning and development. They talk regularly together about achievements and events and activities are linked in with what is happening at home. The childminder has an exceptional knowledge of children's individual needs. She is extremely receptive and responsive to the choices children make during their play. There are displays of photographs, samples of children's creations and free access to an array of interesting resources. This helps children to build a true sense of belonging and superbly captures their curiosity. In the garden, children thoroughly enjoy periods of uninterrupted time to play and explore. In the water, they investigate what floats or sinks and add sand, shells and plastic sea

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

creatures to water to make a seabed. Inside, they choose from the real fruit and vegetables that they can buy in the pretend shop.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a caring and nurturing environment where children are happy and settled. She knows children and their families very well and builds excellent relationships, so that they feel safe and loved. The childminder values each child as a unique individual and teaches children to respect and understand about each other's differences. Information is routinely exchanged between everyone involved in the children's care and education. This helps to ensure that children's needs, interests and learning styles are always identified and met across settings. The childminder works very closely with parents to promote positive behaviour. She has high expectations of the children and uses plenty of praise and encouragement to challenge and motivate them. Children are very friendly and sociable and are extremely well mannered and polite.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make outstanding progress in all areas of their learning and development. They are very confident, inquisitive, keen to learn and proud of their achievements. Children are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201738 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 854293 Type of provision Childminder Day care type 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 11 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1985 and lives in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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