Morley, Deborah Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 July 2015 18 July 2011

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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 provides a wide range of interesting and stimulating activities for children. They make very good progress as a result of her high-quality teaching and care. The childminder builds on children's learning very effectively. She records focused observations of their play and uses this information to assess their progress accurately.  Parents are very involved in supporting children's learning and development. The childminder exchanges information with parents each day and guides them in their support of children's next steps in learning. She welcomes their comments and suggestions about her provision.  Children are safe because the childminder understands and implements effective safeguarding policies and practice and supervises them vigilantly. Children's health is well protected through good hygiene practices. They learn to make healthy food choices.  Children settle very well in the welcoming, family environment. Behaviour is very good,

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This provision is good

as the childminder sets clear boundaries. She ensures children learn to have good manners and to share the toys. There are very good relationships between the childminder and children.  The childminder monitors her provision effectively and strives for continuous improvement. She works very well with other professionals, in order to maintain a good quality provision and to meet children's needs. The childminder's experience and qualifications have a positive impact on children's valuable learning opportunities.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not yet have enough opportunities to explore information and communication technology.

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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 children to explore their understanding of information and communication technology further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, both inside and in the garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed an activity.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, carers and children, including those expressed in recent letters.

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who attend. This is good

Two- and three-year-old children enjoy playing with a good range of toys in the sand outdoors. The childminder provides them with many opportunities to use mathematical language to identify shapes and colours and to count. She encourages and challenges them to find a way to support a plastic tube as they fill it with sand. Children count how many scoops of sand they need to fill different sized containers. They add more as the childminder helps them to count how many they put in altogether. Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning because they experience a wide range of learning opportunities. The childminder tells children the sand needs to be damp, so the sandcastles do not collapse. She shows them how to fill the buckets to the top and pat them down, so they can try this for themselves. Children learn about nature and their environment and enjoy many trips to parks and walks around the village. The childminder

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who attend. This is good

uses these experiences as a rich source to develop children's language and vocabulary extremely well. Children learn to use some aspects of technology. However, they do not yet experience a range of activities to develop their interest in technology and how things work. The childminder has a very secure understanding of how to use children's interests to fire their enthusiasm and curiosity in their play. This means they learn and thrive in the stimulating environment.

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good

The childminder obtains detailed information from parents about children's preferences and routines when a child first starts. This communication is maintained, so that children's needs are met. Children gain confidence and good self-esteem as they choose and join in with action songs and number rhymes. The childminder praises them frequently and uses very positive ways to encourage them to learn and communicate. Children are active outdoors each day and develop their physical skills well through their use of a wide range of resources. The childminder encourages children to be independent in their self-care routines, so they are well prepared for nursery and school. She ensures they are emotionally secure when they move to a new setting, as she takes them to see the building and maintains contact with their teacher or key person. This means children's needs continue to be met.

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provision is good

The childminder reflects on and evaluates her practice and identifies areas for improvement in her provision. She monitors individual children's learning very effectively, so that they make the best possible progress. The childminder is very well motivated and attends ongoing training courses to shape her professional development. She has gained a qualification at level 3 since the last inspection. This has helped her to have a greater understanding of how children learn through play. She is able to plan activities more precisely so that they are focused next steps in children's learning. She complements children's learning and protects their well-being through very effective contact with the other settings that children attend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY420724 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 852140 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in North Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 7.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare 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

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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