Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 April 2016 3 June 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children have good opportunities to make choices about their play and to lead their own learning. The childminder provides a wide range of resources and responds well to children's needs and interests, promoting their development and good progress.  The childminder uses a range of strategies to foster children's communication skills and speech development, including children who speak English as an additional language. She extends children's vocabulary, repeats words and pronounces them clearly.  Children settle well and build positive attachments and warm relationships with the childminder and her family. They develop confidence and play happily in her home.  The childminder encourages good manners and gives children clear guidance about her expectations for their behaviour. She sets a good example and children learn to share, take turns and behave well.  The childminder builds effective partnerships with parents and other settings that

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This provision is good

children attend. She encourages the sharing of information in order to promote consistency in children's care and learning.  The childminder recognises the value of ongoing professional development to build on her knowledge and understanding. She targets training opportunities in order to enhance her practice and better support children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's thinking skills during their play.  Children's understanding about people from other cultures and communities is not developed as fully and effectively as other aspects of their learning.

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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

 focus more precisely on ways to extend children's thinking skills during play and activities, to challenge them even further  extend opportunities for children to build on their understanding of different people, communities and cultures in the wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all areas of the home that are used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and the suitability of people living on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, as expressed in their written comments.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe. She carries out daily checks of her home and garden in order to ensure the safety of areas that children use and to minimise any risks. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder is developing how she reflects on her practice. She meets regularly with other childminders to share ideas and information. She identifies the strengths of her provision and areas for further development. She encourages parents and children to express their views about her service. Parents are happy with how their children have fun, develop, grow and learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Since her last inspection, the childminder has developed her understanding of how to assess children's stages of development and identify what they need to learn next. She observes children and gets to know them well. She assesses their skills and capabilities accurately and plans appropriate ways to help them to learn and develop. She regularly checks their development to make sure that they are making good progress. As children play, she weaves in opportunities to build on their early mathematical skills. She models counting and encourages children to count. She teaches them about quantity and about how this changes when something is added or taken away. Children have opportunities to listen to stories and join in with singing. They enjoy playing with small-world models, such as cars and a road mat.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a warm, welcoming environment for children. She teaches them about good hygiene practices and about keeping themselves safe. For instance, she gives gentle reminders about covering their mouths when coughing and about not standing on toys in case they hurt their feet. The childminder helps children to understand that some foods are better for their health than others and encourages them to be physically active. They visit local parks and nature areas and learn about the natural world. For example, they learn about changes in the seasons and regularly check on frog spawn, waiting for tadpoles to hatch. They help to take care of pets. They have some opportunities to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. However, the childminder does not yet provide a broad range of activities to help them develop a deeper understanding of families, people and communities beyond their own experiences.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in relation to their starting points. They develop key skills that they need for the next stage in their learning and for their eventual move on to school. They grow in independence and manage their personal care needs, relative to their capabilities and ages. For example, younger children learn to feed themselves and older children put on and take off dressing-up clothes and their own coats and shoes. Older children develop pencil control and learn to recognise letters, numerals and their names in print.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY302741 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1043949 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Kenilworth. The provision operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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Telephone number

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