Maclean, Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 April 2016 19 December 2012

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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

 The childminder uses what she knows about children to challenge them effectively in their learning. She observes and assesses children's progress and planning for future learning is based on a good knowledge of each child and their family.  Partnerships between the childminder and parents are effective in ensuring that they work successfully together to meet children's care and learning needs. Partnerships with other early years providers ensure continuity for children.  The childminder's teaching skills are good. She provides activities and resources that challenge and interest children.  Children make good progress in their communication and language development. The childminder successfully interprets babies' wants and needs through their non-verbal methods of communication. Older children speak confidently.  Children are emotionally secure in the childminder's care. Relationships between the

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This provision is good

childminder and children are very good.  Older children make good progress in their literacy development.  The childminder welcomes information and play ideas shared by other early years providers and local authority representatives as part of the process of self-evaluation.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully support children's emerging knowledge of the wider world. Their understanding of people, families and traditions beyond their own is not fully extended through the experiences that she provides.  The childminder misses some opportunities to extend older children's mathematical knowledge with regard to shape, size and weight in a meaningful way while they play.

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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 gain a greater awareness of similarities and differences, and an understanding of different people in the wider world  increase opportunities for older children to extend their knowledge about shape, size and weight.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities as children played in the indoor play area.  The inspector observed an activity and discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, and a range of other documentation.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's home is safe and secure and she is aware of her responsibilities to supervise children. Necessary suitability checks for adults have been completed. Children's welfare is addressed effectively. The childminder is aware of the signs of abuse and neglect and the local procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. The childminder reviews her provision in order to improve. A current priority is to review her systems for recording observations, assessment and planning to ensure that they are as beneficial to children's learning and development as they can be. The childminder welcomes advice offered by other early years workers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make good progress. The childminder ensures that their interests are addressed when she plans activities and offers support. Children enjoy chatting with the childminder and they speak clearly. They practise their good manipulative skills in a variety of ways. Older children are learning to use scissors and the childminder challenges them effectively to develop good pencil control. They gain an understanding of symmetry as they copy pictures that have been drawn on one half of pieces of paper and they carefully colour their pictures in. Children explore and investigate. They enjoy baking and notice the change to the texture when the ingredients are mixed. They explore different ways of being creative with paint. Babies make good progress in their physical development. They benefit from plenty of space in which to crawl and learn to walk.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are emotionally secure in the childminder's care. Their independence is supported effectively, for example, they learn to manage their own self-care needs. Children behave well. The childminder boosts their self-esteem as she praises their efforts and achievements. Children are prepared well emotionally for moving on to pre-school and school, for example, they socialise with other adults and children at groups. They develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe, such as how to cross the road safely and why they must keep straps fastened in car seats. Children's good health is promoted well. They are physically active. They develop skills while using challenging equipment at the park and they enjoy nature walks in local woodland areas. Parents provide healthy meals and snacks.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder obtains information from parents about children's starting points for learning. Children are consistently challenged to continue to reach the next stage in their development. They develop good skills in readiness for their move on to pre-school and school. Children are keen to learn. They express themselves confidently and talk about their family and friends. Children independently make decisions about their play. They enjoy being creative and they readily write their own names on their artwork. Older children are beginning to hear and say the initial sounds in words and to link sounds to letters. They count while they play and can recognise numerals up to 10.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 510550 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 1037067 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round from 7.30am 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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