Childminder EY365804

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 July 2016 26 August 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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked hard to improve. She understands her responsibility to ensure all legal requirements are met. Children's safety, welfare and learning are promoted.  Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder has a strong overview of their learning. She identifies any gaps in children's attainment and promptly offers them the help and support they need to begin to catch up.  The environment is bright, welcoming and stimulating. Children have access to a range of activities and experiences that promotes the different areas of their learning. The childmnder provides suitably challenging activities to help children progress.  Children are happy, settled and comfortable in the childminder's care. She is warm, loving and affectionate. She gets to know children well and is sensitive to meeting their individual needs.  Partnership working with parents is good. The children benefit from continuity in their

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This provision is good

care and learning between the setting and home. Parents comment that they are very happy with the service that the childminder provides and cannot recommend her highly enough.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children who prefer to learn outside do not yet progress as far as possible. There is room to extend the learning opportunities available for these children.  Although the childminder evaluates the setting, she does not carefully reflect on the quality of teaching. She is yet to consider ways to engage children in a wide range of rich and imaginative activities that consistently highly motivates them to play and learn.

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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 the opportunities available for children who prefer to learn outside to promote their learning at the highest level  reflect more carefully on the quality of teaching and consider ways to engage children in a wider range of rich and imaginative activities that consistently highly motivates them to play and learn.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the documents available, including children's learning records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her methods for self-evaluation.  The inspector sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Since the last inspection, the childminder has addressed all the actions previously raised and now strives to maintain good standards. The childminder accesses training, conducts research and liaises with a range of professionals to help keep her knowledge and skills up to date. This has a positive impact on the quality of the provision and the outcomes for all children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about child protection issues and current safeguarding legislation. She knows how to act appropriately if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder's home is safe and secure. She fully understands her responsibility to protect children from different types harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a good teacher. She routinely observes and assesses children's development. The childminder is knowledgeable about supporting children who have special educational needs or disability. She makes good use of what she knows to help meet children's individual learning needs and promote their good progress. For example, young children benefit from opportunities to practise their communication and language skills. They enjoy small-world play with farm animals or a range of different vehicles. The childminder narrates children's experiences, helps them to name objects and asks some simple questions. Older children delight in activities that require concentration and control. They enjoy threading items onto string and completing puzzles. The childminder encourages them to persist with their tasks and think carefully about what they are doing.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's physical and emotional well-being are promoted. Children learn about the benefits of living a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy fresh air and the childminder teaches them the importance of taking exercise. She offers children nutritious snacks and meals and talks to them and their families about the importance of eating well. The childminder ensures children adopt good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands frequently. The childminder provides children with opportunities to learn about diversity and the wider world. She helps them to learn about their similarities and differences. They also learn about people who help us in the community. Children are valued in the setting and their achievements are celebrated. They display good levels of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are beginning to acquire the skills they need for going to school. Children are confident and very independent. They make their own choices about what they want to do. Children learn to behave well and play nicely with others. They demonstrate respect for adults, their peers and the environment. Older children's literacy and mathematical skills are developing well. They enjoy making marks on a range of different materials and listening to stories. They can count, recognise numbers and identify shapes and are beginning to experiment with measuring and capacity. Children are swiftly becoming successful learners who are ready for moving on to the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY365804 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1044079 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Marcliff, Warwickshire. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder supports children who have special educational needs or disability.

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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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