Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 July 2016 12 October 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 has successfully addressed the weaknesses identified at the last inspection. The overall quality of her provision has greatly improved.  The childminder provides a wide range of activities to excite and engage children. Children are confident and eager to play and learn.  Children form a strong bond with the childminder, who is sensitive to their individual needs. She provides children with warmth, reassurance and praise. This enables them to feel happy, secure and comfortable in her care.  The childminder's monitoring systems enable her to quickly identify any area in which children may require additional support to promote their continuous progress.  The childminder promotes children's speaking and listening skills well. She provides children with language-rich experiences and encourages them to be as vocal as possible.  There is a strong and successful focus on promoting children's physical development.

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This provision is good

Children benefit from lots of activities to enhance their small- and large-muscle skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of her links with parents to fully share information about children's progress and achievements.  Self-evaluation is not always focused sharply enough on identifying where and how the good quality of teaching can be raised to an even higher standard.

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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

 build on partnerships with parents to consistently share assessment information and ideas for how they can support their child's learning at home  develop self-evaluation procedures to focus more sharply on identifying where and how the quality of teaching can be improved further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector looked at children's records and a selection of policies.  The inspector conducted a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder provides children with a safe and secure environment. Risk assessments are completed regularly and include all areas children have access to. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and of her responsibility to report any concerns about children's well-being. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date and has systems in place to enhance her provision. For example, she attends training and conducts her own research into child development issues. She also has good links with local childminders and attends regular group meetings to discuss and share good practice. The childminder has friendly relationships with parents and has informal conversations daily. Parents are highly complimentary about the service provided and say they would recommend the childminder to others.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her knowledge of how young children learn to create a stimulating environment which supports their learning effectively. She knows children very well. She has a good understanding of their interests and uses these to plan and provide activities to promote learning. She makes regular observations and assessments of children's progress. The childminder promotes language development well. She plays alongside children and talks to them about what they are doing, helping them to learn new words. Children enjoy joining in with simple rhymes and songs. The childminder skilfully supports children's investigations as she encourages them to explore. For example, children become fascinated with water and ice. The childminder shows them how to pour the water so that it flows along plastic guttering and they have great fun copying her.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's welcoming, safe family home. The childminder sensitively helps children to settle and feel comfortable. She is a positive role model who helps children to learn how to behave and interact with others. Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the childminder. Children enjoy healthy food and snacks and have daily opportunities to be physically active in the fresh air. This helps to build their awareness of a healthy lifestyle. Outings into the community help children to learn about the world around them. They mix with other children and gain social skills while attending play sessions and toddler groups throughout the week.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress based on their starting points. Children develop a range of physical skills as they learn to control and move their bodies. Younger children learn to walk with confidence and are beginning to run. Older children are learning to climb stairs and ladders. Children learn to count and use number language as they play. Early literacy skills are emerging as children make marks with pencils. Speaking and listening skills develop well. Younger children make sounds and babble as older children learn and use new words. Children learn a range of key skills to prepare them for the next stage of their education at nursery or school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441485 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1037102 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Southam, Warwickshire. She operates her provision all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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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Telephone number

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