Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 August 2016 Not applicable

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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 organised her environment very well. She has created inspiring spaces, taking account of children's interests. Her interaction with children motivates and encourages them to use their imagination, develop their own ideas and become actively involved in their learning.  The quality of teaching is strong. The childminder skilfully questions children and adapts her teaching to meet the individual needs of the children who attend.  The childminder promotes children's good health effectively. She provides them with a range of healthy meals and snacks. Children have lots of opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air. They freely move between indoors and outside and benefit from many trips and visits in the local community.  The childminder talks to the children in a calm and respectful manner. She helps children to understand how to manage their own behaviour and to make friends.

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This provision is good

Children enjoy the close relationship they have built with the childminder. She is nurturing and sensitive to their individual needs, which helps them to feel settled, secure and ready to learn.  The childminder evaluates her provision accurately. She uses views gained from parents and children and other professionals. This helps her reflect on practice and shape her service to continually enhance the provision for the benefit of the children who attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always involve parents and staff in other settings children attend in the assessment of children's progress.  Although the childminder achieves consistently good standards of care and learning, she has not focused her professional development on raising the standard of her practice further.

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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

 support parents and staff in other settings children attend to share more information about what children are achieving elsewhere to help inform the assessments of children's progress  focus professional development more robustly on raising the quality of practice to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regards to children's learning, welfare and safety.  The inspector took account of parents' views through reading responses to questionnaires, feedback on assessments and letters.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and of other adults living in the household.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has detailed policies and procedures in place to support her practice. She has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and is confident with what to do if she suspects a child is suffering from harm. The childminder completes rigorous risk assessments. She accurately identifies hazards and minimises these to keep children safe. The childminder builds good partnerships with parents and other professionals. She gains information from them when children first start to help her identify children's starting points. The childminder works with other childminders and regularly shares ideas with them. She completes training to help her keep up to date with current guidance and legislation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are enthused and engaged in a varied range of activities that supports their play and learning well. The childminder observes children and gains an overview of their progress. She identifies ways to challenge and extend their learning further. Children delight in role playing a doctor. Their creative skills are fostered as they use many different props and materials to help make their animals and babies better. Children are developing their cutting skills as they cut their bandages to length. The childminder introduces mathematical concepts as she talks about big and small, long and short. The childminder is helping to develop children's understanding of their bodies and how they can keep healthy and well. Children show real care and concern for others during their play. Children have a keen interest in sea creatures, which they have added to the water play. The childminder knows instinctively when to join in with children's play to consolidate

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

the learning taking place. This helps children to stay focused and motivated to achieve.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's emotional well-being effectively. She values and respects every child and teaches them to respect each other. Children are extremely happy and confident in her care. The childminder recognises children's efforts and achievements and continually offers reassurance and praise. This helps children to become self-assured. Children have lots of opportunities to develop their physical skills both in the home and outdoors. They independently use a range of small and large play equipment, which helps them to develop good muscle control and coordination.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress overall in their learning and development and they gain the skills needed to be well prepared for their next stage in their learning and their move on to school. Children have many opportunities to develop small-muscle skills. Older children are learning to write their names and develop a good awareness of letters and the sounds they make. They count confidently and enjoy solving problems. Younger children are very proud of their counting. They identify colours and are curious and inquisitive. Older children are becoming confident, capable learners. They learn to manage their personal care needs, such as toileting, handwashing and putting on their shoes. Children follow instructions well. They make many choices in their learning and love to learn new things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482981 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 998710 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. She manages her childminding services from her mother's home in Shustoke, Birmingham. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 8am 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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Telephone number

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