Childminder EY472598

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 October 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 is passionate about providing a high-quality service. She accurately identifies training that will improve her practice, promoting positive outcomes for children and their families. She shares good practice with other providers.  The childminder plans fun experiences for the children that are fully led by their individual interests. Children thoroughly enjoy their learning and are making good progress. Children learn about their similarities and differences through finding out about a range of cultures and religions.  Children's emotional needs are well supported. The childminder is very warm and sensitive towards their individual needs. The children often approach her for a cuddle when they are in less familiar situations. The childminder is always at their level and readily supports them as they play.  Partnerships with parents are very good. The childminder ensures that parents have

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This provision is good

regular opportunities to share what they know and be actively involved in their children's learning.  All parents express very high views about the quality of the service they receive. The childminder fully understands the benefits of partnership working with other providers where children attend more than one setting.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder has a good range of resources, this is not always used in innovative or beneficial ways to fully extend children's 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

 extend children's learning further, consistently utilising the good variety of resources available.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas.  The inspector held meetings with the childminder and spoke to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted observations of the activities and evaluated the teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's records, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's qualification and training certificates and evidence of the suitability of adults living and working in the home.  The inspector took account of parents' views from documentation completed by them.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that all adults living and working on the premises complete appropriate checks. She is knowledgeable about her responsibilities and the procedures she must follow in the event of a concern about the children in her care. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3 and is keen to continually develop in her profession. She attends training and researches current legislation to ensure she keeps her knowledge up to date. Parents overwhelmingly share strong, positive views about the whole service. They comment on the childminder being dedicated and passionate about providing their children with an excellent standard of care. They especially appreciate the progress their children make and how happy they are in the childminder's care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are provided with a variety of learning experiences, delivered through a good balance of child-led and adult-led activities. The childminder is very receptive to the children's spontaneous interests and she follows these in a meaningful way. She warmly engages with young children as they play and regularly asks them questions that make them think, always giving them good amounts of time to think about how they wish to respond. Children have many opportunities to increase their vocabulary. The childminder sings songs with them and talks to them about the pictures they select from a song sack. With support from the childminder, the children engage and communicate with visitors. The childminder regularly observes the children as they play. She accurately assesses what they know and can do and successfully uses this information to plan fun, future learning experiences. Parents are fully informed about their children's learning and how

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

they can help to support their development at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Settling-in visits are organised on an individual basis and in accordance with their parents' wishes. The childminder builds relationships with parents, finding out as much as she can about the children's individual needs. The care of the children is successfully tailored towards these needs. The children really enjoy their time with the childminder. They are happy, settled and relate very well to one another. Older children are very gentle and affectionate towards their younger peers. Children's behaviour is good. This is because the childminder helps them to understand right from wrong. She explains to them how to listen to others and they learn how to respect one another's wishes. The childminder successfully promotes equality and all children are equally valued. Good manners are continuously promoted and children are praised for their achievements.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making continually good progress in all areas of their development in relation to their starting points. They are motivated learners who relate well to the childminder. Children develop good skills for future learning and in readiness for the move on to school. They regularly and confidently lead their own learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472598 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 965722 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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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 2013 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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Telephone number

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