Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 November 2016 20 September 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 is well qualified. She accesses training, conducts research and liaises with different professionals to help keep her knowledge and skills up to date. This has a positive impact on the outcomes for children.  Children make good progress in their development. The childminder has a sound overview of the progress children make. She ensures all children receive the help and support they need. This approach ensures no child falls behind.  The childminder is a good teacher. The curriculum is broad and promotes the different areas of children's learning. Children are interested and motivated to learn. They greatly enjoy attending.  The childminder is kind, caring and friendly. She gets to know children and their families well. Parents comment that they are very happy with the service provided. Children form positive relationships with her. They demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder supports parents to contribute their knowledge of what their children need, know and can do. She also shares plenty of information with parents about children's time with her. This supports good continuity between the setting and home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not liaise as closely as possible with other providers. She does not always develop a highly successful two-way flow of information about what children are learning elsewhere. Children do not yet benefit from excellent continuity between all of the settings they attend.  Although the childminder evaluates the setting, she is not ambitious enough. She is not yet sharply focused on raising the standard of practice to the highest level.

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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

 liaise as closely as possible with other providers and share a more successful two-way flow of information about what children are learning to promote excellent continuity between all of the different settings they attend  sharpen the focus of self-evaluation and more ambitiously consider ways to raise the standard of practice to the highest level.

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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

The childminder fully understands her roles and responsibilities. A range of documents, policies and procedures are effectively implemented. This helps to ensure all legal requirements are met. The childminder is passionate about working with children and continually strives to maintain good standards. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has kept her knowledge of child protection issues and government safeguarding guidance up to date. She can recognise the different indicators that suggest a child may be suffering from harm. She knows how to respond appropriately should she have any concerns. The childminder's home is clean, well organised and secure. She conducts daily checks to ensure all hazards are minimised to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good expectations of children's abilities. She routinely observes and assesses children's development. She makes good use of this information obtained to plan a range of interesting activities to promote children's next steps in learning. Children enjoy opportunities to be creative. The childminder provides different resources, tools and equipment to facilitate this. For example, she helps children to make pretend hedgehogs using salt dough, cocktail sticks and card. She uses pictures to help the children gain a clear idea of what they are doing. She also adds some explanations to enhance their understanding of the world. This approach helps children to progress well in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively promotes children's good health. For example, she ensures children adopt good hygiene routines. She talks to them about the importance of keeping their hands and faces clean to prevent the spread of germs. The childminder provides children with nutritious snacks and meals. She talks to children about the benefits of eating well. The childminder is sensitive to children's individual care needs and ensures these are met. Children's emotional well-being is promoted as the childminder teaches children to be polite and helpful. She helps them to take care of resources, toys and equipment. The childminder values children's similarities and differences. She helps children learn about other cultures, religions and backgrounds. She is positive, warm and encouraging. This boosts children's self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children gain the skills they need for the next stage of their learning and the eventual move on to school. Children listen to instructions and keenly take part in daily routines. They are also eager to try new things and join in with the range of activities. Children confidently make choices about what they want to do. They learn to independently manage their self-care needs when they are ready. Children are developing good social skills. They share, take turns and play well with others. Children's communication and language and literacy skills are developing well. Children are given the time needed to talk and express their thoughts or ideas. They greatly enjoy sharing stories and singing a range of familiar songs with different props.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441231 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1059986 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 20 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Leamington Spa. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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