Childminder EY313619

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 November 2016 15 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 made significant improvements since her last inspection. She now monitors and evaluates her own practice, and observes and assesses the children's learning. This has a positive impact on the progress children make.  The childminder uses the information she gains from other providers where children attend more than one setting to plan and support their learning. Parents are kept informed of the children's achievements and the areas of learning the childminder is focusing on.  The childminder supports the children to work together. Older children show a lot of care and concern for the younger children. They sensitively involve them in their play while showing them a lot of warmth and affection.  Children's emotional security is enhanced. The childminder spends time with parents and their children agreeing the best way to meet their children's needs and how they can communicate and work in partnership. The childminder shares her time well

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This provision is good

between the children in her care.  Children learn how to take care of the resources the childminder provides. They look after the environment by helping to tidy away the toys and take away their plates and fruit peelings after snack time.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to reinforce children's growing understanding of healthy eating.  The childminder does not always consider different ways to help children explore and understand about growing and living things.

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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

 make the most of opportunities to reinforce children's understanding of how healthy eating contributes to their ongoing good health  explore further ways of promoting children's understanding of the natural world, giving emphasis to understanding about living and growing things.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities in the childminder's home and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and to the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the childminder's home.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to keep children safe and protect them from abuse and neglect. Since her last inspection, the childminder has reflected on her own practice and identified gaps in her knowledge and teaching skills. To improve her understanding she has attended training and meetings to share good practice and discuss the introduction of recent legislation with other providers. Parents share positive views about the service. They say that their children are happy in the childminder's care and they enjoy the activities she provides. Parents especially appreciate the childminder's flexibility, and her warm and caring approach towards their children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are making good progress in all areas of their development and gain the key skills in preparation for school when the time comes. The childminder supports the children as they play and knows when to hold back to let older children lead their own learning. Children thoroughly enjoy playing with one another and develop their own strategies as they create their own games. During role play, the children care for dollies, feeding them and settling them to sleep. Older children support those younger than themselves, setting them small tasks so that they can fully participate in caring for the dollies. Young children have opportunities to handle small tools and gain skills in becoming independent. They peel their own fruit and use small plastic knives to cut apples and bananas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children share lovely relationships with one another and the childminder. They enjoy her involvement in their play and regularly converse with her about their home life and their day at school. The children are encouraged to behave well and the childminder gently reminds them about the rules they must follow in her home. The childminder explains to them why they must not chalk on the walls and use the chalkboard instead. The childminder praises the children for their achievements. Children are praised for offering pieces of fruit they have chopped to others. The childminder encourages the use of good manners from all of the children. Children are beginning to learn about a healthy lifestyle, they provided with a suitable variety of fruits at snack time. Children's safety is enhanced as the childminder talks to them as they walk to and from school. They discuss how to stay safe near roads and especially how to be extra careful as the nights become darker.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy their learning and develop good skills in communicating with adults and others. They happily chat as they play in the childminder's home, and on walks to and from school. Older children independently access the toys and resources to support their games. They are becoming confident learners who readily lead their own learning and take pleasure in showing care and concern for those younger than themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY313619 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 1037055 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006. She lives in Coventry. The childminder operates 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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