Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 January 2017 10 January 2013

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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 understands her responsibility to meet the legal requirements. She makes use of relationships with other professionals to support her practice. This ensures good standards are maintained.  The childminder oversees children's development. She provides activities that promote the individual next steps in children's learning. All children make good progress and those requiring additional support benefit from getting the help they need.  Children learn to behave very well from an early age. The childminder encourages children to be kind, share and play well with others. She supports children to behave appropriately and understand the simple rules and boundaries that are set.  The childminder gets to know children and their families well from the outset. She is warm, friendly and caring. Children form positive relationships with her. They seek her out for comfort, attention and to include her in their play.

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents and other providers are good. Information about children's care and learning is shared in a two-way flow. Children benefit from continuity between the setting, home and any other settings they attend.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Young children's progress is not consistently promoted at the highest level. The childminder does not always provide enough opportunities for them to use, combine and explore resources in different ways.  The childminder does not yet ambitiously consider all ways to elevate the quality of teaching as high as possible. She does not make the best use of self-evaluation and her professional development is not sharply focused enough to further improve.

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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

 provide more opportunities for young children to use, combine and explore resources in different ways to consistently promote their progress at the highest level  make better use of self-evaluation processes and sharpen the focus of professional development to more ambitiously consider all ways to raise the quality of teaching to outstanding.

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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 records.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her methods for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is very experienced. She conducts some research and accesses training, such as paediatric first aid and safeguarding. She is organised and keeps her knowledge up to date. A range of records and documents is implemented effectively to help her promote children's welfare. This has a particularly positive impact on the quality of care children receive. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder fully understands child protection issues. She can recognise the different indicators that a child may be suffering from harm. She knows how to respond appropriately and report any concerns. The childminder's home is clean, safe and secure. She conducts daily risk assessment checks and has safety measures in place to minimise potential hazards. This helps to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children's development and plans activities that help to meet their learning needs. For example, children's speech and language are promoted well. Children enjoy opportunities to look at farm animal-related resources, including plastic animals, books and puzzles. The childminder talks to them throughout. She names the animals and makes animal sounds. She also asks some questions and encourages them to respond. Children's imaginative skills are also well promoted. Children enjoy creative experiences. The childminder provides resources, such as shakers for them, enabling them to make music. They engage in pretend play and the childminder shows them how the resources can be used and helps them as required. The childminder has good expectations of children's abilities. This helps to promote their progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively promotes children's good health and physical well-being. She is sensitive to children's individual routines. She is also responsive to children's emerging care needs and can adapt plans as things change throughout the day. Children benefit from exactly what they need and have plenty of opportunities to rest and sleep. They enjoy balanced and nutritious meals and the childminder helps them to learn about making healthy choices. Children's emotional well-being is promoted. The childminder helps children to understand the importance of treating others as they would wish to be treated. They learn to respect and accept each other. The childminder is positive and encouraging. She praises children's efforts and they display good levels of self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are becoming successful learners. They are curious and inquisitive. They are confident to play and explore. Children are beginning to focus their attention on particular resources. They become absorbed in seeing what they do and how they work. Children are becoming independent. They make choices about what they want to do and begin to manage their own care needs, such as feeding themselves. Children are beginning to understand some responsibilities. They help the childminder with small tasks, such as tidying away, with encouragement. Children acquire the key skills they need for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201446 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1063641 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1989 and lives in Warwick. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 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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