Childminder EY444252

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 15 November 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

 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder has a clear overview of children's development. She makes use of the information obtained from observations and assessments to promote the next steps in children's learning and meet their individual needs.  The environment is bright, stimulating and very well resourced. The childminder ensures children benefit from access to a good range of activities and experiences. Children are confident and motivated to play, explore and learn.  The childminder is caring and friendly. She has a thorough settling-in process which includes a home visit. This helps her to build positive relationships with children and their families from the outset. Children are content, happy and settled in her care.  The childminder successfully promotes equality and diversity. She finds out about children's backgrounds, cultures and religions and ensures these are valued in her

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This provision is good

home. Children learn about the importance of respect, acceptance and tolerance.  The childminder implements robust procedures to keep children safe. She conducts daily safety checks and ensure her home is always clean, tidy and secure.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide young children with enough opportunities to persist with activities and make links in their learning. Occasionally, she is too quick to pack away an activity and move children on to something different before they have had an opportunity to fully investigate and explore.  The childminder's self-evaluation and professional development are not ambitious enough. She is not yet sharply focused on developing her teaching skills even further to promote the best possible outcomes for all children.

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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 young children with more opportunities and enough time to persist with activities and make links in their learning  strengthen self-evaluation and sharpen the focus of professional development, in order to raise the quality of teaching even further.

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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.  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. She evaluates the quality of the setting and is focused on maintaining good standards. The childminder conducts research, accesses training and liaises with a range of professionals to help keep some of her knowledge up to date. This has a particularly positive impact on the quality of care children benefit from. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a sound understanding of child protection issues and government safeguarding legislation. She knows how to respond appropriately to the signs and symptoms that a child may be suffering abuse or neglect. This helps to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes and assesses children's development. She makes use of what she knows to promote children's good progress. The childminder skilfully adapts activities to provide suitable challenges for the different age groups of children attending. For example, she provides children with different sensory materials, such as dried pasta and a variety of tools to explore. She shows young children how the pasta can be used to fill containers and she encourages them to try this for themselves. This enhances their understanding of the world. She challenges older children to use the resources more creatively, for example, by making a necklace and encourages them to talk to her about their ideas. This builds on their imaginative and thinking skills. Partnerships with parents and other providers are established. Information about children's care and learning is shared to promote continuity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's physical well-being is promoted. The childminder teaches children about the importance of living a healthy lifestyle. She talks to them about the importance of good hygiene and teaches them to clean their hands before meals. The childminder provides children with a variety of nutritional snacks. She encourages them to make healthy food choices and talks to them about the benefits of eating well. The childminder ensures children enjoy plenty of fresh air. They particularly enjoy taking part in a range of physical activities in her garden. For example, they delight in twirling and making large movements with ribbons, practising throwing and catching beanbags, and stepping or jumping between small hoops. This builds on children's abilities to move in a range of different ways.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and gain all the skills they need ahead of moving on to nursery or school. Children are independent. They make choices about what they like to do and manage their self-care needs when they are ready. Children behave well. They are learning to share, take turns and play well with others. Children enjoy responsibility and are keen to help the childminder with small tasks, such as tidying away. Children's communication, language and literacy skills are developing well. They listen to adults, respond to questions and clearly express their ideas. They enjoy sharing stories with the childminder and singing familiar rhymes and songs.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY444252 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1060088 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 15 November 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Warwick. The childminder operates all year round from 7.45am until 5.30pm, 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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