Childminder EY494271

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 4 May 2017 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 observes and assesses children's learning, and planning for future learning is based on a good knowledge of what children already know and can do. Children make good progress.  Partnerships between the childminder and parents are strong, ensuring that they work successfully together to meet children's care and learning needs.  Children's personal, social and emotional needs are given a high priority by the childminder. They are settled and emotionally secure in his care.  Children play with a variety of toys that support the development of their good manipulative skills. Young children show an interest in toys with simple mechanisms and they are learning how to operate them.  The childminder provides good support for young children as they begin to form simple sentences and extend their vocabulary.  The childminder keeps his early years knowledge up to date and meets children's needs

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This provision is good

successfully through obtaining information online and by attending training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully consider ways for raising children's awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others.  The childminder does not consistently support children's emerging understanding of the reason for, and importance of, good hygiene practices.

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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 opportunities for children to learn about people, families, communities and traditions beyond their own experience  extend children's emerging understanding of why good hygiene practices contribute to their ongoing good health.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities while children played in the indoor play area. She discussed teaching methods with the childminder.  The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the household.  The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are always supervised and the play environment is safe and secure. The childminder is aware of the signs of abuse and neglect, and the local referral procedures to follow in order to protect children. Necessary suitability checks for all adults living and working on the premises have been completed. Children's welfare is addressed effectively. The childminder keeps his child protection and first-aid knowledge up to date. As part of self-evaluation processes, he uses information obtained through his membership of an association for early years workers to decide upon priorities for improving his practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder ensures that children are challenged effectively to reach the next stage in their development. Young children enjoy playing with dough and the childminder encourages them to identify the different colours of the dough and the cutters that they choose. Some children include toy digger trucks in their play. The childminder encourages them to recall and talk about their recent visits to a local area where builders are working. Other children make birthday cakes with the dough. They confidently sing a happy birthday song and spontaneously count the number of candles that they make. The childminder supports children's use of mathematical language, such as small and big.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder develops close bonds with the children in his care. Children's emotional security is initially addressed well with a good settling-in procedure that is agreed with parents. They enjoy their learning in a welcoming environment. Children behave well. They learn to share and take turns. Children are physically active every day. They gain good climbing, balancing and riding skills while they play in the childminder's garden and at the park. Children develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe. When out walking, they know why they wear high-visibility jackets and they learn road safety, including how to use a pedestrian crossing.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing good skills that help them to be ready for the move on to pre- school and school. They are safe, secure and happy. Children confidently make decisions about their play as they choose from the variety of resources available to them in the playroom. Children make good progress in their language development as they progress from using simple sentences to expressing themselves with use of more complex sentences. Older children learn that numerals represent quantities and that letters link to sounds.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494271 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1029164 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 2015 and lives in the village of Cubbington, Leamington Spa and works with his wife who is a co-childminder. He operates all year round from 8am to 6.30pm, 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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