Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2017 1 February 2017

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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 supports children effectively so that they acquire skills and a capacity for learning to reach their next steps. Children make good progress.  The childminder has significantly improved her safeguarding knowledge since the last inspection. She has attended training and is fully aware of the signs of abuse and the local procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. A reviewed safeguarding policy includes all required detail and is shared with parents. The childminder no longer works with an assistant.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. Their emotional security begins with a good settling-in period that is agreed with parents in accordance with their child's needs.  Children make good progress in their communication and language development. The childminder offers good support as young children begin to form simple sentences.  Children practise their good manipulative skills in a variety of ways. Young children

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This provision is good

know how to operate toys with buttons and simple mechanisms.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently extend children's emerging understanding of the reasons for, and the importance of, good hygiene practices.  The childminder does not fully support young children's exploration and experimentation with different textures and materials.

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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 children's emerging understanding of how good hygiene practices contribute to their ongoing good health  increase support for children to explore and investigate a wider range of textures and materials.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities while children played in the inside and outside play areas. 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.  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 to the childminder and children at appropriate times through the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibilities to protect children, including the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that may put them at risk of harm. The childminder assesses and minimises risks in her home and garden successfully. She ensures that children are always supervised. The childminder reviews her provision to identify further areas for improvement. She is currently gaining information about forest school sessions to support outside learning for children. Parents share positive views about the childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations and assessment of children's learning to plan activities that challenge them successfully. She promotes learning effectively while she supports children's play. The childminder provides a large cardboard box. She draws children's faces on it and invites them to copy her, encouraging them to create circular marks. The childminder provides toys and tools that support children in developing a thumb and two-finger grip to use on writing materials. Children are adept at removing and replacing the lids on marker pens. The childminder supports young children well as their speaking skills and vocabulary develop. Children enjoy singing and she encourages them to hear and say words that rhyme. The childminder provides a variety of resources that supports children's imaginative role play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder builds close bonds with the children in her care. She creates a stimulating and welcoming play environment. The childminder uses positive strategies to manage children's behaviour. For example, she offers praise as young children learn to share and take turns. Children are physically active and the childminder provides a variety of activities outside. They enjoy trips to the park where they practise skills while using large physical play equipment. The childminder provides healthy food for the children. She supports children in identifying how to keep themselves safe, such as reminding them that they must wear sun hats or play in the shady area of the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children's learning builds well on what they already know and can do. They make good progress in readiness for the move on to school. Children are prepared well emotionally for moving on. For example, under the childminder's supervision they socialise with adults and children outside of the childminder's home. Children independently choose and select toys from boxes stored on low-level units in the designated playroom. Young children are beginning to recognise colours while they play. Props used while singing songs support counting and an early awareness of calculation.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201573 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1085309 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 February 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1974. She lives in Bedworth, Warwickshire. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except for one week over the Christmas period and family holidays. The childminder provides funded education for two-, three - and four-year-old children.

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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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