Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 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 is professional and dedicated, and her documentation is meticulous. Policies and procedures are robust and implemented effectively to help ensure that children are safe and receive good-quality experiences.  Children have good opportunities to make choices in their play and to develop their own ideas. The childminder imaginatively arranges toys and equipment, which helps to gain and maintain children's interests.  The childminder is warm, sensitive and caring and she builds strong relationships with the children in her care. She knows them very well and promotes their individual care needs effectively. Children are very settled and happy.  The childminder completes accurate observations and assessments of children's learning. She plans a wide range of enjoyable experiences matched to children's age and stage of development to help them build on what they know and can do.  The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. She regularly shares

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This provision is good

information to keep them informed of their child's ongoing progress. She uses parent questionnaires and feedback to help to continue to develop her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder is evaluating some areas of her provision, she has not yet identified ways to raise the quality of her teaching practice to the highest level.  The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to use her good teaching skills to fully ignite children's curiosity of the natural world around them.

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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

 find further ways to continue to develop teaching practice and raise the quality of teaching to a level that enables children to reach the highest levels of attainment  make even better use of learning opportunities to ignite children's curiosity of the natural world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has completed recent training and she fully understands the procedures to follow if she suspects a child is suffering from harm. She completes regular research to help ensure she remains current and to keep her knowledge and understanding up to date. The childminder has effective accident and medication procedures in place to promote children's well-being. She assesses risks and minimises these to keep children safe. The childminder monitors and tracks the ongoing progress that children are making and uses this information to identify and address quickly any gaps in their learning. She shares and receives information from other settings children attend. This helps to promote continuity and consistency for the children attending more than one setting.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminders plans successfully for children's interests and knows when to join in with their play. She talks to children, makes comments and asks questions. The childminder allows children time to think and respond and she continually models and repeats words. This successfully helps to promote children's communication and language skills. The childminder interacts well with the children. She adapts her teaching to provide them with the support they need to remain engaged. The childminder provides many opportunities to promote children's physical skills. For example, children enjoy making marks as they roll transport vehicles through paint and make tyre tracks. They use spoons to spread their ingredients onto their pizzas and use a range of tools in the sand.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder successfully promotes children's good behaviour. She recognises and praises their achievements, helping them to gain confidence and self-assurance. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to have fresh air and regular exercise, such as playing outdoors. Children learn about healthy foods and they are encouraged to make healthy choices. They choose fruits for snack and create their own pizzas for lunch. The childminder helps children to become independent and she encourages them to do things for themselves, giving them guidance, encouragement and reassurance. This helps them to persist at tasks. Children have good opportunities to develop their social skills. They learn about the community around them and go out on lots of trips and visits.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and gain the skills needed for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move into school. Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well to develop their language. Younger children remain focused, for example, as they scoop tip and pour sand, roll cars down a track and explore toys. Older children are developing their listening skills and show an interest in books. They are beginning to count up to 10 and recognise some shapes and colours.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487689 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1009540 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Stratford Upon Avon. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification.

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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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