Childminder in Coventry

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 April 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Although the childminder is beginning to assess what children know and can do, she is not using this information effectively, in order to inform future planning to ensure children make as much progress as they can.  Self-evaluation is in the early stages of being developed and the childminder is not currently fully successful in monitoring her practice to identify areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder and her assistant work well together as a team and share their time effectively between the older and younger children in their care.  Older children articulately use their range of language as they engage in activities that inspire them.  The childminder and her assistant fully understand their roles in protecting children from harm and neglect. They are confident about what they must do in the event of a concern about a child in their care.  The childminder helps young children to understand how to keep themselves safe. She explains the consequences of their actions on themselves and others.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 use assessments of children's learning to plan more precisely for their individual needs, providing all children with challenging and stimulating activities that help them to make good or better progress in their learning. 30/04/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make better use of ongoing self-evaluation to identify areas where improvement is needed.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities in the childminder's home and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's training certificates and evidence of her suitability.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures that she and her assistant keep their knowledge of safeguarding practice up to date. They access training provided by their local authority. The childminder and her assistant hold certificates in first aid. The childminder is beginning to monitor and evaluate her practice. However, she is not fully effective in identifying and addressing all areas in relation to children's learning and development. The childminder has established good working relationships with parents. She shares children's achievements with their parents. The childminder is developing methods to encourage parents to share more of what they know about their children's development. Parents are happy with the service they receive. They describe the childminder as helpful.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder observes the children as they play. She tracks their development to show their current stage of development. However, she does not use this information to inform planning and present children with individual challenge to enhance their development effectively. Children are happy in the childminder's home. The childminder and her assistant involve themselves in the children's play, making suggestions and supporting some of their learning. For example, the childminder's assistant talks to the children about the shapes they need to make with plastic tubes and connectors to create a large aeroplane. The childminder supports young children's mathematical development. She encourages them to count the resources they use. The childminder supports children to learn the names of colours.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's personal, social and emotional development are good. The childminder and her assistant promote children's self-esteem effectively. Children receive praise for playing together, answering questions asked of them and helping to tidy away. Children learn how to show respect to one another and adults. The childminder and her assistant always use good manners and encourage the children to do so too. Children in the childminder's care behave well. Older children are supportive of their peers and include them in their play. The childminder takes all opportunities to help the children learn about their own safety. For example, she talks to them about how to carry a chair safely from the lounge to the dining room.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children do not currently make as much progress as they could. The childminder does not use her knowledge of children's development to plan for the next steps in their learning effectively. However, overall, children are steadily developing the necessary skills in readiness for school. Very young children are learning how to communicate with one another and to listen and respond to adults. Younger children enjoy playing with large- model aeroplanes created by their older peers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498580 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 1047986 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20

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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 2016 and lives in Stoke, Coventry. She works alongside her assistant. The childminder operates all year round from 6am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays and bank 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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