Stevens Sharon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2018 17 December 2014

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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 progress, and planning for their future learning is based on her good knowledge of what they already know and can do. She challenges children effectively while she supports their play.  Partnerships with parents are good ensuring they work successfully together to meet children's care and learning needs.  The childminder reviews her provision to improve. She meets regularly with other childminders and they share up-to-date information on early years issues. She also keeps her knowledge current through training and online research.  The childminder gives children's personal, social and emotional development a high priority. Children are happy and settled in her care.  Children make good progress in their physical development. They practise their good handling skills in different ways while they play.  The childminder provides good support for children at different stages of development

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This provision is good

in their communication and language skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered ways of raising children's understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own experience.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to support children in counting and making comparisons between quantity and size.

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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 practice for raising children's understanding of people, families and communities beyond their own experience  make the most of opportunities to support children in counting and comparing quantity and size.

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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 qualification and training and checked evidence of the suitability of 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 documents.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times through the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder identifies and successfully minimises potential risks in her home and garden. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date and is clear of the signs of abuse and neglect. She is aware of the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that may put them at risk from harm. She knows the local referral procedures to follow if she were to have a concern about a child. The childminder reviews her provision to identify any areas for improvement. For instance, with regard to promoting children's communication skills she plans to complete sign language training. She receives information about early years issues from the local authority. Communication with parents is good and they share positive views about the childminder's provision. They appreciate the childminder's enthusiasm and say that their children are making good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder challenges children well so that they acquire the skills to reach the next steps in their learning. Very young children 'babble' happily while they play and the childminder offers good support as they begin to develop their speaking skills. She supports other children well as they progress from putting two words together to using short sentences. Children enjoy singing and one of their favourite songs is about the animals that live on a farm. The childminder challenges children to find the toy animals that they sing about and then make the sound that the animal makes. The childminder supports children's interest in books. Children are beginning to select their favourites for the childminder to read. They enjoy short stories that are written in rhyme.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children play in a welcoming environment. The childminder develops close relationships with children and they are confident and happy in her care. The childminder initially agrees a gradual settling-in procedure with parents in to help them feel emotionally secure when care begins. She identifies that positive reinforcement is her focus with regard to managing children's behaviour to help boost their self-confidence. The childminder promotes children's good health well. She ensures that children are physically active and provides healthy snacks and meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills that prepare them for the move on to pre-school and school. They choose and select resources for themselves and learn to manage their self-care needs independently. Children develop an understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, they learn that too many toys scattered around the playroom floor are a tripping hazard. Young children are beginning to engage in role play as they talk to and pretend to feed baby dolls. They use their good handling skills to operate interactive toys. Children's pencil control is developing well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201675 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 1103063 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Rugby. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3

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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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