Childminder in Coventry

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 2018 25 July 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 uses valuable information from parents, alongside her own observations, to measure children's progress. This helps her to establish clear starting points from which to plan focused next steps for each child. Her teaching is of high quality and children make very good progress in all aspects of their learning and development.  The childminder works successfully with parents to help them support their children's learning at home. She exchanges daily information about their achievements and well- being, which contributes to consistency in children's care and learning.  Children develop good levels of self-esteem and behave very well. The childminder praises and encourages them in their play to help them persevere and make independent choices. Children form close bonds with the childminder.  The childminder works well in partnership with other early years professionals as one way to monitor her practice and improve children's learning experiences. She keeps up

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This provision is good

to date with current practice to help her maintain the good-quality of her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder reflects on her practice, this is not always rigorous enough to provide a sharp focus on enhancing the provision to the highest levels.  At times, the childminder does not make the most of professional development opportunities to help her raise the quality of children's learning experiences even further.

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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

 strengthen the way in which self-evaluation is used to identify areas for even further improvement in the provision for children  extend professional development opportunities to focus on even more effective ways to improve specific children's learning experiences and review the impact of this on their progress.

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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 an 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements rigorous policies and practice that reflect her secure knowledge of how to keep children safe. She checks that the premises and equipment are safe for children to use, and that the other venues they visit are safe. The childminder has a clear understanding of how to identify and report a concern about a child. The childminder monitors children's progress well and plans effective ways to close the gaps in their learning. She shares information about children's progress and well-being with the other settings they attend. This helps to support consistency in their care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder teaches children to recognise numbers and letters as part of their preparation for nursery and school. For example, she uses skilful and varied questioning to ask children which number is after four, which one is three, and to order them correctly. She helps children to touch each dot on beanbags to make sure they count them accurately. The childminder challenges children very well and encourages them to think and work out what might happen. For example, she asks them if they remember what happened when the yellow and blue paint was mixed together. Children recall that this made green. The childminder asks what might happen as children mix other colours together as they paint. The childminder uses a peg game to help children to recognise letters, sounds and their names, as she knows they will have name cards at nursery.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's needs very well. She shares information with parents about children's care routines and makes sure children eat and drink when they need to. Children are confident to tell the childminder when they are hungry, so she gives them a snack or lunch. The childminder encourages children to peel and cut their bananas, so they increase their independence. She praises children for their efforts and gives them confidence and good self-esteem. Children develop their physical skills well and play in the garden or at the park each day. They extend their social skills at the playgroups the childminder takes them to, which helps to prepare them well for nursery and school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are very well prepared for the next stages in their learning. They show confidence in their choice of activities and persevere with these until they are complete. For example, children are eager when challenged to match numbers printed on beanbags to those on foam hopscotch tiles. They enjoy telling the childminder the colours of the beanbags and demonstrating which numbers they recognise. Children choose which colour paints they want to use and show high levels of communication skills as they tell the childminder all about their pictures and which colours they like best.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 510472 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 1103882 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 July 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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