Childminder EY536242

Inspection date 2 October 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder understands the importance of providing activities that support children in their learning and development. She plans effectively for the differing ages and abilities of the children. As a result, children make good progress. n The childminder builds close relationships with children and their parents. She encourages parents to share as much information as possible about their child's routines, so she meets their needs effectively from the start. n The childminder actively seeks the views of parents and children. She uses these, alongside her own self-evaluation, to continually drive improvement and raise outcomes for children. n Children make their own decisions about their play. The childminder informs children of the resources and activities that are available. Children share their ideas and the childminder uses these to help inform her planning. n Children are confident and develop independence in their self-care routines. They

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The provision is good

understand the importance of washing their hands at appropriate times during the day. The childminder supports children through developmental milestones, such as potty training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Opportunities for children to develop an awareness of diversity and the wider world and communities outside of their own are still evolving. n The childminder has not developed highly successful strategies to engage all parents in their children's learning.

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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

n enhance children's awareness of diversity and the wider world and communities outside of their own n strengthen ways for parents to make their own contributions to their child's learning and assessments.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is aware of her responsibilities in the event of a child protection concern about a child in her care. The childminder keeps her knowledge of safeguarding practice and procedures up to date. She accesses various training courses to increase her knowledge in teaching boys and girls. The childminder shares good practice and meets with other childminders, enhancing her knowledge and the range of the activities that she provides. She is aware of the benefits of working with other providers where children attend more than one setting at any one time. Parents are very happy with the service the childminder provides. They speak highly of her care and support, especially helping them to cater for their child's specific dietary needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder continually observes and assesses children's development. She plans their individual next steps to help them make progress. Children are eager and motivated to learn. The childminder supports children's language and communication skills well. She listens intently to what they have to say and gives ample time for them to respond to her questions. Children develop good small-muscle skills and use a wide variety of small tools, for example, they manipulate, pat, squash and nip dough and make different shapes in the dough with various equipment. Children enjoy books and join in with familiar stories with the childminder and other children. They also sit quietly looking at books and pretend to read them to one another.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. They are kind towards each other and learn to share and take turns with the toys. Children understand the daily routine and help to tidy activities away in readiness for snack time. Freshly prepared meals and snacks meet children's dietary needs well. Drinks are freely available and children recognise their own pictures and names on their individual drink bottle. Children enjoy being physically active and they spend time outdoors each day. They develop their control and coordination using climbing equipment. Children enjoy walking in the local area to see the animals in the fields. They learn about nature and collect different leaves, cones and feathers which they find and they share their experiences with each other. Children recognise the different colours and sizes of the leaves.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their individual starting points. Younger children learn to communicate well. They delight in instructing electronic equipment to play specific music as they tidy the toys away. Older children make marks and learn to recognise letters. They enjoy weighing and measuring ingredients when cooking, building their awareness of quantity and numbers. Children develop the skills they need in readiness for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536242 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10059511 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4.

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Registers

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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