Childminder in Coventry

Inspection date 17 December 2018 Previous inspection date 9 April 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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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This provision is good

n The childminder uses what she knows about children to challenge them effectively in their learning. She observes and assesses children's progress and plans for their future learning using her good knowledge of each child. n Children's personal, social and emotional development is good. They are settled and happy in the childminder's care and relationships are very good. The childminder supports them in making decisions, for example, during group time they decide which songs they want to sing with her. n Children make good progress in their physical development. The childminder provides a variety of resources so that they can practise their good handling skills in different ways. She supports the children in moving their bodies in different ways while they sing. n The childminder supports children's speaking skills well, using good strategies to help children progress from saying single words to putting words together.

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This provision is good

n The childminder evaluates her practice successfully and ensures that she keeps her knowledge about early years issues up to date, for example, through proactive research and training. n Records, policies and procedures required for the safe management of the provision are well maintained and implemented. n Information gathered from parents when children start does not wholly identify what their children know and can already do, in order to fully support initial assessment and planning for their learning. n At times, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities to support older children's learning about comparing quantities, adding and subtracting.

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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 the arrangements for gathering information from parents when children first start, in order to use this to help plan for children's future learning n extend practice for supporting older children in comparing quantities, adding and subtracting objects.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities while children played in the indoor play area. She discussed teaching methods with the childminder and her co-childminder. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working on the premises. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector looked at a selection of children's records, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder assesses and minimises risks in her home successfully. She keeps her child protection training up to date and knows the local referral procedures that she must follow if she has a concern about a child. The childminder is aware of the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that may put them at risk of harm. She reviews her provision to identify the strengths of her practice and any areas for improvement. The childminder uses information obtained through her membership of an association for early years workers to reflect on her practice and she speaks with other childminders to gain good practice ideas. Information on the childminder's service is provided for parents in a full range of policies and procedures. Parents are happy with the service provided by the childminder and her co-childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her observations and assessment of children's learning to plan activities that challenge them successfully. She supports children's creativity well. Children engage in imaginative role play while playing in the home corner and they talk with the childminder about hazards that are in a kitchen. Older children are very gentle while playing with baby dolls. Children enjoy singing. They join in keenly when the childminder suggests that they sit together on the carpet and sing. They pass a box around that contains pictures that represent some of their favourite songs and each child has a turn to choose a card. The group session ends with the children moving their bodies in different ways while they pretend to, for example, climb like a monkey, roar like a lion and walk like an elephant. Children are interested in animals. They play with the toy farm and young children are able to make the sounds that different animals

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy their learning in a welcoming play environment. The bond between the childminder and the children is strong. She boosts children's self-esteem, for example, through praising their efforts and achievements. Children learn to share, take turns and consider others. They develop an understanding of dangers and how to keep themselves safe, such as how to cross roads safely and why they must hold hands when they walk on the pavement. Children are physically active and the childminder offers guidance for parents on ideas for healthy packed lunches.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are safe, secure and happy. They are developing good skills that help them to be ready for the move on to pre-school and school. Children learn to manage their self- care needs independently and they confidently make decisions about the toys and activities that are available for them. Older children confidently engage in conversations with the childminder. Children gain an understanding of similarities and differences, for example, with regard to cultures and traditions beyond their own experience.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY342573 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10070179 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 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 9 April 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006. She holds an early years qualification at level 3 and works with a co-childminder. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm Monday to Thursday, and 7.30am to 4pm on a Friday, except for bank holidays family holidays. She provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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