Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date 13 December 2018 Previous inspection date 9 July 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 has warm and positive relationships with the children. The individually planned settling-in process helps to support children's emotional well-being. n The childminder knows the children very well. Planning and resourcing are matched to children's individual needs. n Children are happy in the childminder's care. They confidently make choices and communicate their needs. n The childminder provides an engaging environment and children can select resources independently. n Children are kept safe. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs of abuse, and effectively risk assesses the environment. n The childminder encourages and effectively interprets verbal and non-verbal communication. n The childminder does not consistently extend opportunities to enhance children's mathematical knowledge further within play. n The childminder has not fully considered how to use her monitoring and assessment

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This provision is good

more effectively to share information with parents, to help them support their children's learning at home.

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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 opportunities to extend and develop children's mathematical knowledge n review the monitoring of children's progress, to support parents to have a greater understanding of how to support children's learning at home, to contribute to high levels of progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed and assessed the quality of teaching of children playing inside. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of a planned activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including policies, training and children's admission documents. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good awareness of the signs of abuse and neglect, and knows the local safeguarding procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. She risk assesses daily and occasional activities effectively. The childminder has a good relationship with other settings that children attend and uses the information provided by them to inform her planning. Feedback from parents is positive, and the childminder reports that she has good relationships with families. The childminder reflects on her practice and identifies strengths and areas for development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well and they make good progress. Observations of children's interests and abilities inform planning, and support children to reach their next steps. The childminder supports early language development very well, and she repeats words back to children and describes some of their actions for them. The childminder provides a range of stimulating resources that children can access independently, and she adds to this periodically to support children's interests and stages of development. She plans appropriate activities that encourage children to explore and investigate. For example, when scented play dough is offered as an activity, children's individual investigations are valued, so they are able to explore the play dough in their own way and independently fetch kitchen utensils to support their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy the experiences they are offered and feel comfortable in the setting. For example, children babble and sing quietly as they play with trains. The childminder is a positive role model. She is respectful and sensitive in all her interactions with the children. She contributes to children's knowledge about keeping themselves safe and good hygiene practices, for example, by beginning to practise road safety and washing hands. Food provided by the childminder is healthy, and she models independent eating as she eats porridge and fruit for breakfast with the children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are effectively supported to meet the appropriate level of development so that they can move on to the next stage of their education. They are encouraged to develop appropriate self-help skills, for example, they move on from taking off their own coat and shoes, and are encouraged to begin to put them on independently too. Children are consistently engaged in play and learning, and enjoying exploring new materials and using familiar toys. Children enjoy reading stories with the childminder, and young children demonstrate an understanding of how to handle books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201630 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10066565 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 9 July 2015

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The childminder registered in 1988 and lives in Kenilworth. The provision operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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