Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date 8 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n Partnerships with parents are not strong enough. The childminder has not established an effective two-way flow of information in order to meet children's needs. n The quality of teaching is variable. The childminder is not consistently successful in engaging children in enjoyable and purposeful play. As a result, children do not make the progress of which they are capable. n The childminder completes some observations and assessments of children's learning. However, she does not make the best use of the information she gathers. Activities and play experiences lack challenge and are not planned sufficiently on what children need to learn next. This means that outcomes for children are not good enough.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder provides a warm and welcoming home. She is kind and caring towards children. This supports their emotional development. Children settle well and are generally happy and keen to play. n The childminder supports children to develop a healthy lifestyle. She encourages children to eat nutritious food and spend time being physically active in the fresh air. n Children enjoy a range of activities to enhance their physical development. For example, they use construction pieces to build and balance. n The childminder promotes children's social skills and their awareness of the wider world well. For example, children enjoy regular and varied trips in the local community to have fun and socialise with other children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date develop a good two-way flow of information-sharing with parents about children's care and development, to keep them fully informed and to help consistently meet children's needs 20/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

raise the quality of teaching to at least a good level and engage children in enjoyable and purposeful play 20/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

use information gained from assessments to plan challenging and interesting experiences that enable children to make at least good progress. 20/02/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching in the childminder's home and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and members of the home. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector took into account the views of parents from their written comments.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is alert to any signs that may indicate a child protection concern. She is aware of how to report any such concerns to the relevant professionals. The childminder has taken some steps to review her provision. She sets targets to drive further improvements, such as extending children's play experiences in the garden. The childminder is well qualified and has completed additional training. She meets regularly to discuss current practice and share ideas with other local childminding professionals. However, this has not resulted in the quality of teaching being raised to a good level. Although the childminder monitors children's learning and progress, she does not ensure that the information gained is used effectively to plan for their future learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Although the childminder organises some activities to support children's development, her planning is not consistently focused and purposeful. Children are generally occupied and amuse themselves with the resources on offer. The childminder joins children as they play and offers some basic guidance during their self-selected activities. However, activities and play experiences, overall, lack quality interactions and challenge. Teaching does not focus enough on children's individual next steps in learning. Children listen well and follow instructions, such as tidying away the toys when they have finished with them. The childminder promotes literacy skills well. Children enjoy looking at books and sharing stories with her. The childminder models some mathematical language for children. She encourages children to count objects as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder does not work closely enough with parents. She shares some information about children's time with her. However, she does not consistently share information about children's learning or encourage parents to share ongoing information about their children. Nevertheless, parents are happy with the service and comment favourably on the quality of care received. The childminder is a suitable role model and children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure in her care. Children behave well and are confident in the familiar surroundings.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making the progress that they are capable of because the childminder does not plan well enough for their learning. However, children are developing some skills for their future learning and school. They develop independence and enjoy choosing freely from the resources on offer. Children develop sound physical skills. They learn to build, stack and fix puzzle pieces together.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539252 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10079951 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Nuneaton. She operates from 7am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for one week at Christmas. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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Registers

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