Childminder, Out-of school day care in Warwickshire

Inspection date 17 January 2019 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 Not Applicable

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This provision is good

n The childminder knows the children well. She successfully adapts the routine, activities and resources to meet their needs. n Children enjoy being with the childminder. Frequent, positive feedback contributes to high self-esteem and supports children to make good choices. n The childminder has high expectations for the children's behaviour. The children know what the rules and boundaries are and understand the reasons for them. n The childminder provides an engaging play environment. Children make choices about how they spend their time and select resources independently. n Older and younger children comfortably talk and play together. Older children often support the learning of younger ones. n Children are kept safe. The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs of abuse, and she risk assesses the environment effectively. n The childminder communicates well with parents regarding their children's care and

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This provision is good

experiences. n The childminder reflects on her practice and accesses suitable training to ensure she keeps her knowledge up to date. n The childminder does not make the most of some opportunities to help children enhance the mathematical skills that they are already gaining in school. n The childminder does not fully support children's understanding of the natural world.

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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 extend opportunities for children to further enhance the mathematical skills they are gaining in school n extend opportunities for children to spend time exploring the natural world.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed activities and the children playing indoors. 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how to keep children safe. She is aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect and knows the local safeguarding procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child. The childminder's premises are safe and she risk assesses activities effectively. The childminder's interactions with the children are highly respectful and she listens and responds to their thoughts and ideas. The childminder has high expectations of how the children behave towards one another and she talks to them about how to be kind and respectful. Feedback from parents is very positive, and they say that their children settled in very quickly and are happy. Parents report that communication is good and the childminder also supports them with communication to and from the children's class teachers. The childminder listens and responds to the information parents share about

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

their children. She introduces resources in response to children's interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children very well and she supports them to make decisions about how they spend their time. For example, when a cooking activity is taking place, one of the children chooses to observe the activity while drawing, rather than take part. The childminder values children's choices. She describes the child who is drawing as an 'artist', and the children who are cooking as 'chefs'. The childminder finds opportunities to support children's learning within their play and daily activities. For example, she asks a child if they can spell 'bus' when they draw a bus, and invites children to say how many biscuits they have when they add one more. Older children support younger children in their play and learning. For example, they sound out a word that a younger child wants to write down. The childminder believes it is important for children to know about differences and similarities. She sensitively teaches this in her responses to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

children's comments about the differences between people's appearances, accents and genders.

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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, they confidently tell the childminder about what they are doing, include her in their imaginative story, and sing contentedly as they draw. The childminder contributes to children's knowledge about keeping themselves safe. They understand the rules that are in place both in the house and on the journey to school. For example, they know that they must not run inside the house because they might slip. Food provided by the childminder is healthy and children are able to make some choices about which fruit they eat or what they spread on their toast. Behaviour is good. Children play cooperatively, share toys, and speak to each other respectfully. The childminder frequently uses positive feedback to let the children know that they are doing something well, and when necessary she gently reminds children of the rules.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537353 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10079841 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 4 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Leamington Spa. She operates term time only, before and after school, from 7.30am to 9am and from 3.20pm to 6pm from Monday to Friday.

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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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