Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date 28 January 2019 Previous inspection date 20 July 2016

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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 Children build good attachments with the childminder and each other. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to follow their interests and lead their own learning. She complements and supports their ongoing good progress. n The childminder builds effective partnerships with parents and staff at other settings where children also attend. She communicates verbally with parents each day and shares messages with them from nursery and school. n The childminder identifies potential hazards in her home and garden and takes effective steps to minimise these. She follows good routines for transporting children in her car and supervises them well. The childminder maintains the correct adult-to-child ratios. n Children's individual dietary needs and preferences are well known and respected. Children enjoy snacks and freshly prepared meals after nursery and school. They understand the importance of washing their hands before they eat and follow good

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This provision is good

hygiene routines. n Children behave well. The childminder encourages children to use their manners and builds their confidence and self-esteem. She praises children and celebrates their efforts and achievements. n The childminder does not have robust systems to gather the views of parents and children about the service they receive to enhance her process for self-evaluation. n The current arrangements for professional development do not provide opportunities for the childminder to consider how to raise teaching to the highest level.

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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 implement more rigorous and effective systems to gain information from parents and children to prioritise areas for improvement n enhance the current arrangements for professional development that provide more opportunities to raise the quality of teaching even higher.

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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 spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector observed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at documentation required for the efficient running of the childminder's provision. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder supervises children well. She maintains a safe and secure environment. Children are not released into the care of unknown adults. The childminder fully understands her role in protecting children from harm. She understands the reporting procedures to follow if she is concerned about a child in her care. The childminder has a very good understanding of the need to assess and monitor children's progress. As a result, planned activities and play opportunities robustly enhance children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make choices and lead their own play. They enjoy building towers using various connecting bricks and blocks. Children show high levels of concentration, as they carefully stack bricks and blocks on top of each other. They make marks and use tools, including pens, pencils and crayons to draw and complete their own diaries. Children learn how to use technology. They understand how to turn on and program toys to move in specific directions, including forwards and backwards. The childminder uses information from parents about their children's interests alongside themes and topics at other settings they attend. This contributes to children's learning and development. She shares children's achievements with their parents and encourages them to share experiences from home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder spends time getting to know children and gathers information from parents about their children's individual care needs. Children enjoy time relaxing at the end of the day as they engage in quieter activities. The childminder knows children's likes and dislikes with regard to food. Fruit and fresh drinks are freely available. Children enjoy spending time outdoors in the garden and visiting local parks and play spaces. They enjoy being active and access resources such as balls and outdoor games. Children learn how things grow. They help to plant fruits, such as strawberries, and tend to them until they are ready to pick and eat. Children learn about their own safety. They learn to cross roads safely when they are out and know that they need to wear their seat belts in the car.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They develop the essential skills for future learning in readiness for the move on to school. Children become independent in their personal care needs. They learn to dress themselves in readiness for going outdoors. Children re-enact familiar experiences through small-world play. They talk about similarities and differences and learn about different cultural celebrations and traditions throughout the year.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364138 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10074023 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 3 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 20 July 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Kenilworth in Warwickshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She has an early years 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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