Home Childcarer in Warwickshire

Inspection date 21 March 2019 Previous inspection date 6 August 2014

p.1

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

p.1

This provision is good

n Children develop warm, trusting relationships with the childminder, who responds to their individual needs well. This helps children develop good levels of confidence and self-esteem to support their emotional well-being effectively. n The quality of teaching is good and children make good progress in their learning. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and provides activities that motivate children's play and challenge their learning. n The childminder implements highly effective systems to enable parents to be actively involved in their children's learning and development. This has a positive impact on the good progress that children make in their learning. Parents speak highly about the childminder and the service that she provides. n The childminder has high expectations for children and helps them learn about how to value and respect the differing needs of their friends as they play. She encourages

p.1

This provision is good

children to share and take turns and consistently supports them to learn how to behave well. n The childminder's plans for what individual children need to learn next are not consistently precise enough to help children make the best possible progress. n The childminder has not established highly effective partnerships with other early years settings that children also attend to help provide consistency of care and learning for all children.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

n enhance the plans for what individual children need to learn next, to support children to make the best possible progress in their learning. n strengthen ways of working with other early years settings that children attend, to help promote continuity in their care and learning.

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to the children and the childminder, at convenient times, during the inspection. n The inspector looked at all relevant documentation, including children's records, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises. n The inspector evaluated an activity with the childminder to assess the impact of her teaching on children's learning. n The inspector took into account the written views of parents provided on the day of the inspection. n The inspector viewed the areas in the home and garden that are used for childminding.

p.2

Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe, including from extreme views or behaviours. The childminder makes good use of training to understand local safeguarding procedures, including how to identify and report child protection concerns. Effective policies, procedures and recording systems, alongside secure daily routines, help to keep children healthy and safe. The childminder reviews her daily practice and keeps her early years knowledge current, for example through online training and research and through discussions when she meets with other childminders.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She provides activities which are adapted to meet the differing ages and abilities of children well. For instance, younger children enjoy scooping bubble mixture with spoons and older children hunt for and name the numbers they find hidden in the bubbles. The childminder helps to promote children's communication skills well. She models words clearly for younger children to hear and repeat back. She introduces new words into their conversations to build on their vocabulary skills. For instance, she helps children name and recognise the 'black fish' and the 'orange bowl'. The childminder makes regular observations and assessments of children's learning and monitors their progress effectively. She shares children's progress with their parents regularly, including providing them with relevant two year progress checks. Parents comment about how this helps them to provide

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

learning activities at home, to continue to build children's learning successfully.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is a good role model and children learn how to be kind and caring in their play with one another. For instance, younger children recognise when their friends needs spoons to scoop bubbles and readily share theirs. The childminder praises children's positive behaviour, to help build on their good social skills. This helps children to develop the skills they need in readiness for their next stage in learning. Children develop good physical coordination skills to help them learn to manage some tasks independently. For example, the childminder teaches children how to use knives to cut up their fruits at snack time and older children learn how to fasten the zips on their coats as they get ready to play outdoors.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. They show good levels of confidence as they engage in independent play. Children develop good mathematical skills. For instance, younger children begin to use mathematical language as they recognise and name 'big' and 'small' spoons. Older children learn to count confidently and recognise some written numbers. Children develop good physical skills, particularly in their small muscle and finger control, to help support their progression to early writing. For example, they enjoy using paintbrushes and water as they draw lines and circles.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY350186 Local authority Hampshire Inspection number 10069377 Type of provision Childminder

p.4

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 6 August 2014

p.4

Registers

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in the Whitenap area of Romsey, Hampshire. She provides care for children on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm, for most of the year. The childminder is able to receive funding for children aged two, three and four. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

p.4

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.

p.4

Registers

procedures set out in the guidance Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted, which is available from Ofsted's website: www.ofsted.gov.uk . If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk . achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

p.4

Registers

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.5

Registers

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open- government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.5

Registers

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: www.ofsted.gov.uk/user .

p.5

Registers

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

p.5