Childminder in Coventry

Inspection date 16 April 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder uses her observations and assessment of children to plan effectively for the next steps in their learning. Children make good progress. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder and the parents regularly share information to ensure consistency for children with regard to their care needs and achievements. n The childminder evaluates her practice and ensures that she keeps her knowledge about early years issues up to date through proactive research and training. She guides the practice of her assistant and ensures that they both keep their safeguarding and paediatric first-aid training up to date. n Children's personal, social and emotional development is good. They are happy and confident in the care of the childminder and her assistant. Relationships are very good. n The childminder interprets the needs of babies well as they communicate through gestures and the tone of their voices. Older children confidently engage in conversation

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This provision is good

with the childminder and the assistant. n Children make good progress in their literacy and mathematical development. Older children learn that numbers represent quantities and letters represent sounds. n Documentation required for the safe and efficient management of the provision is well maintained and implemented. n The childminder does not fully consider ways to raise children's awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, with regard to different families, traditions, cultures and beliefs. n The childminder does not fully support babies' sensory exploration with different textures and materials.

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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 practice for raising children's awareness of different traditions, beliefs, families and communities beyond their own experience n extend practice for supporting babies' sensory exploration.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed activities in the indoor and outdoor play areas. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, the assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She discussed teaching methods with the childminder. n The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's and the assistant's training, and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working in the household. n The inspector looked at policies and procedures, and a range of other documentation. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant address children's welfare well. They are clear of the signs of abuse and neglect and the local referral procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child. They are aware of the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that may put them at risk of significant of harm. The childminder reviews her provision to identify any areas for improvement. Her current priorities are to extend her assistant's key-person responsibilities, and to increase the outings that children experience. The childminder values the views of parents as part of her self-evaluation procedures. Parents share positive comments about the childminder's provision. They say that they are happy with their children's development and the childminder keeps them fully informed. Parents comment on how happy their children are to attend and say that the setting is like a

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages children to choose activities and resources from the variety that are easily accessible to them. She is aware of children's skills and abilities through her own observations and through information shared by parents. The childminder uses what she knows about children to ensure that they practise skills while involved in play activities that they enjoy. Children choose to play with sand, in which the childminder has hidden letters and numbers. She challenges older pre-school children to find the letters in their name and numbers up to 10. Some children are beginning to learn that numbers represent quantities. The childminder reminds them that they are three-years- old and asks them if they can find the number that represents their age. Children make marks in the sand with different objects. They recognise that the lid from one of the containers creates a circle.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming and stimulating environment. Children are happy and safe in the care of the childminder and her assistant. Children behave well, play cooperatively, share and take turns. They develop an understanding of danger and how to keep themselves safe. For example, they know that they must listen as well as look before they cross the road. They acquire an understanding of why the fire drill is practised. Children know and adopt healthy habits, such as good hygiene practices. Children's independence is supported well. They confidently make decisions about their play.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing good skills that help them to be ready for the move on to pre- school and school. They confidently express their views and learn to manage their self- care needs independently. Children count, name shapes and compare sizes while they play. They spontaneously use mathematical language such as 'full' and 'big'. Children are physically active every day. Babies make good progress from crawling, to pulling themselves to standing and then on to taking their first steps. Older children practise skills at the park and soft-play centres.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY539950 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10089607 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 - 5 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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