Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date 22 May 2019 Previous inspection date 24 September 2014

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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 thrive in this welcoming, nurturing environment. Relationships between the childminder and the children are good. The childminder plans a variety of interesting play experiences to support children's learning and development. As a result, children make good progress. n Children play in a safe, secure and welcoming environment. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments and takes effective steps to ensure children remain safe. n The childminder communicates with parents each day to ensure that they are aware of their children's efforts and achievements. n The childminder encourages children's awareness of foods that are good for their bodies. Individual dietary needs are well known by the childminder. Mealtimes are social occasions and children enjoy talking to each other and sharing their experiences. Children enjoy helping to prepare the table in readiness for their snack. n Children learn and follow good hygiene routines. They understand the importance of

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This provision is good

washing their hands at appropriate times throughout the day. Children become independent in their personal care routines. n The childminder implements policies and procedures well to promote children's welfare and well-being. She welcomes the comments and opinions of the parents about her provision and talks to the children about the things they enjoy in her care. This helps to inform her self-evaluation process. n Information gathered from parents when children start does not fully include parents' contributions about what their child can already do. n The childminder does not consistently make the most of professional development opportunities to further develop her already good practice.

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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 enhance the arrangements for gathering information from parents about what their child can already do when they start their placement, so that this can be taken into account when planning for their future learning n consistently engage in continuous professional development opportunities to ensure knowledge is kept up to date and teaching skills are improved to a higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her co-childminder and the 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 took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is fully aware of her role in safeguarding children. She understands the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child in her care. The childminder assesses all areas of the home and takes appropriate action to ensure children remain safe. The childminder communicates daily with parents, who keep her informed of any changes to their child's routines or needs. Parents particularly like how the childminder keeps them fully informed about their child's day and their progress and achievements. The childminder works in partnership with her co-childminder and they provide consistent care and learning opportunities for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children make good progress. The childminder takes time to get to know children, so they feel safe and secure in her care. She observes, assesses and tracks children's progress to swiftly identify any potential gaps in learning. Activities capture children's interest. Children enjoy playing with dough. They manipulate it between their fingers and in their hands and use different cutters, building good dexterity. Children giggle with delight playing with water. They scoop water into different tubs, pouring it through their hands and utensils, such as colanders, and watch as it falls back into the water tray. Some children pour water into different pieces of drainpipe attached to the wall and watch as the water moves through them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children develop close attachments with the childminder and actively seek her attention and affection. The childminder ensures children's routines and needs are known and she incorporates them into the day. Children's dietary needs are well known and respected, and the childminder shares information about healthy lunch boxes with parents. Children help themselves to fresh drinking water throughout the day. Children spend lots of time outdoors each day and enjoy being physically active. They have lots of space to run and climb. Children carefully roll a large plastic play tunnel around the garden, climbing on top of it as it rolls. The childminder builds children's confidence and self-esteem and praises their efforts and achievements. Children show kindness towards their friends. They learn to take turns and share the toys, and the childminder supports younger children as they learn to negotiate.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn the key skills they need to help prepare them for the move on to nursery or school. Children are inquisitive, motivated and eager to learn. They develop confidence, become independent and make choices, following their own ideas. Children enjoy re-enacting familiar experiences. They care for the dolls and take them for walks. Children learn about similarities and differences. They develop their awareness of cultural events and celebrations throughout the year. Children delight in wearing different dressing-up clothes, including wigs. This supports their developing self-help skills in dressing and undressing themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY455287 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10069869 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 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 24 September 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012. She works with another registered childminder in the Lillington area of Leamington Spa. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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