East, Karl Alexander

Inspection date 14 June 2019 Previous inspection date 12 March 2015

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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 The childminder builds good relationships with the children in his care. He gathers information from parents about their child and uses this to plan effectively to support children's learning. Children make good progress from their individual starting points. n The childminder nurtures children's enjoyment of books. He uses lots of expression as he reads to them, for example, reading a story about how special their daddies are. Children join in, talking about their own daddies and the things they enjoy doing with them, such as being carried on their shoulders when they get tired. n The childminder supports children well as they learn to share and take turns. He builds their confidence and self-esteem and recognises children's efforts and achievements. n The childminder evaluates his own practice and uses this to help identify areas for development. He keeps his early years knowledge and skills up to date through online

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This provision is good

training. He works cohesively with his co-childminder to ensure the service meets the needs of the children and their families. n The childminder takes effective steps to ensure children play in a safe and secure environment. Children learn about their own safety, both in the home and when out, especially when crossing the roads. n Children enjoy being physically active and spend lots of time outdoors in the garden or visiting the park. The childminder provides good opportunities for them to build their small- and large-muscle skills. For example, they kick a ball at the park and use different pots, pans and utensils as they play in the role-play kitchen. n Parents are happy with the service the childminder provides. They like that the childminder is approachable and that their children always return home happy. n Systems for encouraging parents to share information about their child's learning at home are not yet fully established.

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This provision is good

n The childminder's current system for gathering the views of parents to help raise outcomes and drive continual improvement is not rigorous enough to help raise the quality of the provision to an exceptional 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 review procedures for encouraging parents to share information about their child's learning at home n reflect on, and review, current methods of self-evaluation to drive forward improvements and raise the quality of the provision to the highest levels.

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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 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 evaluated 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. Children play in a safe environment and the childminder works in partnership with his co-childminder to ensure children are always supervised well. Children learn about their own safety and regularly practise the fire evacuation drill so that they know what to do in an emergency. The childminder is aware of the possible signs of harm and neglect and the procedures to follow if he is concerned about a child in his care. He is fully aware of the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that may put them at risk. The childminder works closely with other early years settings children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses his knowledge of the children and their abilities to plan a good variety of activities that support their learning. Interaction between the childminder and children is good. He supports their language and communication skills well, asking questions and modelling language with lots of repetition of words. The childminder observes and assesses children's progress. He plans a range of activities to challenge and interest children and help them to make good progress. Children are inquisitive and eager to share what they already know. For example, they explain that a magnet helps things to 'stick together', and they show how to use them to pick up different blocks. Children enjoy sharing their own experiences from home and about their family, for example comparing their daddies to different characters in books, especially one that is very tall. Children confidently identify different insects and animals in books, such as

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

bees, frogs and mice. Younger children babble as they look through books. They spend lots of time collecting different utensils and cutlery in the role-play kitchen.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets children's individual care needs and manages routines well throughout the day. He meets children's health needs well. Children eat healthily and spend lots of time being active. They help themselves to drinks freely throughout the day and are reminded to drink regularly. The childminder spends time getting to know children and building their confidence through a gradual settling-in process that he agrees with parents. This ensures that children feel safe and supports their emotional development. Children involve the childminder in their play and enjoy the individual attention he gives to them. The childminder makes parents fully aware of the exclusion times for infectious illnesses. He deals with minor accidents appropriately and shares medical records with parents. Children learn about different traditions and celebrations throughout the year and try foods from different countries.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in readiness for the move on to nursery or school. They confidently choose toys and books and follow their interests. They learn independence and how to meet their personal care needs. Children recognise different shapes and colours when building with blocks and see letters and numbers in the environment. They follow routines, such as hand washing and preparing for snack, and become independent in the daily routine.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201129 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10106191 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 12 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2000. He lives in Bedworth in Warwickshire. The childminder works with his wife, who is also a registered childminder, and occasionally with his daughter, who is his assistant. The childminder operates his provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except 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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