Sharon Bonsor

Inspection date 8 July 2019 Previous inspection date 18 October 2018

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires improvement 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 has made improvements since the last inspection and she continues to strengthen her practice for identifying the next steps in children's learning. Children make good progress. n Children are comfortable and happy in the childminder's care. They respond positively to her interactions and confidently move around the learning environment. n The childminder provides a very stimulating outdoor environment. Children make independent choices about what to do and become engaged in play for sustained periods of time. n The childminder knows the children well. She uses this knowledge effectively to extend children's play and learning. This supports them to make good progress. n The childminder supports children's early language development very well. She is a good role model of spoken language and adjusts her support effectively for individual children. n The childminder extends children's learning and provides opportunities for them to

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This provision is good

interact with a wider range of children and adults through a variety of visits. For example, she regularly takes children to stay-and-play groups, the museum, soft-play centres, local parks and on nature walks. n The childminder ensures her statutory training remains up to date. She is aware of her responsibility to keep children safe. She risk assesses the home environment and any activities offered to children effectively. n Parents provide positive feedback regarding their children's care. They say that their children enjoy coming and make good progress. n Provision indoors does not consistently enable children to make independent choices about their play and learning and make best use of the available resources. n The childminder does not make the most of professional development opportunities to further develop her already good teaching 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 build on opportunities for children to make choices in their play indoors to ensure they are consistently engaged in play and learning and make good use of the available resources n make the most of available professional development opportunities to boost the already good teaching to a higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed and assessed the quality of teaching of children playing indoors and outdoors. n The inspector carried out a joint evaluation of a planned activity. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including evidence of the suitability of adults, policies and children's assessment records n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection. She knows the signs to look for and the procedures to follow if she is concerned about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder reflects on her practice. She is keen to continue to develop her provision through more focused self- evaluation. She maintains her awareness of early years issues, for example, by reading publications, being a member of a professional association and meeting with other childminders. The childminder communicates daily with parents about their children's learning and progress. She encourages them to share their views about their children's experiences at home and at the setting to support her to further enhance the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's good knowledge of what the children know and can do enables her to support and extend their play and learning effectively. She encourages children to explore and develop their own ideas. When children's play develops from climbing in and out of cardboard boxes to drumming on them with their hands, the childminder offers them tubes to use as beaters. Children fully engage in paint exploration in the garden. They spend a long time using their hands and a variety of tools to make marks and explore the texture of the paint. The childminder's sensitive language support positively encourages early communication and acquisition of English for those who speak English as an additional language. She responds to all attempts at verbal communication, which encourages children to use language. She repeats back what the children say, adding additional words or re-presenting words within short sentences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to learn to share and take turns as they play. When young children are interested in one another's play, the childminder supports them to engage by offering similar resources, such as another spade or car. The childminder quickly notices and responds to any changes in children's behaviour. The routine or activity is adapted to support them appropriately, such as when children are offered an early snack. The childminder provides healthy foods and talks to parents and children about the food she offers. Children learn to keep themselves safe as they negotiate 'safe risks' within the garden, such as climbing up and down the small steps and the slide. They talk and learn about road safety on the walk to school and while they are out on local excursions. Children's interest in the natural world is encouraged as they investigate the herbs and potatoes growing in the garden and observe wildlife on their woodland

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the move on to pre-school or school. Visits out support children to know how to behave and interact in a range of social situations. Children enjoy hearing stories. They develop their handling skills well as they make marks with a variety of materials, such as paint, chalk and pencils. Children spend time outside and engage in physical activity every day. They enjoy joining in with familiar rhymes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301137 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10082868 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 18 October 2018

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in Nuneaton. She operates all year round from 6am to 7pm, 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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