Childminder EY558091

Inspection date 2 August 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 understands her responsibilities to safeguard the children in her care. She ensures that training is up to date to support her own and her assistants' understanding of the wider issues and the reporting procedures in the event of concerns. n The childminder provides a balance of child-initiated and adult-led activities which children enjoy taking part in. Children select from a broad range of age-appropriate resources which supports them to discover and develop their interests. n The childminder observes children as they play, which informs her assessments of what children can do and what they need to learn next. n Children enjoy spending time and talking with the childminder, who models communication skills very well. Children who speak English as an additional language benefit from the support they receive and they learn to speak clearly and fluently. n The childminder promotes children's imaginative play very well. For example, she

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This provision is good

encourages all children to 'have a go' and to be creative with the resources they choose. n Children have abundant opportunities to safely develop their physical skills in the spacious environment. They run around freely outdoors and eagerly practise their climbing skills. They learn to use one-handed tools and they develop good handling skills. n The childminder uses some methods of self-evaluation. However, consultation with parents is not always used to identify strengths and areas for improvement to further enhance the provision.

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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 develop effective methods of self-evaluation, including consultation with parents, to more precisely identify areas for development that will enhance the provision further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant records, documents and policies. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder. n The inspector interacted with children and sought the views of parents from written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants are well aware of the signs of possible abuse and neglect. The childminder has a good understanding of female genital mutilation and the duty to prevent children from being drawn into situations that put them at risk of harm. The childminder also provides regular support and guidance to assistants, who are keen to take up additional training to further their skills and knowledge. This means they work well together to meet children's learning and development needs. Parents speak highly of the childminder and say that they are happy with the care and learning that their children receive. The childminder takes account of children's views to inform her plans to deliver the curriculum.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children and their abilities very well. She uses regular assessments of each child's learning to support and challenge them to make good progress. She plans a variety of activities, taking account of their interests. As a result, children develop their skills and embed their knowledge even further. The childminder places a high emphasis on speech development and uses a range of ways to support children's language skills. As a result, children demonstrate good communication skills from a young age. Older children express their thoughts as they practise their skills, such as cutting, gluing and sticking during a creative activity. Younger children express their delight and talk about what is happening as they cascade their wooden cars from the top to the bottom of the roadway.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are well settled with the childminder and show high levels of confidence. Children behave well. The childminder provides activities which help children to understand and express their feelings. For example, children talk about different emotions and select from different facial expressions as they make a puppet. They talk about feeling scared, angry, happy or sad as they cut out the different-shaped eyes and mouths to reflect this. The childminder promotes children's understanding of living a healthy lifestyle. Children learn to wash their hands independently before eating and they sit together to eat healthy snacks and meals.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funded early education and those who speak English as an additional language, are making good progress from their starting points. All children are developing a range of skills needed for the next stage in their learning and eventual move on to school. Children are keen to learn and they ask lots of questions to find things out. For instance, they ask which is strongest out of a bee and a lion. Children have fun and use humour in their discussions with each other and the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558091 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10114132 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 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 23 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in the Bilton area of Rugby. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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