Childminder EY423420

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children make good progress in accordance with what they already know and can do. They are happy, confident and inquisitive. The bond between children and the childminder is strong. While enjoying interactions with her, babies babble happily and begin to make recognisable sounds. The childminder supports their problem- solving abilities. They play with colourful cotton reels and the childminder models how to place the reels inside a tilted large cardboard tube. She encourages the babies to see that the reels travel down the tube and come out at the other end. They copy her, but then realise when they look into the tube that the reels remain where they put them. The childminder shakes the tube at the bottom and the babies do the same at the top until they see the reels move. The childminder encourages young children to post shapes into a sorter. She offers some guidance so that they know which shapes match and then she encourages the children to

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The provision is good

use their good skills to manipulate and post the shapes. The childminder observes and assesses children and uses what she knows and what parents tell her to plan for the next steps in their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses her strong knowledge of how children develop and learn to help them make good progress in readiness for the eventual move on to school. She works with parents to identify each child's stage of development and ensure that all children are challenged successfully. The childminder makes some links with other settings that children attend, but these are not fully effective in sharing information to ensure continuity of learning for the children. n The childminder ensures that children in her care are emotionally secure. She plans a gradual settling-in period with parents in accordance with their child's needs. The childminder encourages children to develop independence with regard to managing their own hygiene and personal needs. n The childminder adopts effective teaching strategies to support babies' emerging speaking skills. For example, while interacting with them she repeats the sounds

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they make and encourages them to repeat the words she says. The childminder interprets babies' wants and needs successfully when they communicate with her through gestures and expression. n The childminder supports children's sensory exploration. She provides a variety of resources, such as paint, glue, glitter, oats and jelly. Older children help to make play dough. The childminder encourages them to explore change, for example, by adding different fragrances and colours. Children sing and play musical instruments. Babies delight in using wooden sticks to bang on a drum, and then discover a different sound when they tap the sticks together. The childminder extends their interest in different sounds as she taps a coconut shell.

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need to do better?

5 November 2019 n The childminder identifies positive reinforcement as a major behaviour management strategy. She praises children for their efforts and achievements and this helps to boost their self-confidence. Children gain some awareness of diversity. They play with toys and look at books that reflect positive images. However, the childminder does not fully consider ways to raise children's awareness of different cultures, beliefs, families and traditions. n Children learn how to keep themselves safe. They know why they must stay away from the kerb while walking on the pavement and they learn how to use the pedestrian crossing. Children understand why only adults open the front door. n Parents are very happy with the provision. They say that the childminder has a professional and friendly approach and comment on how she helps children to gain confidence and speaking skills. They appreciate the advice the childminder

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need to do better?

has offered on behaviour management. n The childminder reviews her provision to identify priorities for improvement. Her current focus is on developing opportunities for learning in the garden of the new home she moved into earlier in the year. She uses her membership of an association for early years workers to keep her knowledge of early years issues up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes training to keep her child protection knowledge up to date. She is aware of the signs of abuse and neglect and knows the local referral procedures to follow if she has a concern. She makes sure that her house and garden are secure so that children cannot leave unsupervised and unwanted visitors cannot gain access. The childminder identifies and successfully minimises potential risks in her home.

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should:

n extend practice for teaching children about similarities and differences with regard to communities, families, traditions and beliefs outside their own experiences n build on current links with other early years settings children attend part-time to ensure continuity of learning for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423420 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10060314 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 to 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 21 April 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Nuneaton. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed activities while children played in the indoor play area. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times through the inspection and discussed teaching methods with the childminder. n The inspector looked at a selection of children's assessment records and planning, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation. n The inspector looked at evidence of the childminder's training and online research, and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household. n The inspector took account of parents' written views about the provision.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

5 November 2019 5 November 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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