Childminder EY256849

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

The childminder provides children with a warm and welcoming home-from-home environment. Children are very happy attending. They are inquisitive, curious and eager to come in and see what is going on in the childminder's home. For example, they excitedly greet the family pets. They enjoy asking the dogs to sit for a treat and demonstrate they feel very brave as they hold the pet snake. Younger children enjoy walking to the school to collect the older children. They learn to walk sensibly and know where to cross the road safely. The childminder builds trusting relationships with all children in her care. She ensures their individual needs are effectively met and children show they feel safe. She provides stimulating experiences for all children. This helps them to make good progress across all areas of their learning. Children excitedly make their own pizzas for tea. The childminder encourages children to make their own choices about the ingredients

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The provision is good

they want to use. She encourages them to taste new foods and children describe what they are like. Children are highly engaged and they are very proud of their creations. They develop their imagination as they dress and undress the dolls and play in the role-play café. The childminder introduces basic mathematical concepts as she encourages children to count, look at quantities, sizes and numbers. Children show real determination as they persevere to achieve set tasks.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes mandatory training, such as child protection and first aid. She talks to other childminders to share ideas and best practice. The childminder realises that she could evaluate her practice more and complete more regular research to ensure she keeps up to date with current changes in early years. The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of changes to her health. However, she has reviewed her provision and taken appropriate action to ensure there is no impact on the children. n The childminder completes regular assessments of children's development and identifies their next steps in learning. However, she does not consistently use this information to focus planning on extending children's learning as far as possible. That said, children engage in purposeful learning and are gaining the skills required for their future learning and eventual move on to school. n The childminder supports children's communication skills very well. She adapts

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her language and questions to suit the needs of the children. Young children are confident communicators. The childminder continually engages in dialogue with them. She observes their play and listens to the conversations that children have together. She skilfully joins in to extend their thinking. The childminder has a wide range of books and she encourages children to handle them carefully. She reads to them and helps them to make connections between the stories, pictures and the words being read. Children show a keen interest in books and

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6 November 2019 confidently sing nursery rhymes. n Children's behaviour is excellent. The childminder is a strong role model and she is calm and caring. She reminds children of expectations and boundaries and children play extremely well together. Older children show care and kindness to the younger children and chat happily away to them. Children have impeccable manners and they are polite. They independently do things but know to ask for help when needed. Children always say 'thank you' whenever they are supported with anything. All children are taught to value and respect one another. They learn about similarities and differences in their friends and the wider community. n The childminder is fully aware of children's dietary, health and medical needs. She works closely with parents and the school to ensure that children's good health is effectively supported. Children are encouraged to develop their

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independence with dressing and undressing, using the toilet and making choices about what they want to do. They have good opportunities to develop their physical skills as they walk to and from school. The childminder has a varied range of resources, both indoors and outside, to support children's physical development. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with parents. She shares regular information with them to keep them informed of their child's care and progress. She gives them advice and guidance to support learning at home. The childminder also works well with other settings that children attend to ensure continuity in children's care and learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibility to keep children safe. She completes risk assessments to ensure her home is safe and secure. The childminder is alert to the signs that a child may be at risk from harm, including being at risk from wider safeguarding concerns. The childminder has polices and procedures in place and knows the actions to take if she is concerned that a child is suffering from abuse.

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should:

n evaluate the provision more meticulously and focus on keeping knowledge of early years legislation and guidance up to date to help provide the highest quality across all aspects of practice n use information gained from assessments more precisely to provide activities that are sharply focused on helping children reach the highest levels of attainment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY256849 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10073188 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 2 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 2 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Rugby, Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 8.45am and 3pm to 6pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the premises and discussed the childminder's organisation of her setting and how she supports children's care and learning. n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching during child-led and adult-led activities. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation of a planned activity with the childminder and took account of her evaluation of the activity. n The inspector spoke to children and looked at parents' feedback forms and took account of their views. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times and reviewed relevant documentation relating to her provision. n The inspector accompanied the childminder on the school run.

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Inspection activities

6 November 2019 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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6 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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