Childminder in Warwickshire

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 happy, nurturing, home-from-home environment. Children thrive, are happy and love coming to the childminder's home. The childminder builds strong relationships with children and supports their physical and emotional well-being very well. This helps them to develop confidence and to feel safe and secure. Children are building skills for the future. They develop strong relationships with each other and play exceptionally well together. Children confidently chat to the childminder and their friends. They are motivated to learn and have lots of opportunities to develop their own ideas for learning. The childminder knows the children extremely well and has high expectations for every child. She follows their interests and adapts her activities to suit the ages of the children taking part. For example, toddlers and older children use paint, glue, glitter and sparkles to decorate their fir cones to make Christmas trees. They all

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The provision is good

remain highly engaged and concentrate for long periods of time. The children show that they are proud of their creations. Babies enjoy exploring with paint and show curiosity as they feel the texture of the paint and make marks with their fingers. Older children show real care for babies as they sing to them. They confidently talk about their favourite songs, and babies smile at older children as they listen to them sing.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is well qualified and completes mandatory training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. She has completed research and some online training. This has helped her to enhance her provision and keep her practice at a good level. n The childminder's interactions support children's enjoyment in their play. She monitors the progress children make and provides some challenge to build on their learning. However, there is scope for her to use her observations and the next steps in children's learning even more precisely to help every child make even better progress across all areas of their development. n The childminder builds strong partnerships with the local playgroup that some children attend. She shares information with them, including the progress checks she completes for children between the ages of two and three years. This helps to ensure an integrated approach to children's care and learning. However, this

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partnership working does not extend to all other settings that children attend. This means that some opportunities are missed to share information to support every child's learning at the highest level. That said, partnerships with parents are strong and the regular two-way flow of information helps to support children's care and learning at home. n The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of children's development and the different ways children learn. She supports every child to gain a solid

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28 November 2019 foundation to prepare them for their eventual move to school. Babies enjoy opportunities to roll and move, which is helping to develop skills ready for crawling. They show curiosity as they explore the sensory bottles. The childminder helps young children to develop small-muscle control through using various tools and resources. This helps them to gain skills needed in preparation for holding a pencil. The childminder encourages children to give meaning to the marks they make and older children are forming letters from their name. All children's independence is fostered well. n The childminder is skilful in developing children's language. She models words and repeats them clearly to help children to hear the correct pronunciation. The childminder asks open-ended questions and encourages children to think and respond, and to recall past events. Older children show that they are very confident communicators. They are articulate when describing what they enjoy

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doing. n The childminder gains detailed information from parents and offers flexible settling-in sessions. This gives her the time to get to know the children and their families, and helps babies and children to settle quickly. The childminder ensures that children's personal care needs are met. She knows when they are tired, hungry or need their nappy changing. Children's good hygiene is promoted as they use the toilet and wash their hands independently. They have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise as they go on trips. The childminder supports children to take measured risks to help them learn how to keep themselves safe. n Children are extremely well behaved, and the childminder uses positive strategies to promote their good behaviour. She encourages children to think about how they are feeling and what is acceptable behaviour and what is not. During games, the childminder helps children to understand when it is the next

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person's turn. This has really helped with supporting children to share and take turns.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes risk assessments to ensure that her home is safe and secure. She puts safety measures in place when taking the children out, to keep them safe. The childminder attends training and regularly keeps her knowledge up to date. She has implemented policies and shares them with parents when children first start. The childminder is alert to the possible signs and symptoms of abuse or neglect, including wider safeguarding concerns. She has rigorous procedures to follow in the event of a concern raised about a child in her care.

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should:

28 November 2019 n look even more closely at children's next steps, and consider further ways to use them to precisely plan experiences that build on what children already know and can do, to help them make even more progress in their learning n identify further ways to work more closely with all of the settings that children attend, to help provide a consistent approach to all children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201136 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10072475 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 to 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 6 April 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Kenilworth, Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except during August. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a tour of the premises and the childminder explained how her provision is organised to support children's care and learning. n The inspector observed children's play and interactions with the childminder. She observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation and asked the childminder to evaluate her practice. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She reviewed a range of documentation, including the suitability checks and training certificates. n The inspector spoke to parents and reviewed their written feedback, taking account of their views.

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Inspection activities

28 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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Inspection activities

28 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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