Childminder EY243484

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 dedicates her home to the children and offers a welcoming and well-resourced learning environment where children can instigate their own play ideas. The childminder has a lovely rapport with the children and knows them well. She is friendly and attentive to their individual needs and children feel happy and safe in her care. The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn and develop. She has effective planning, observation and assessment systems in place to track children's development to ensure they are ready for school. The childminder provides a wide range of age-appropriate activities to help all children make good progress. Children are creative and eager to show how they use handprints to create a Christmas tree on canvas and add glitter to decorate it. They have a love for books and listen attentively to stories. The childminder introduces props related to the story to bring it to life and keep children focused.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good, and they use their manners well without being prompted. The childminder has high expectations of children and regularly takes them out to groups and places of interest in the community. This helps children develop their social skills and understanding of the wider world.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from the very good range of toys, resources and activities provided. The childminder has organised the indoor and outdoor environment well. All children make choices about what they like to play with and lead their own learning. This helps children to develop the key skills they need for future learning and their move on to school. n Children's physical development is promoted well. The childminder provides daily opportunities for children to enjoy fresh air and exercise. She organises regular outside activities, such as playing in the garden and visits to local parks and meetings with other childminders at local groups. This helps children to develop good social skills. n The childminder understands how children learn and develop. She provides good opportunities for children, which follow their interests. Children are successfully engaged and motivated to learn. They respond positively to finding their name

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need to do better?

as they self-register on arrival and are beginning to show interest in telling the time. n Children have good language development and demonstrate confident communication skills. They follow simple instructions and use sentences and learn new vocabulary. For example, when playing with story props they recall events in the story of the three little pigs. Children say the wolf fell into a pot of boiling water. The childminder skilfully asks children questions as they play. However, she sometimes answers her own questions before allowing children time to respond and develop their thinking skills further.

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need to do better?

4 December 2019 n The childminder knows children's current stages of development and tracks their learning effectively, so she can find out their next steps in learning. She uses a learning journal to record observations and shares this with parents. The childminder gives parents ideas for activities they can support children with at home to complement their learning. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder provides daily verbal and written feedback to them about their children's care and what they have been learning. She receives complimentary feedback from parents about the care she provides and the progress their children make. Parents comment that they are happy and say their children look forward to attending. n The childminder has a good relationship with other early years settings and regularly shares information about children, such as their interests and transition reports, with teachers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's self-evaluation is effective, accurately identifying the strengths of the provision and aspects she would like to improve. She keeps her mandatory training up to date, such as first-aid and safeguarding training. However, the childminder has not developed a sufficiently ambitious programme to continually improve her professional knowledge aimed at achieving the highest level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from possible harm. She has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse including the risk of being drawn into a situation that raises concerns. She knows the procedures to follow and who to contact in the local authority about any such concerns. The childminder keeps abreast of safeguarding issues by completing mandatory training, such as child protection and first aid. She maintains good standards of safety in her home and when she takes children out. The childminder helps children to understand how to keep themselves safe and explains about road safety and stranger danger. This keeps children secure and helps them to learn about staying safe.

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should:

n allow children enough time to think and respond to questions during play and discussions to develop their thinking even further n establish a targeted plan for continual professional development to enhance teaching and learning to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY243484 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10070172 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 9 Date of previous inspection 8 June 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk and evaluated an activity with the childminder to understand how the early years provision is organised. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector reviewed a variety of documentation, which included information about the suitability of members of the household and the childminder's policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of parents' written comments and views.

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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

4 December 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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