Childminder EY549268

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy the freedom to move between different learning spaces and make choices about how to spend their time in the extremely stimulating environment. The childminder very skilfully supports children's play. She gets down to their level and listens attentively to their comments and ideas. Children's thinking is consistently extended by the childminder's suggestions and the provision of additional resources to support their play. Children eagerly take part in adult-led activities and the childminder patiently helps them to decide when and where they will do them. For example, children choose to decorate paper lanterns with materials on a small table. The childminder shows them how to use glue, and responds positively as they choose to explore it in their own way. She talks about how the glue looks and feels as they experiment with brushing it onto their hands.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder consistently models highly respectful and calm interactions. Very young children play cooperatively together and enjoy each other's company. The childminder gently intervenes to support them to take turns or share resources when they need some help. Children have many opportunities to learn about the natural world and caring for others. They grow plants and enjoy helping to care for the childminder's pets. The childminder makes excellent use of the local area. Children spend time outside every day. They walk to see farm animals, play at the park and attend age-appropriate groups.

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n The thoughtfully planned, exciting learning environment and a broad range of activities and resources ensures children are consistently engaged in play and learning. Children investigate and create role-play scenarios with wooden ornaments, and they discover and explore musical instruments in the 'hiding cubby cupboards'. They experiment with moving in different ways in the large front room and arrange cars by colour in the playroom. n The childminder gets to know children very well. She uses her observations of their play and learning to help her plan engaging and challenging activities, which build on children's interests and developmental needs. This supports children to make rapid progress. n Children are very well supported to develop their understanding of different communities, cultures, traditions and beliefs. They explore artefacts from around the world and have opportunities to hear music from other countries and to

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learn about different celebrations. For example, children watch Chinese dragon dances to support their understanding of Chinese New Year. n Children have many opportunities to develop their independence and to complete simple tasks for themselves. For example, they learn to manage their own outdoor clothes, wash and dry their hands and re-fill their own glue pots.

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28 January 2020 The childminder consistently boosts children's self-esteem. She sensitively encourages them to persevere and praises their efforts and achievements. n The childminder's support for early language development is highly effective. She consistently responds to children's verbal and non-verbal communication. The childminder re-phrases children's speech to model correct sentence structure and word formation; she encourages children to repeat words. The childminder introduces new vocabulary and mathematical language, such as 'heavy', as children play. Children are given plenty of time to think for themselves and generate their own ideas. n Children are very well prepared for moving on to pre-school. The extensive range of experiences provided supports them to build their knowledge and confidence in a variety of ways. The childminder's planning focuses on a different story each month to support children to become very familiar with

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books. They explore them in different ways, such as through storytelling and role play. Mathematical language and counting are successfully included within activities. Children choose to use counting and numbers in their play, such as by counting to 10 while they jump. n The childminder has a superior process in place for self-evaluation. Systems for planning and assessment are reviewed and evolve to improve the provision. The environment is frequently adapted in response to the children's changing needs and interests. The childminder continues to develop her early years practice through online research and training, and meetings with other childminders. n Parents provide extremely positive feedback about the provision. They say that their children are very happy and particularly like the beautiful learning environment and broad range of experiences the children are offered. The childminder's communication with them about children's learning and

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse to look for. She knows the different processes she must follow if she is concerned about the safety of a child and of the two local safeguarding partnerships that she may need to refer to. The childminder has a strong knowledge of the wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. The learning environment is clean and very well maintained. Thorough risk assessments support the childminder to ensures risks are minimised both within her home and during visits out. Children are taught to keep themselves safe, for example, they learn how to interact safely with dogs and other animals they may come into contact with.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549268 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10133809 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 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Tysoe in Warwickshire. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, 7am until 7pm, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the childminding premises and talked with her about how she plans and organises her provision. n The inspector observed and assessed the impact of the quality of teaching and care while children played indoors. n A joint evaluation of a planned activity was carried out by the inspector and childminder. n Relevant documents, including training, suitability of adults living in the household, and children's assessment records were reviewed by the inspector. n At appropriate times throughout the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and children. n Parents written views were taken into account.

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Inspection activities

28 January 2020 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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28 January 2020 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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