Childminder in Warwickshire

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and settled in the care of the childminder. They develop positive interactions with her. They seek her out for a cuddle when they are tired or hungry and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure when in her company.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy the activities available to them. They concentrate for periods of time at their chosen task. They respond positively to the praise they receive and, as a result, they develop confidence to have a go and try to do things for themselves. For example, they use their fine motor skills to carefully place objects back into a box. However, as the range of activities available to children is limited and the childminder does not always extend their learning they do not consistently make the best possible progress in their development.

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The provision requires improvement

Children learn to behave appropriately for their age. They play happily alongside each other and are encouraged to share and take turns. Younger children copy noises and say simple words. However, their communication is not always fully promoted as the childminder does not have high enough expectations of what they can achieve. Children are encouraged to develop their physical skills. They learn to balance and walk without support.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not provide a wide enough range of activities at any one time to enhance children's learning experiences. For example, although children enjoy the activities on offer, they can only access one activity at a time. The childminder understands how to extend activities to enhance children's learning. For example, she introduces counting when children play with the animals and play people. However, she does not consistently implement this into her practice. Consequently, children do not make the best possible progress across all areas of learning. n Children are not always fully supported to develop their communication skills. Although the childminder does speak to children and encourage them to repeat what she is saying, she does not always pronounce words correctly. She does not use the correct terminology as she talks about a 'piggie' and a 'horsey'. In addition, children compete with the background noise of the television when

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need to do better?

trying to communicate. n The childminder knows the children and their families well. She shares information with parents about what children have been doing during the day and discusses any concerns that she may have. However, she does not gather as much information about what children already know and can do before they start to help her plan for their future learning from the outset. n The childminder works with an assistant. She provides ideas for him to develop

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need to do better?

21 October 2021 his practice. They work to each other's strengths and support each other. The childminder has attended mandatory training and recognises the need to continue with her ongoing professional development in order to raise the quality of her provision. The assistant does not hold a paediatric first-aid certificate, which the childminder is planning to rectify. However, the impact of this is minimal as he is very rarely left in sole charge of the children. n Children behave well. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. Children learn good manners, turn taking and sharing. Older children make their own rules and discuss with each other how they feel it is appropriate to behave. n Children learn the skills they need in readiness for the move on to school. They learn to be independent, follow simple instructions and to express themselves. The childminder shares information with local schools and has worked with them

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need to do better?

during the COVID-19 pandemic to support home learning while children were not attending school. n The childminder supports children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. She recognises when there are concerns about a child's development. n The childminder recognises the need to work closely with parents and other medical professionals to share information about any health issues children may have. She discusses allergies and dietary requirements with parents before children start and has implemented the use of a food diary to monitor whether some foods impact on children's health.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a sound knowledge of the signs that may indicate that a child is suffering from abuse or neglect. This includes the 'Prevent' duty. She has attended online safeguarding training and knows who to contact should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder shares this information with her assistant. The premises are secure and the childminder is able to recognise any potential hazards to children. Although the assistant does not have a paediatric first-aid certificate, the impact of this on the children is minimal as the childminder relies on her knowledge in this area.

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Due date

ensure that the assistant attends training to obtain a paediatric first-aid certificate 24/12/2021

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Due date

21 October 2021 provide children with a wide range of age-appropriate activities, and gain knowledge of how to consistently extend children's learning to ensure they make the best progress possible 26/11/2021

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Due date

support children's communication and pronunciation of words and consider the impact that background noise has on children's listening and verbal skills. 26/11/2021

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should:

n gather more information from parents about what children know and can do before they start and use this information to plan for their future learning from the outset.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2578725 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10198735 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Alcester in Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken this into account in their evaluation of the setting. n Ongoing discussions were held between the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector looked at a selection of documentation and checked the suitability of persons living in the household. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the curriculum and the impact of activities on children's learning.

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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

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