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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's home. The childminder is warm, kind and caring towards children. Children show that they feel safe and secure in her home as they demonstrate high levels of confidence. They enthusiastically approach new people to talk to.

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The provision is good

Children have positive attitudes towards their learning. They are eager to join in with activities and show high levels of concentration. Children enjoy exploring play dough for long periods. They learn to make different shapes with the play dough as the childminder helps them to learn about two- and three-dimensional shapes. They compare different-sized sticks and accurately count these to further extend their mathematical development. The childminder helps children to recognise different colours, particularly those that she knows children are less familiar with, to help them to remember.

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The provision is good

Children learn how to communicate clearly and effectively. The childminder continuously interacts with children and models new vocabulary. She encourages children to talk about their experiences and asks questions to enhance their thinking skills. Children talk about their recent birthdays. They create pretend cakes and pretend to blow out candles. The childminder provides children with a range of books to promote their early love for reading. She shares stories with children, who listen and immerse themselves in the story.

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n The childminder has designed a well-sequenced and ambitious curriculum. This helps all children to develop skills and knowledge in preparation for the next stage in their learning. The curriculum is embedded well in practice as the childminder provides ample opportunities to support children's development across the seven areas of learning. n The childminder gets to know children extremely well. She gathers information from parents when children start and uses this to plan experiences to help them settle. She spends time finding out what all children know and can do. Consequently, she has a thorough overview of every child's stage of development. n The childminder uses information gathered from her observations and assessments of children to support their learning. She plans exciting and challenging experiences that engage children and help them to make progress in their development. However, sometimes, teaching opportunities are not

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extended fully to elevate children's learning to the highest possible level. n Children develop high levels of independence. The childminder provides opportunities for children to help with routines. They know how to wash their

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1 December 2021 own hands and use towels to dry equipment they wish to use outdoors. Children confidently carry their own plates at lunchtime and pour their own drinks, showing control and coordination. n Children's behaviour is consistently good. They demonstrate excellent use of manners and continually say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children are kind to each other and there is a high level of mutual respect between the childminder and the children in her care. n Children are supported to learn how to live a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy healthy snacks and meals, and the childminder supports them to have a positive attitude towards eating. Children happily play outdoors, where they access fresh air and exercise. n The childminder helps children to develop good physical skills. They practise riding bikes outdoors and using a climbing frame to support their strength and coordination. Children use tweezers to carefully transport pom-poms into bowls.

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This builds on their small-muscle skills and hand-to-eye coordination. n The childminder has established strong partnerships with parents. She regularly exchanges information with parents about their child's development. She provides information for parents about what children are learning next, which supports them to extend children's learning at home. However, systems for sharing information with other settings that children attend are not yet fully embedded to provide complete consistency in their development. n The highly qualified childminder is passionate towards her ongoing training and professional development. She accesses regular training to continually improve her knowledge and skills. This contributes towards the strong quality of care and good education which children receive. n The childminder evaluates her provision accurately and strives for excellence. She has a clear overview of her strengths and can identify areas for further

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development. This helps her to continually promote the interests of all children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder undertakes regular safeguarding training to keep her knowledge up to date. She can confidently identify a broad range of signs that could indicate a child is at risk of abuse or neglect. She knows how to report concerns to other professionals. The childminder understands the procedures to follow in the event of an allegation being made against an adult in the home. She has a good understanding of risk assessment, which keeps children safe. The childminder closely supervises children in her care to meet their needs effectively.

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should:

1 December 2021 n strengthen partnerships and communication with other settings that children attend, to promote consistency in their learning and development n explore ways to further extend the existing strengths in teaching, to elevate children's learning to the highest possible level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2580174 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10216231 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 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in the Southam area of Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Wednesday to Friday. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk to gather information about how the provision and curriculum are organised. n The childminder and the inspector carried out a joint observation to evaluate the impact of teaching on children's learning. n The inspector considered written feedback from parents and spoke to children, who gave their views of the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact of this on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and looked at relevant documentation and evidence of suitability.

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Inspection activities

1 December 2021 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

1 December 2021 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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