Maclean, Jane

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Inadequate

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The provision is good

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, parents are continuing to drop off and collect children at the childminder's front door. Children arrive happily and are welcomed by the childminder into her home. They have formed strong relationships with the childminder, who is warm and caring. They receive cuddles and lots of smiles from the childminder, which helps them to feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children happily access the broad range of play resources and settle in well to play with the toys that interest them. Children have fun. For example, they enjoy playing with various different-sized cars. They competently line them up in an order and are learning the words to use for size. They are familiar with the routines and are happy to follow them, such as at snack time and when cooperating with their personal care routines.

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The provision is good

Children's behaviour is good. They listen and respond to the childminder and follow instructions well. They receive lots of encouragement and are regularly praised for their efforts and achievements.

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The provision is good

Children's communication and language skills are developing well. This includes children who speak English as an additional language. They are broadening their vocabulary and developing speech that is clear to understand. Children are developing the skills they need to move on to the next stages in their learning and in preparation for school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has made improvements since the last inspection. She has updated her knowledge of safeguarding and child protection issues. She is confident about the procedures she must follow in the event of concerns about the welfare of children. n The childminder has clear intentions for her curriculum and what she wants children to achieve while attending. She knows each child well, which enables her to meet their learning needs. She uses the information she gathers from parents when children start and her own observations and assessments of children's learning to help her plan. This helps to build on what children already know and can do. n Children freely explore the environment and make independent choices about what they play with. They include the childminder in their games. For example, they have fun exploring and talking about the roadway mat as they place their cars on it. Children focus as they play with construction toys. They engage for

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need to do better?

increasing periods on their chosen tasks as they build a road for their cars. n Parents are complimentary about the childminder. They say their children enjoy

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need to do better?

1 December 2021 attending. They value the information the childminder shares daily about their children's care and learning. They say they are happy with the progress their children are making. n Children enjoy playing outdoors. They visit local parks and develop their physical skills as they play on the large equipment. They also enjoy walks in the local field to learn about what happens in nature and to collect objects of interest that they find. They enjoy being creative and using these objects to make pictures. n Children are helped to continue the interests they develop at home. The childminder provides resources for children to select from and take home. They are keen to borrow items such as books, large cars and picture cards. n Children show positive attitudes to learning. For example, they enjoy completing jigsaws. They show determination and try hard when fitting the pieces together. The childminder offers timely support, when needed, to help children to achieve

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these tasks. Children are proud of their achievements and beam when they receive cheers and claps for their efforts. n The childminder models clear speech well and adapts the language she uses to enable children to understand. However, at times, the childminder does not give children the time they need to think about and verbalise their responses before giving them the answers. n Children have opportunities to learn about similarities and differences in cultures through discussions, books and various activities. They celebrate a range of festivals. However, the childminder does not make the most of opportunities for children to learn about their similarities and differences. She has not yet fully considered how to provide children with opportunities to learn about the range of diverse families in the community.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has attended additional training to ensure that her safeguarding knowledge is kept up to date. The childminder shows she understands her duties to ensure that children are protected effectively from harm. She demonstrates that she understands the procedures that must be followed in the event of a concern about a child's welfare and also in the event of an allegation against herself or any other person in the home. She makes regular routine checks on the environment to ensure that it is safe for children to attend. She maintains the required documentation appropriately, which contributes to ensuring the welfare of children.

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should:

n increase the opportunities for children to understand similarities and differences between themselves and others, including the range of diverse families in the

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should:

1 December 2021 community n build on questioning skills further to give young children the time they need to think about and verbalise their responses.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 510550 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10131765 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 13 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded education for three-year-old children. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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 took the inspector on a learning walk. The inspector viewed all areas of the home and discussed with the childminder how the curriculum is organised. n The inspector made observations throughout the inspection and carried out a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder to assess the quality of education. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She reviewed relevant documentation, including qualifications and evidence of the suitability of adults living in the home. n The inspector spoke to parents and also took account of their views from the written information provided.

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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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