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

The childminder and her assistant care for children well and promote their well- being. They sensitively meet children's routine needs. Children are settled, very happy and content. They have positive relationships with the childminder and her assistant. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. Children follow instructions readily. They delight when rewarded with stickers for their participation and effort when required. Children are polite and learn to use good manners routinely. The childminder and her assistant encourage children to build friendships with their peers. Children learn to be kind and caring. They share resources, toys and space with each other with ease.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is good. Children have good attitudes towards learning. They have a lot of fun. For example, they delight in sensory experiences. These include exploring and investigating natural and textured materials, shaping and moulding brightly coloured play dough into animals, and freely making marks with paint on a large easel outside. The childminder and her assistant talk to children about the natural world and the environment around them. They encourage children to give meaning to their marks. They also promote colour recognition and matching, and number learning, including counting up to 10. Therefore, overall, all children make good progress in the childminder's care.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistant are enthusiastic and passionate about their roles. They routinely reflect on the quality of service provided and aim to achieve and maintain high standards. n The childminder and her assistant work well together as a team. The childminder is well qualified. She conducts research and liaises with other childminders online. She supervises her assistant and routinely ensures that they both keep their routine training up to date, including safeguarding and first aid. n The quality of teaching interactions with children is good. The childminder observes children, assesses their abilities and identifies key next steps in their learning. The childminder and her assistant spontaneously adapt available resources and the direction of their conversations with children to meet the needs of the age range of those attending. n Children benefit from the well-resourced environment and varied activities that

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need to do better?

broadly encourage different aspects of their development. However, there is scope to enhance the curriculum further. The childminder does not consistently make the best use of her weekly planned activities to consider carefully ways to extend and stretch children's individual learning as far as possible. n The childminder provides an environment that is rich in communication, language and literacy. Children are encouraged to become confident talkers. The

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3 February 2022 childminder and her assistant narrate what children are doing, introduce lots of vocabulary and ask plenty of questions. Children thoroughly enjoy sharing factual books and a variety of themed stories with the childminder and her assistant. They also enjoy clapping, moving and singing to action songs played on an electronic device. n Children are developing independence. They are keen to play and explore. Children happily participate and join in with the high number of whole-group activities provided. However, the organisation of the daily routine is a little restrictive. The childminder and her assistant do not always leave children plenty of time to make their own free-play choices. Sometimes, children are unable to immerse themselves fully in planned experiences before they are moved on. n Children are respectful of the environment, the childminder, her assistant and their peers. The childminder teaches children about their similarities and

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differences, including within their home lives. She is highly inclusive and actively celebrates diversity within children's family dynamics. She also values the different languages children hear and are learning to speak at home. n Children learn about being healthy. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks. She encourages lots of physical activity, including yoga, dancing and plenty of outdoor exercise. She also promotes good hygiene throughout the daily routine. Recently, the childminder has introduced oral health to the children, so they are now learning how to take care of their teeth. n The childminder works well with parents, who comment that they are happy with the 'great service' that she provides. She builds highly positive relationships with parents and works hard to establish and maintain a two-way flow of information about children's home lives, care, well-being and learning. The

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need to do better?

childminder proactively works with other professionals as well, including staff at other settings the children attend.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder, her family and her assistant are suitably vetted. The environment is risk assessed and routine safety checks are conducted of the premises daily. The childminder and her assistant teach children about keeping themselves safe. For example, they talk to them about the dangers of knives and how to use them carefully when cutting play dough with child-friendly equipment. The childminder and her assistant are highly alert and understand how to report the varied signs and symptoms of child abuse, neglect and the risk of radicalisation and extreme practices. The childminder ensures that clear records, and necessary policies and procedures are in place that help to support the smooth running of the setting.

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should:

3 February 2022 n enhance the curriculum and link planned activities more closely to children's individual learning to help extend and stretch their abilities as far as possible n review the routine of the day, particularly regarding the organisation of whole- group activities, to allow children more time to make their own choices or become fully immersed in the experiences provided.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2516721 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10207934 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 12 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 2019. She lives in Alcester, in Warwickshire. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday, 8am until 5pm, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3 and she works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder about the curriculum, children's learning and how she promotes and supports their progress. n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted two joint observations with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about the management of her setting and held practice discussions with the childminder's assistant at appropriate times. n The inspector reviewed relevant documentation and checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant. n The inspector spoke to children and sought the views of parents from the written evidence 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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