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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder ensures that children in her care consistently receive individual care and attention. Children play in a safe environment. Relationships between the childminder and children are positive. Children are happy and settled. The childminder initially addresses children's emotional security well. For example, she agrees a gradual settling-in procedure with parents in accordance with their child's needs.

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The provision is good

The childminder identifies children's stages of development and what she intends for them to learn next. She implements her plans to promote children's different learning needs. This means that they make as much progress as they can and acquire the necessary skills to help to prepare them for the next stage of their learning. The childminder shares her assessments with parents and works with them to meet children's care and learning needs.

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The provision is good

Children rest or sleep in accordance with their individual needs. The childminder talks with parents about introducing foods with different textures for babies. She uses the knowledge she has gained on food hygiene training to ensure that food is safely stored and so protects children's good health. For example, she monitors the temperature of her fridge. Children are physically active. The childminder takes them to parks and to groups where they interact with other children. Her strategies for managing behaviour include talking with children and explaining the possible consequences of some behaviours.

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need to do better?

n The childminder ensures that children's learning builds on what they already know and can do. She shares information with parents every day about children's achievements and about how care needs have been met. n The childminder encourages babies to develop upper body control while in a sitting position. They demonstrate good control while they reach forward for toys and then return to sitting upright. The childminder encourages 'tummy time' and encourages crawling when babies are ready to do so. n Children explore their senses in different ways. The childminder provides different textures, such as play dough, sand and jelly, and natural items, including leaves collected on local walks. n The childminder challenges babies effectively to progress from grasping with a whole hand to developing a thumb and finger grip. She provides toys that are appropriate for children's stages of development and are easily accessible to

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need to do better?

them in the play area. Favourites currently are interactive toys. n The childminder understands babies' wants and needs through interpreting the sounds that they make. She identifies that she supports very young children's

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need to do better?

11 February 2022 speaking skills through modelling single words and then adding a word when repeating back the words they say. n Babies react happily when the childminder sings to them. They copy her actions, such as opening and closing their fingers to represent a twinkling star. The childminder holds a British sign language qualification at level 2, and she supports children to communicate through signing. n The childminder identifies some practice that helps children to understand diversity. However, she does not fully consider ways to help children recognise similarities and differences between themselves and others and learn about different communities, families, cultures and traditions. n The childminder completes statutory training. She keeps her knowledge of early years issues up to date. This includes through her membership of an association for early years workers, communication with a representative of the local

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authority and other childminders. The childminder clearly identifies how she would put her first-aid knowledge into practice, for instance if ever a child should be choking or if a child has a bump on the head. n Records, policies and procedures required for safe and efficient management of the provision and to ensure that the needs of all children are met are appropriately maintained and implemented. n Parents are very happy with the childminder's provision. They praise her for the way she communicates with them and say that she 'captures all the special moments'. Parents say that their children are very fond of the childminder and that she goes 'above and beyond' in providing for children. They comment positively on the childminding environment.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes training to keep her child protection knowledge up to date. She is aware of signs of abuse and neglect and knows the local referral procedures to follow if she has a concern. The childminder understands the duty to prevent children being drawn into situations that put them at risk of harm. She makes sure that her house and garden are secure so that children cannot leave unsupervised and unwanted visitors cannot gain access. She identifies and appropriately minimises potential risks in her home.

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should:

n improve practice for helping children to learn about similarities and differences in society and gain a better understanding of communities, families, cultures and traditions beyond their own.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY483223 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10221125 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 2 Date of previous inspection 22 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Atherstone, Warwickshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector took account of parents' views about the provision.

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Inspection activities

11 February 2022 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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