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 enjoy their time with the kind and caring childminder and her assistant. The childminder's warm and loving approach helps children to feel safe and happy. They look to her for reassurance and comfort, which is given promptly. When younger children are tired they sit on her lap, snuggle in and fall asleep. Children behave well and they are kind and respectful to each other. They learn to share and cooperate, as the childminder and assistant model these behaviours. For example, children sit next to each other while exploring books, chat about the story and turn the pages together.

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The provision requires improvement

Children have fun spending time in the secure garden. They explore the role-play house, use ride-on toys and piece together a wooden train track They delight as the assistant plays familiar games with them. Children show some curiosity towards the activities which the childminder sets out. However, the curriculum is not planned and implemented well enough. This means children are not always appropriately challenged or fully engaged in learning. For example, children scoop cereals in the tuff tray and use it to fill and empty containers. They quickly disengage though, as the activity is not tailored to each child's individual needs.

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need to do better?

n Children benefit from fresh air and exercise as they go for regular walks. The childminder uses these opportunities to teach children about road safety. She talks to the children about the need to carefully look left and right when crossing roads and the importance of holding hands. The childminder promotes healthy eating, providing children with healthy snacks and fresh water. Clear routines are in place, such as handwashing before meals. n Children are supported to embrace their community. They spend time at parks, feeding the ducks, watching trains go by and chatting about the close-by construction site. They visit a local garden centre where they purchase bulbs and flowers children can take home. The childminder discusses these subjects with the children. This supports their knowledge of the world around them and adds to their developing vocabulary. n The childminder gets to know children well as individuals. She knows what they

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enjoy doing and she has some basic next steps in mind for their learning and development. She offers activities that maintain children's interest for short periods, such as playing with toy animals and discussing what sounds they make. However, the range of activities on offer are not always ambitious and they do not support a wide range of next steps for children to work towards at any one time. Therefore, children are not making the best possible progress. n The childminder and her assistant complete necessary training relevant to early years practice. This helps to ensure children are kept safe. However, the

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22 March 2022 childminder has not monitored how effective this training is. Learning gained from training is not revisited or embedded in practice, meaning the childminder and assistant are not always confident in their knowledge, teaching and responsibilities. This hampers the continuous improvement of the setting. n Communication and language development are promoted well within the setting. The childminder and her assistant model how to use technology to play songs and rhymes. Children take turns to make requests for their favourites, such as 'Baby Shark' and 'Head, Shoulders, Knees and Toes'. The children all join in, singing, dancing and learning the actions. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder communicates with parents through daily discussions and online messaging. She shares information and photos relating to children's learning and development. Parents also share information with the childminder about their child's routines at home, so this can

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need to do better?

be incorporated into their time at the setting. Parents speak positively about the childminder and the overall care their children receive. The childminder seeks the views of parents through questionnaires, to evaluate the service she provides. Parents comment on how their children are always happy and excited to spend time with the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistant understand possible signs that a child is suffering abuse, neglect or harm. They know what actions to take and how to report concerns to the relevant agencies. They complete the necessary statutory training. However, improvements are required regarding the childminder's and assistant's knowledge of some safeguarding terminology about radicalisation and extremism. That said, the childminder knows the indicators that a child could be at risk and how to act on this, therefore, this does not have a significant impact on children's safety. Children are kept safe through adequate supervision and strong risk assessment, inside and outside the setting.

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Due date

improve knowledge and skills to help practitioners develop a clearer understanding of their roles and responsibilities and ensure they offer quality learning experiences for children 01/06/2022

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Due date

22 March 2022 plan activities for children that build on what they already know and can do, and provide appropriate challenge to help them engage and make good progress across all areas of learning. 01/06/2022

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should:

n consider ways to evaluate, review and embed knowledge and practice to support continuous improvement over time.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2539806 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10215326 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 13 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in August 2019 and lives in Nuneaton, North Warwickshire. She employs one assistant. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first 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 provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke with the childminder's assistant. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on

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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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