Childminder in Coventry

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Very young children are extremely well supported by the childminder on the arrival of visitors into her home. They are supported through gentle reassurance and good explanations from the childminder to help them feel confident and continue to fully engage in their learning.

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The provision is outstanding

Young children engage in their learning with great enthusiasm and demonstrate a real thirst to get involved and have a go at the vast array of opportunities available to them. Older children relish the variety of activities the childminder provides. During the pandemic, the older children especially appreciated the opportunity to learn to ride their own bikes that they brought to the childminder's house from home. Older children also gained plenty of new knowledge through exploring our natural world in local rivers and streams. They explored the natural habitats of river insects, such as dragonflies and crayfish.

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The provision is outstanding

Children show great levels of concentration as they begin to learn about our Royal Family and the Queen's Jubilee. Younger children explore grains of red, white and blue coloured rice that they previously dyed. Using a variety of stimulating resources, they manipulate the rice, pouring it into the turrets on a palace the older children have made. Older children's learning is extended as they create Union Jack flags using coloured rice and learn about the role of the British Army Grenadier Guards and the Trooping of the Colour ceremony.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is highly effective in evaluating the service she provides. She reviews her practice frequently. The childminder considers the impact her curriculum has on children's progress. She identifies how she can adapt some aspects of the activities in order to enhance children's development even further. The childminder organises her home extremely well with fresh and exciting resources, such as a wigwam. As a result, children engage and begin their learning from the moment they arrive in the childminder's home. n The childminder has an excellent overview of each child's development. Her assessments of children's development are extremely accurate. She is very knowledgeable about individual children's preferred learning styles and activities they are less keen to engage in, such as messy play. The childminder uses her knowledge to plan exciting and stimulating activities that strongly enhance the

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need to do better?

children's engagement and curiosity to have a go. n Young children hear and learn to use an extensive range of vocabulary during their play. The childminder is highly successful at weaving in a vast variety of language through her communications with the children. For example, young

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25 May 2022 children begin to learn to use words, such as guards, turrets, palace and Union Jack. n Children's personal, social and emotional development is superbly promoted. Young children adore spending time with older children after their day in school. The childminder plans exciting activities and events with other local providers. The childminder pools her resources with other providers, in order that all the children have access to an extensive range of equipment that superbly support the seven areas of learning. n The childminder is highly successful in her interactions with the children, and she thoroughly engages them in their play. In addition to this, she is also extremely competent in knowing when to withdraw and letting the children lead their own learning. As a result, children are making outstanding progress in relation to their starting points. n Children's safety is extensively promoted by the childminder at all times. The

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childminder is extremely vigilant at all times and ensures that visitors to her home follow strict procedures to keep the children safe. For example, the childminder challenges a delivery driver when a photo of the parcel that has been delivered to her is being taken, to ensure that none of the children can be seen in the photo in any way. n Parents are extremely happy with the service the childminder provides. Many parents have accessed the childminder's services for many years. Parents share with the childminder that they especially appreciate the super range of activities on offer and especially the trips the children go on with her, for example, to the zoo.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has extensive knowledge of safeguarding. She has many years of experience helping to prevent children from abuse and neglect. The childminder keeps her knowledge of her local safeguarding partnership procedures up to date. She knows exactly who to contact and what to do in the event of a concern about a child in her care. Risk assessments in the childminder's home are highly effective, all identified risks are swiftly minimised to keep children safe. Children are supported on how to keep themselves safe when riding their bikes in the local community and parks.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 504798 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10116001 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 3 Date of previous inspection 16 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Longford, Coventry. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four- year-old children. She holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder described how the environment and the curriculum is organised. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the evidence of the suitability of the people living and working on the premises. n The inspector took account of parents' views about the provision. n The inspector toured the premises and completed a learning walk with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

25 May 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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25 May 2022 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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