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

Children are happy and settled. They separate well from their parents and demonstrate high levels of emotional well-being during their time with the childminder. The playroom learning environment is exciting and stimulates children's senses. There is a range of interesting toys and equipment for children to access independently and they show confidence in choosing what they would like to play with.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows the children well. She promotes their learning and development through a range of experiences that meet their needs and extend their knowledge. Children have the opportunity to develop friendships as they socialise with other children at groups and activities.

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The provision is good

Children's physical development is well supported. Children have access to a large, safe garden, where they can play with a range of wheeled and push-along toys. In addition, the childminder regularly uses a local soft-play provision, which offers the opportunity for children to develop their strength and gross motor skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder recognises the impact that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on children's development, in particular their communication and language skills. To address this, she provides focused support to enable children to extend their speaking and listening skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder develops warm and nurturing relationships with the children. She spends time playing alongside them and delights in their company. Children seek out the childminder for comfort and she celebrates their efforts and achievements with praise as they play. As a result of this, children are confident and get involved in a range of experiences. n The childminder plans an ambitious and interesting curriculum for children. They visit many local attractions, including the zoo and the train station. The childminder sometimes takes children on a train ride to the neighbouring town. They also regularly attend story and rhyme time at the local library. n The childminder supports children's personal and social development effectively. For example, she plans a range of play experiences with other childminders. These experiences provide children with the opportunity to play with others and develop early friendships.

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need to do better?

n Children's fine motor skills are well promoted. Children use tweezers to sort and move jewels and pom-poms in and out of containers, which develops their pincer grasp and hand-eye coordination. Children demonstrate high levels of focus and attention. The childminder offers a whole range of loose parts,

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need to do better?

26 May 2022 building on children's fascinations and interests. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills by narrating their play and adding new words. She uses repeated phrases which children enjoy and can relate to. For example, she uses 'stamp your feet' for children's own feet and repeats this when they are playing with a dinosaur. Children show great delight as they stamp their feet and repeat the phrase. However, on occasions, the childminder does not model the correct pronunciation of words back to children effectively when they have pronounced them incorrectly. n Children's physical health and self-help skills are promoted. The childminder helps children to engage in effective handwashing by role modelling and singing. Care routines are respectful and the childminder ensures children's individual needs are met. Young children are also encouraged to have a go at slicing their

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fruit at snack time. n The childminder updates her knowledge and skills through participation in a range of training sessions and webinars. She has recently attended training on expressive arts and design, understanding the world and the most recent changes to the early years foundation stage. n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents comment on the childminder's warm interactions, flexibility and close attention paid to children's individual needs. Parents are also pleased with the progress that children are making, particularly with regards to their communication and language development.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear working knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm. She attends regular training sessions and updates. The childminder pays close attention to children's mental health and is aware of how to support their emotional well-being. She has a safeguarding display board which contains useful information to help inform her practice. The childminder has clear safeguarding policies and procedures that underpin the provision on offer to children and families. She is aware of her responsibility to prevent families being exposed to, or drawn into, extremist behaviour. She has attended training about female genital mutilation, breast ironing and county lines.

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should:

n repeat the correct pronunciation of words back to children to ensure they hear them correctly modelled in context.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201256 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10066562 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 2 Date of previous inspection 27 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Atherstone. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, 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 and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation. n Parents shared their views on the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

26 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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Inspection activities

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