Bodziony-Olejnik, Malgorzata

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 provides a stimulating and well-resourced indoor and outdoor learning environment. Children direct their own learning and choose what activities they would like to play with. They enjoy using the swings and the slide in the garden. They wait, share resources and take turns without adult intervention. Children are very well behaved and know what is expected of them.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans exciting trips for the children. They regularly visit the library for rhyme and storytelling sessions. Each child has their own library card and takes out new books on a weekly basis. Children also visit the farm and the sea-life centre, which helps them to expand their knowledge of the world we live in.

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The provision is good

The setting is very diverse. The childminder celebrates this diversity through a vast range of books and rhymes. Children listen to stories told in different languages. During rhyme time, the children can all confidently sing along to songs in different languages.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities well. She uses appropriate assessments to identify when children need additional help and support. She is confident in working with external agencies to ensure children have access to the help they need to make the best possible progress.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her assistants encourage the children to be independent in every aspect of their day. They help themselves to cups of water and confidently pour the water from the jug as and when they need to. Children have a good awareness of basic hygiene routines. After outdoor play, they all wash their hands independently before starting activities set out indoors. During snack time, children butter their own bread and make their own sandwiches. The assistants engage the children in thoughtful discussions during snack time. They ask questions, such as 'what animal do you think likes cheese?' n Children are all happy and engaged in activities of their choice. Children use plastic tweezers to pick out small stones and pebbles from a tray. They place them on a piece of card following patterns. They also enjoy drawing letters and numbers using chalk and a chalk board. This helps to build their small muscles in

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their hands and strengthens fingers in preparation for writing. Younger children enjoy the sensory feel of the sand and water. They enjoy the feeling of the sand running through their fingers. However, at times, the younger children are not fully supported, and engage in activities that are not age appropriate. n Children have lots of fun in an outdoor kitchen. They choose what natural resources they want to play with from a variety of pinecones, acorns, sand,

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18 July 2022 grass, small metal pots and spoons. Children decide to fill up the bowls with sand. They then place dolls in the bowls and cover them with the sand. However, at times, some assistants do not fully understand how to engage and support the children well enough in their learning and development. Therefore, children are not challenged enough and are not taking their learning to a higher level. n Children take part in exciting rhyme-time sessions. The childminder hides objects in a box and asks children to take turns selecting them. The children all listen well and take turns. When a child pulls out a little shark, children's faces light up with joy and they all begin to sing and do the actions to a song about a baby shark. This demonstrates that children use information that they have previously learned. n Parents are all incredibly happy with the care and education that the childminder and her assistants provide. They comment that the children go out on wonderful

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trips and have lots of fun at the setting while receiving a great education. They also comment that they feel that their children are well prepared for starting school. n The childminder is keen on enhancing her own professional development. She attends regular webinars to widen and deepen her knowledge. However, the childminder does not consistently support all assistants to continue their professional development to raise the quality of teaching. The childminder has high regard to her assistants well-being and has minimal amount of paperwork, reducing the workload for her assistants. The childminder carries out regular assessments of the children. She acts promptly when she feels that children are not making the best possible progress. She works in partnership with external agencies to help close gaps in learning, ensuring children reach their full potential.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Staff have secure knowledge in all aspects of safeguarding. All staff are aware of the signs and symptoms of abuse. They know about whistle-blowing procedures and are confident to report staff members they have concerns about. The premises is safe and secure. Kitchen cupboards have child safety locks on them, preventing children from accessing hazardous cleaning products. The setting is extremely clean and well maintained. There is a safety gate fitted to prevent access to the upstairs area.

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should:

n provide all children with activities that are stage- and age-appropriate

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18 July 2022 n support all assistants to continue with their own professional development to help raise the quality of teaching.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562886 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10190997 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 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in the Bell Green area of Coventry. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, 6am until 6pm, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She provides places for funded two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

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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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to/communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector carried out joint observations of group activities with the manager.

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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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