Childminder in Coventry

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

Children develop a strong sense of emotional well-being in the childminder's care. The childminder helps them to make progress in accordance with what they already know and can do. She uses what parents and children tell her, and her observations, to provide activities that interest and challenge children.

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The provision is good

Children confidently make decisions about their play. They choose and select their favourite toys and activities for themselves. Children positively engage in conversation with the childminder and she shows great interest when they talk about their favourite things and share their knowledge with her. Children invite the childminder to join in with their play. While doing so, the childminder supports children in extending their language skills. Children talk about past and future events.

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The provision is good

Children develop an understanding of good hygiene practices and adopt healthy habits. They know that after they have wiped their nose, they must dispose of tissues hygienically and then wash their hands. Indoor learning is enhanced outdoors. For example, children make marks on a large scale as they collect containers filled with water and use brushes to create large shapes on a garden wall. Children develop an understanding of the natural world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder keeps her early years knowledge up to date through online training and research, and through communication with local authority advisers. She identifies that membership of an association for early years workers also helps her to keep her knowledge current. The childminder challenges children effectively so that they make progress in readiness for the move on to school. n Children use good handling skills to construct with bricks. They carefully turn pages in books until they find a page that shows pictures of what they want to talk about with the childminder. A favourite subject is dinosaurs. n Children are sociable and emotionally secure. The childminder offers praise for children's efforts as well as their achievements, which helps to boost their self- confidence and self-esteem. She has drawn up a policy that identifies the strategies that she adopts for managing behaviour. These include being

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need to do better?

consistent and setting a good example. n Children can recognise their names in print. The childminder provides cards which show the upper- and lower-case letters of the alphabet. However, she talks with children about the name of each letter and not the sound that the letters represent. n Children chose to play with a role-play kitchen and food. They invite the childminder to join in with their pretend play. While doing so, the childminder

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need to do better?

29 July 2022 supports children's mathematical learning as she asks them to count while they pretend to cut up the food into small pieces. However, she does not encourage children to count out given quantities or make the most of opportunities to teach children to add and subtract. n Children talk with the childminder about their favourite books. They are keen to share their knowledge about things that interest them most, and she gives them her full attention. She pretends that she knows nothing about the subjects and that she is really pleased that they are teaching her. n The childminder encourages children to explore and investigate. They create different colours with paint to match the colour of the flowers in the garden, and they talk about the different smells and textures of herbs. n The childminder keeps all required records and implements required policies and procedures to ensure safe and efficient management of the provision and ensure

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need to do better?

that the needs of children are met. n The policies and procedures are effective and inclusive for the children who attend. The childminder supports children's learning about diversity, and she helps children to develop and use the languages spoken at home. n Parents share positive views about the childminder's provision. They identify good communication with the childminder.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

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

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should:

n extend the current practice for supporting children to learn how letters link to sounds n increase the challenge for children who are ready to count large amounts and understand addition and subtraction.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543884 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10103955 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 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 2.

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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 spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and reviewed evidence of the suitability of all persons aged 16 years or over. n The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Inspection activities

29 July 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

29 July 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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