Brown, Micheal Andrew

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 Good

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The provision requires improvement

Children have fun at the childminder's home. They are eager to play with their friends and they demonstrate their confidence as they introduce themselves to visitors. Children communicate clearly, saying their name and talking about their activities. Children explore indoor and outdoor spaces happily when they follow their own interests. They enjoy taking part in singing and story time, which helps to develop their speech and language.

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The provision requires improvement

Children feel secure in the childminder's care. Overall, they behave well. Generally, they listen and respond to instructions at routine times. This shows that they are familiar with procedures for different times of day. For example, children learn to wash their hands before they eat and they learn to brush their teeth after mealtimes. Children learn about how to keep themselves safe. For instance, they know how to behave towards the family pets and they begin to recognise that they need to wear a hat in hot weather.

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The provision requires improvement

On the whole, children enjoy their activities and participate enthusiastically. However, they do not consistently benefit from a well-planned and delivered curriculum. This means that they are not as well prepared as they could be for the next stages of their education.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans activities that he knows children will enjoy, such as a 'Sports Day'. However, he does not fully consider the skills and knowledge he needs to teach the youngest children within these activities. This means that he does not sequence the curriculum well and it is not ambitious. Overall, children enjoy their activities, but they do not make the progress of which they are capable. n Due to weaknesses in curriculum planning, the childminder's interactions with children are not fully effective in supporting their learning and development. For instance, because he does not always consider the skills he needs to teach children, the childminder does not consistently give clear explanations and demonstrations to help all children build on their prior learning. This impacts the progress some children make. n The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of how to manage their own self care. For example, he helps children to learn to wash their hands at

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routine times and talks regularly about sun safety and the importance of remaining hydrated in hot weather. This is helping to promote children's good health. n The childminder works in partnership with parents well. For instance, he talks to parents at the earliest opportunity about anything he needs to know about

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9 August 2022 individual children. He ensures there is two-way sharing of information about any professional intervention. This is helping him to meet children's needs. n Parents provide positive feedback about the childminder's service. In particular, they report that their children settle well in the 'home-from-home environment' and they value that their children are treated like members of the childminder's family. n Children enjoy opportunities to play outdoors in the fresh air. For example, they paint for long periods, making marks on surfaces with water. This helps to develop their gross-motor skills. n The childminder enjoys spending time with children. He wants them to be happy, have fun, and he gives them lots of praise and encouragement. Children generally behave well. However, on occasion, the childminder does not recognise the negative impact of his interactions and communication about fair

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play within games. This is not helping children to develop a secure knowledge of how to show respect to others, play fairly, and follow rules and boundaries. n The childminder has completed training in relation to safeguarding, COVID- safety procedures and food hygiene. This is helping him to keep children safe in the setting. However, he has yet to complete any focused professional development to help to raise the quality of education to a good level.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure knowledge of how to ensure the premises is safe and suitable for children each day. For example, he checks for hazards, such as broken toys, and he ensures that chemicals and medications are stored out of reach of children. The childminder has plans in place for emergency situations, such as fire evacuation. For instance, he practises a procedure with children to ensure they know where they safely assemble in the event of an emergency. The childminder has a secure understanding of local safeguarding partnership procedures and is able to talk about signs and symptoms of abuse, such as drug trafficking, radicalisation and signs of emotional abuse.

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Due date

improve the planning of the curriculum to ensure that activities focus on the skills and knowledge that children need to learn 10/10/2022

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Due date

9 August 2022 improve the implementation of the curriculum and ensure that children receive precise explanations and modelling of skills to help them make progress in their learning. 10/10/2022

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should:

n review interactions with children to fully promote skills of turn-taking, sharing and accepting of rules and boundaries n seek professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of the curriculum and interactions with children to a good level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY434781 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10219759 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 5 Date of previous inspection 9 August 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. He operates all year round, from 7.15am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. He works with a co-childminder and an assistant.

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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 spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. 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 carried out a joint observation of a physical-development activity. n The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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Inspection activities

9 August 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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