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

The childminder provides a stimulating, homely, nurturing environment. All children are confident and kind. They have built positive relationships with the childminder and each other. Older children are affectionate towards the younger children, which helps to make them feel assured. All children feel safe, happy and motivated to learn.

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The provision is good

Older children delight in playing with small world toys. Throughout this activity, they have rich conversations with each other and the childminder. All children enjoy sharing their thoughts and ideas, and work well together to create storylines. This supports children's communication, language, imagination and creativity. Younger children like reaching for and grabbing small world toys. They coordinate their bodies to pick these objects up. As they do this, they use their emerging language skills to label the various objects. This supports children's large- and small-muscle skills, and their communication and language development.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children. She is a good role model and works hard to ensure children feel listened to and respect one another's ideas. Children are considerate to each other, feel valued, behave well and have high levels of self-esteem. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has an effective settling-in procedure, which is tailored around the individual child. This ensures children feel happy, secure and ready to learn when they start. The childminder also gathers detailed information from parents when children first start. She uses this information to ascertain children's interests and inform her of any gaps in their learning. This information helps the childminder to prepare and implement activities that will support children with what they need to learn next. n The childminder creates a language-rich environment. Children engage in deep conversations with each other and the childminder throughout the day. For example, children ask the childminder lots of questions, talk about their feelings and their favourite television programmes, and confidently express their wants and needs. n The childminder prepares children well for their next stage in learning. Children

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develop the skills they need for starting school. However, the childminder has not yet made strong links with the school that children will be attending to ensure that transition information can be shared effectively and to provide greater consistency in children's learning and care. n Children enjoy preparing their own snack and learning about a rich variety of fruits. The childminder asks children a range of open-ended questions, which

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8 September 2022 sparks their thinking and curiosity. For example, she asks children how the different fruits feel and smell. Some children use knives to cut their fruit; others enjoy peeling oranges and tell each other that the segments remind them of a 'crescent-shaped moon'. Children enjoy looking at the different shapes of fruit and counting them out. This supports children's understanding of the world, mathematics and skills in counting. However, the childminder does not use this opportunity to teach children about the importance of healthy eating and the benefits of a healthy lifestyle. n Parents are pleased with the progress their children make, and report that the childminder is exceptionally kind, compassionate and caring. Parents are pleased with the regular, detailed feedback they receive. They appreciate the way she promotes and celebrates important cultural events that are reflective of their

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family and the wider community. They feel that everything the childminder does gives their children good grounding for school. n The childminder fosters a culture of equality in her setting. Children learn about similarities, differences and diversity. For example, they taste different foods, go on trips and visit various shops. The childminder also helps children to learn about a range of festivals, like Diwali, Chinese New Year and Christmas. n Children gain good levels of independence and help themselves throughout daily routines. The childminder encourages children to put on their own shoes, wash their hands ready for snack time and develop a sense of responsibility. n The childminder keeps her skills and knowledge up to date. Recent training helped her to extend her knowledge of supporting children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends regular mandatory training on paediatric first aid, food hygiene and safeguarding. She knows the possible signs and symptoms that indicate a child may be at risk of harm or abuse. She knows the local procedures she must follow to report any child protection concerns. In the event of an allegation being made against her, the childminder knows the procedures she must follow to report these concerns. The childminder keeps all documents well maintained and makes sure that her records are accurate. This helps to ensure that all children are kept safe. The childminder consistently checks her indoor and outdoor environment, to make sure it is safe for children to attend.

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should:

n strengthen links with schools to develop a more consistent way of supporting children's transition, learning and continuity in care

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should:

8 September 2022 n provide children with further opportunities to talk about healthy eating and the importance of exercise, to extend their knowledge of healthy lifestyles even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482693 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10231934 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 20 September 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The childminder operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She receives funding to provide free early years education for 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the organisation and intent of the curriculum and how the environment is arranged. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching throughout the inspection and considered the impact this has on children's learning. A joint evaluation of the quality of teaching during an activity took place between the childminder and the inspector. n The inspector took written account of parents' views. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder to find out how the setting is organised. The inspector reviewed relevant documentation, including evidence of

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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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Inspection activities

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