Childminder in Warwickshire

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

The childminder is warm, and she is soft and gentle in her approach. The childminder gets to know children well when they first start and she is caring and nurturing. Children are relaxed, happy and comfortable in her care. They are confident and smiley, even with persons present unfamiliar to them. This demonstrates that children trust the childminder and feel safe attending.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has designed a curriculum based on children's interests and includes the introduction of topics. However, teaching is variable. For example, young children often get overlooked in activities in favour of older children who are not always challenged well enough and, therefore, are easily bored. This impacts negatively on children's attitudes, behaviours, engagement and, ultimately, learning. Furthermore, the childminder does not have high ambitions for every child. For example, she fails to provide specific enough support, in collaboration with parents, for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). As a result, young children do not progress as well as possible and older children are not ready for the move on to nursery or school.

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The provision requires improvement

That said, the environment is well resourced and children enjoy some varied activities during their time with the childminder. For example, young children like sensory exploration of resources that they can open and close, and different textures and materials, for example, in food-based play and blowing bubbles. Older children like reading familiar stories with the childminder, engaging in role play in home corner with real-life vegetables, and building dinosaurs with blocks.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the childminder has neglected to continually improve her teaching and fully adapt her practice in line with the newer education expectations of the early years foundation stage. The childminder's teaching is not proactive, responsive or adaptive enough to each child's individual learning needs. At times, she struggles to implement her intended curriculum successfully. This does not help to ensure good-quality learning experiences for all children. n The childminder does not provide enough support for children with SEND in her setting. Despite the fact that she observes children, assesses their abilities and can identify delay, she does not act successfully on this. She lacks confidence to fully broach the subject with parents or seek external support. This does not help to narrow and close gaps in children's attainment. n The childminder does not provide older children with enough support to learn to

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need to do better?

manage their own feelings and behaviour. For example, occasionally, older children go unchallenged as they shout at the childminder as they struggle to

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5 May 2023 wait for their needs to be met or act out by throwing resources in the environment to gain her undivided attention. This does not help to ensure that they develop a strong sense of right and wrong. n Overall, parents comment that they are are happy with their children's care and feel that children want to attend and enjoy their time with the childminder. However, she does not establish the most effective two-way relationships with parents. She does not seek or share enough information from or with parents about children's learning. This does not help to foster continuity and promote the best outcomes for children at the earliest opportunity. n The childminder routinely meets children's care needs and promotes their physical well-being. She offers children a range of nutritious snacks and meals, which they enjoy. She frequently checks and changes nappies as required, or offers support to children who need it to use the toilet. She takes children

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outside for fresh air and she also ensures that young children can rest as needed during the day. n Children learn about the natural world. The childminder has enhanced her curriculum in relation to this and it is currently a key focus related to the topic of 'Spring'. For example, children learn about the life cycle of growing and planting vegetables and how they are harvested and used for cooking, such as making soup. n Children develop independence from an early age. The childminder helps them to start to cooperate with some routines. For example, she supports them to put on their own outdoor suits, lay the table and wash their hands ahead of eating, and clear away their own plates when finished. n The childminder is well qualified and maintains her core training, such as safeguarding and first aid. She also keeps necessary documents that help her to ensure that children's health and welfare is maintained.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is knowledgeable about key indicators of child abuse and neglect, as well as broader issues related to radicalisation, extremism and grooming, such as the 'Prevent' duty and county lines. She knows how to respond to any concerns about a child's welfare in an efficient and timely way. The childminder ensures that the premises are safe and secure. For example, all entrances and exits are locked but also easily accessible in the event of emergency evacuation. The environment, resources and equipment in use for childminding are clean and well maintained. The childminder conducts daily risk assessment checks and adapts her provision as needed based on each child's individual care needs.

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Due date

improve teaching and implement the curriculum more successfully to ensure good-quality learning experiences for all children 30/06/2023

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Due date

provide more support for children with SEND to help narrow and close gaps in their attainment. 30/06/2023

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should:

n provide older children with more support to learn to manage their own feelings and behaviour so that they develop a strong sense of right and wrong and can wait for their needs to be met n establish more effective two-way relationships with parents to help promote the best possible outcomes for children at the earliest opportunity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY487689 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10264648 Type of provision Childminder Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childminder

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Total number of places

Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 21 June 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Stratford-upon-Avon. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She operates during term time only. Sessions run Monday to Friday, from 8am to 5.30pm. The childminder provides funded early education for children aged three and four years.

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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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector interacted with and spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n Parents shared their views with the inspector during discussions held and via written testimonies. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about safeguarding and the management of the setting. She provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation

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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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