Childminder in Coventry

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children are incredibly confident and self-assured in the childminder's home. On arrival, they independently place their bags and jumpers on their pegs and happily begin their learning. They greet their peers with a smile and incredible enthusiasm. The childminder is warm and addresses children with a consistently high level of respect. Children demonstrate a great sense of belonging and confidently take the lead in their play. They are inquisitive, dynamic and eager to test their ideas in carefully planned and highly stimulating learning environments.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder expertly promotes outdoor learning and extends children's knowledge about the world, their bodies and their community. Children are incredibly immersed in hands-on experiences, such as observing the fascinating life of ants in a composter. They watch the ants build tunnels, work hard and feed each other. Children experience awe and wonder of the world when feeding lizards, gardening, cooking and engaging in large-scale projects, such as building an igloo from plastic milk bottles.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder has high aspirations for children's learning and behaviour. Children are exceptionally polite and kind towards each other. They patiently wait for their turn and offer help to each other. Children are incredibly articulate and develop impressive language skills using a wide range of vocabulary. They are active learners and effective communicators.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has developed an aspirational and well-sequenced curriculum that is ambitious for all children, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). The childminder is an exceptionally skilled teacher. Children benefit from a wide range of inspiring activities, such as mark- making with dry and wet chalk, a coloured rice-scooping activity and a doctor's surgery role-play activity. n The childminder gathers detailed information from parents about children's developmental stages. She conducts additional communication and language assessments to establish children's clear starting points. This helps her to build on children's existing knowledge highly effectively. Children make tremendous progress in their learning and development across all areas of the early years foundation stage. n Children enjoy healthy meals. They harvest raspberries from the garden and independently prepare the rest of the fruit for snack time. The childminder

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need to do better?

expertly teaches children to recognise when their stomachs are full and the effect certain foods have on their bodies. Children discuss healthy bones and look for them through the skin on their hands.

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need to do better?

27 June 2023 n The childminder supports children with SEND exceptionally well. She works closely with other professionals to ensure children make significant progress in their learning. Children benefit from excellent one-to-one care and support. As a result, potential gaps in children's learning are quickly closed. For example, the childminder expertly incorporates children's interests and their learning goals into activities to sustain their concentration and high level of enjoyment. n Partnership with parents is highly effective. Parents are informed about children's achievements and important moments every day. They receive regular guidance on what children are interested in and how they can extend their learning at home. Parents highly appreciate the childminder's expert knowledge and the exceptional care she provides for their children. For example, parents comment that the childminder is extremely kind and caring. They say that she

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goes above and beyond to support children's learning and builds their characters. n The childminder attends a vast number of professional training opportunities to improve outcomes for children. She evaluates what she has learned in training, implements her new knowledge in practice and shares it with parents. For example, after training on how to support children with challenging behaviour, the childminder introduced breathing techniques and sensory play activities. n The outdoor environment provides rich learning opportunities for children's learning across all areas of learning. The childminder promotes children's independence. She puts systems in place to allow children to take calculated risks, improve core strength and stamina and develop their large muscles. Children use bicycles and navigate and negotiate their space effectively. They kick a ball to knock down number cones and engage in sensory play with

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder's knowledge of safeguarding arrangements and current issues is commendable. She attends advanced safeguarding and child protection training regularly. She demonstrates her duty and understanding to protect children from maltreatment exceptionally well. The childminder knows the significance of making referrals to the local authority's safeguarding partners in a timely manner. She speaks expertly about the different types of abuse. The childminder effectively implements British values as a part of the 'Prevent' duty strategy to protect children from extremist views. She confidently demonstrates her knowledge of the referral process if she should ever be the subject of an allegation.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY490580 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10280829 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 24 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Coventry. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for 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 childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector.

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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

27 June 2023 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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