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 Requires improvement

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder who is kind and caring. She builds close bonds with the children to support their emotional well-being. Children articulate their wishes and feelings by using words and body language, which the childminder picks up on immediately. She provides cuddles and attention that soothes and settles children. From an early age, children begin to learn to take turns and share. Lots of praise and reassurance builds children's confidence and self-esteem. They become motivated to learn and behave well. Children think about the feelings of others as they play. They select toys from a range of equipment that captures their eagerness to learn. Children use their imagination as they make pretend meals for dolls and feed them gently. They use the role-play medical equipment to check if adults are well. They hold a stereoscope to check their chest.

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The provision is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of what each child needs to learn. She knows the skills they need to acquire to make good progress. Children's speech and language are a focus throughout the day. The childminder talks and repeats words and sounds to the children and listens to their responses. This encourages children to extend their vocabulary and quickly build the number of words they know and recognise.

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need to do better?

n Since the last inspection, the childminder has continued to work with the local authority representative to improve her understanding of the curriculum and teaching. This supports her to provide a range of activities that covers the areas of learning. However, the childminder does not always adapt activities to meet the needs of children who are at different stages in their learning. The childminder assesses children's progress and uses this to plan daily activities. That said, she has yet to fully embed children's interests into her planning. n Children want to help and learn good routines that will support them in their future learning. They delight in tidying up. Children carry the resources between rooms, as they prepare for a creative activity. They are excited to learn and want to do well. They build a tower with the boxes as they place them onto the table. n Children take great care as they place stickers onto paper to create a ladybird

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picture. Older children are adept at handling small tools. This supports their fine motor skills and prepares them for skills they will need for writing in the future. Children apply glue to the paper and stick on coloured pom-poms. The childminder shakes a box of buttons, and the younger children smile and move with excitement. They listen to the sounds as the buttons move inside. Younger children's physical strength is challenged as they cruise around the room, pulling themselves up on furniture to strengthen their core muscles. n The childminder supports children's emerging speech. She repeats words and

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21 February 2024 sounds to the children who babble and talk back to her. The childminder talks to the children about animals. They learn about the natural world where hedgehogs hibernate. The childminder tells children they are sleeping but getting ready to wake in the spring. Bubble-blowing captures the children's interest. They look at the different colours in the bubbles, and children relish the game as they 'pop' the bubbles falling to the ground. This supports children to form words and sounds as they shape their mouths to blow the bubbles themselves. Simple mathematical language is used as the bubbles are blown higher and lower. n Parents report that they are happy with the care and learning their children receive with the childminder. They say that their children arrive happy and settle quickly into the childminder's care. n Children begin to learn about their own personal care as the childminder

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need to do better?

introduces them to daily routines that will support them to be healthy. From a young age, children learn about handwashing and wiping their noses. Older children learn to do simple tasks for themselves. Children's personal care needs are sensitively addressed by the childminder to keep them comfortable throughout the day.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n refine planning to take account of children's individual interests and their differing abilities, so they gain the most from activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 201672 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10284869 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 3 Date of previous inspection 15 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Galley Common, Nuneaton. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 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 she ensures that 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 early years foundation stage curriculum n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided indoors and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector reviewed written comments from parents and took account of them. n The childminder showed the inspector a sample of key documentation, which supports the safe and effective management of her childcare.

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Inspection activities

21 February 2024 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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