O'Donoghue, Kay

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

Children are happy and demonstrate they feel safe in the childminder's home. They have strong bonds with the childminder, who is warm, kind and caring. The childminder is a positive role model. She creates a calm and nurturing environment for them to learn and play. Children display a positive attitude to learning. This is because the childminder helps children to understand and regulate their feelings. This contributes to children's positive behaviours.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a curriculum that meets children's interests and stages of development. Children access a range of activities that encourage their developing skills. In addition, planned activities provide challenges and enable children to experiment. For example, children explore paint and water with various tools, such as pipettes, straws and brushes. The childminder guides children as they learn to use each tool. She supports them in exploring how each tool affects the paint on paper. Children show perseverance as they experiment with blowing the paint with a straw and squeezing the pipettes. The childminder encourages children to lead their own play. For example, they prefer to use their fingers and hands in the paint to create patterns. The childminder respects children's choices as they decide what they want to do with the resources. This helps the childminder to extend children's learning even further.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high ambitions for all children in her care. She monitors their progress through regular observations and assessments. This helps to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and closed. n The childminder has strong relationships with parents. They speak highly of her care, support and dedication to the children. The childminder communicates with parents daily. She informs them of their child's progress and milestone achievements. She sends photos of the activities she provides and information about their child's day. This assists parents to support their child's learning at home. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. Children hear new words, such as 'heavy' and 'pour', as they explore playing in water. She encourages lots of conversations with children, asks questions and provides a running commentary as they play. However, when the

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need to do better?

childminder asks questions, she does not consistently allow children sufficient time to think and respond. n The childminder brings early mathematics into everyday play as she counts objects with the children. For example, children count the number of paintbrushes in the jar during painting. The childminder extends these opportunities so children begin to solve number problems.

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20 September 2024 n The childminder teaches children to be kind and respectful to each other. She consistently models good manners and reminds children to say 'please' and 'thank you'. When children play games together, the childminder encourages children to share and take turns. For example, she explains, 'It will be your turn next', as children wait to throw their ball at a target. n The childminder supports children's independence well. Children learn to wash their hands after going to the toilet and to use cutlery at mealtimes. Children know where to find the resources and help the childminder with daily tasks, such as setting the table and tidying up their toys. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder, which helps to build their confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder provides some opportunities for children to learn about their local community and cultural celebrations. Children go on walks to the park and

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enjoy shopping at the nearby supermarket. This helps them to explore the local community. The childminder teaches children about some celebrations, such as Diwali and Christmas. However, there is scope for her to develop her curriculum further to provide even more opportunities for children to build on their understanding of other cultures and communities that are different to their own. n The childminder provides many opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. They practise using the small muscles in their hands as they squeeze water from a pipette and mark make with chalks. Children demonstrate excellent hand-eye coordination. For example, they pour water from a teapot into beakers during water play and pretend to make cups of tea. n The childminder successfully promotes healthy lifestyles. Children learn about the importance of fruit and vegetables as they talk to the childminder at

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mealtimes. The childminder supports children in understanding the importance of brushing their teeth and good oral hygiene.

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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 support children's communication skills even further by consistently providing them enough time to think and respond to questions n strengthen opportunities for children to learn more about other cultures and communities beyond their own, to develop their knowledge of the wider world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462299 Local authority Coventry Inspection number 10355065 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 2 Date of previous inspection 15 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in the Walsgrave area of Coventry. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their written views about 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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