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

Children show excitement when they are at this childminding setting. They jump around the living room watching a light display, laughing as they follow the reflections. Children benefit from an open-plan kitchen, dining and living area, giving them considerable space to move around. The childminder works with another registered childminder from the same premises. They work together all the time and share responsibility of all children. She also has a network of other local childminders who she meets and shares learning experiences with.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and are enthusiastic when the childminder presents an opportunity to take part in something new. She confidently links the learning to their home experiences, and consequently, they are keen to share their home routines. The childminder builds special relationships with the children, and they are happy and settled in her care.

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The provision is good

The childminder frequently takes the children out into the local community and gives them opportunities to add to their life experiences. For example, she takes them on the train because all their families have cars and do not usually travel by train. For some children these types of experiences are the first time they have completed such activities. The childminder also includes them in local celebrations and gatherings.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children well and recognises their next steps in learning, using her knowledge and experience of typical child development. The childminder creates her own assessment sheets and regularly checks what the children can and cannot do. However, the age range of children attending the setting is wide. Consequently, there is scope to improve how all children's learning is considered when planning learning activities, especially for the youngest children. n Direct teaching is very good. The childminder asks the children appropriate questions and builds on what they say, taking their learning forward. For example, when talking about healthy drinks, children suggest orange juice. While the childminder acknowledges that oranges are healthy, she tells the children that orange juice contains a high amount of sugar, and this does not make our teeth happy. Children listen and remember what she has taught them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes the development of communication and language through reading stories and age-appropriate interactions. She reads to children using props, and they are eager to join in. They listen to her animation through different characters and squeal with excitement. This helps to promote children's interest in books and stories.

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28 November 2024 n The childminder promotes children's personal development. She teaches them to use polite manners, such as saying 'please' and 'thank you'. After children have finished eating, they ask to get down from the table. Children learn to put on their own coats and shoes, as well as washing their hands and going to the toilet independently. The childminder creates photo books of the children's experiences with her. This gives children the opportunity to recall what they have learned in the past and reflect on their experiences. Children look enthusiastically at the photos and talk about what they are doing. n Children's behaviour is good, and the childminder is very clear about the expectations and boundaries of the setting. She teaches the children what they can and cannot do, and they respond to her quickly and confidently. When taking the children to school to collect others, they play a game where she asks

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need to do better?

them to freeze at certain points while walking. This ensures that children are kept safe when in the local area. n Parents are extremely happy with the childminder and praise the care and education delivered. They comment on how supportive the childminder is of individual needs, how they are kept up to date about progress and milestones their child achieves and how the childminder 'goes the extra mile' to develop their child's life skills. n The childminder works with the co-childminder to evaluate areas for improvement and to discuss action plans. She can identify necessary enhancements to improve the outcomes for children. For example, the childminder has created lanyards for the children and co-childminder to wear when they go out together. These contain the childminder's emergency contact details, in case anything happens to the adults when they are out. She shares this practice with other childminders in the local area.

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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 develop learning opportunities during planned activities to support younger children and help them remain engaged in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY334301 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10372206 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 5 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder holds a recognised qualification at level 3 and works with a co-childminder who holds a level 2 qualification.

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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 has on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

28 November 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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