Childminder in Warwickshire

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder demonstrates a high level of commitment to her professional development. Since the previous inspection, she has completed a BA Hons in Early Childhood Studies and attained early years qualified teacher status. This has extended and deepened her professional knowledge and understanding of child development and how children learn. n The childminder keeps abreast of updates and changes to safeguarding legislation and local arrangements to protect children from harm. She demonstrates an excellent understanding of her role and responsibility to keep children safe. n The childminder ensures her premises are safe and secure through effective assessment and management of risk. n The childminder explains how she supports children to learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. For example, through the provision of nutritionally balanced snacks and meals. The childminder describes how she

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ensures that children spend time engaged in physical and active play in order to enhance their physical well-being. n The childminder talks confidently about how she supports children to recognise and understand their own feelings and the feelings of others. The childminder demonstrates exceptional knowledge of how best to support children to develop positive relationships with others. The childminder explains how she is a role model for respectful interactions. n The childminder describes how she encourages children to carry out tasks for themselves. She models thorough handwashing and supports children to put on their coats and shoes as they get ready to play outside. The childminder describes how she offers children choices in their play, which helps them to develop as independent learners. n The childminder describes how she plans for children's individual learning. She demonstrates an excellent knowledge of how to observe children's play in order

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to extend their development by building on what they already know and can do. The childminder describes how she uses children's interests to fully engage them in learning and make it fun. n The childminder explains how she supports children's communication and language development. She plans circle time activities and this helps children to develop their listening and attentions skills. The childminder uses stories, rhymes and songs to introduce new words in order to further extend children's vocabulary. n The childminder describes how she builds trusting relationships with parents in order to work in close partnership with them. This includes gathering information when children first start to help provide experiences that will support them to settle in her home-based setting.

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This provision meets requirements

16 May 2025 There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542917 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10388261 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 0 Date of previous inspection 4 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives Houlton, Rugby. She operates Monday to Friday, 7.45am until 6pm all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder offers government funded places for children aged from nine months.

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Inspection activities

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 their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about how she supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities.

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Inspection activities

16 May 2025 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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16 May 2025 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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