Childminder in Warwickshire

Inspection date: 7 April 2025 - 12 June 2025

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children settle well into the childminder's care. The childminder is aware of children's routines and needs when they join. New children attend gradually to help them to build bonds with adults and children in the setting. Children play alongside each other contently, sharing and taking turns with the toys on offer.

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The provision requires improvement

Children benefit from regular access to the outdoors in the childminder's garden. They generally occupy themselves with the toys and resources available. Children develop sound physical skills. They enjoy playing on slides, rockers and scooters. Children develop early mark-making skills as they use chalks to create Easter egg pictures on blackboards.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder uses some opportunities to promote children's communication and language development. He talks to children as they play and encourages them to join in with songs and rhymes. Children move their bodies and sing along to some familiar tunes that play on the television. However, the curriculum is not ambitious enough. The childminder does not provide a broad enough range of experiences to motivate children to learn. Children do not benefit from consistently rich and stimulating activities to fully extend their learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has not followed the correct procedure when employing new assistants. Ofsted has not been notified of assistants within the required timescale. However, the childminder ensures that new assistants are never left unsupervised with children, and some suitability checks and vetting have been undertaken by the childminder. Therefore, the impact is minimised. n The childminder's curriculum lacks focus and ambition. He knows the children well and identifies any gaps in learning. However, although the childminder has a general understanding about what children need to learn next, he does not develop the educational programme sufficiently to build on what children already know. The curriculum lacks coherence and sequencing. As a result, although children make some progress in their learning, they do not make the progress they are capable of. n Children play happily with the toys and resources set out for them. However, the

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need to do better?

childminder does not adapt the learning environment to fully extend children's learning. The same activities are set out for some time. Many of the resources are more suited to the youngest children attending. This means that older, or the most able children, do not benefit from consistently stimulating and challenging experiences to enhance their learning. n Assistants working with the childminder complete mandatory training, such as first aid. However, the childminder recognises that current assistants have a

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need to do better?

7 April 2025 more supervisory role when looking after children. Assistants do not benefit from ongoing support and training to ensure they can fully promote children's learning and meet their needs. n The childminder supports children to behave well and understand what is expected of them. He gives explanations and reminders to children to support their understanding. For example, children are reminded not to climb on the wall or run down the slope in the garden in case they fall and hurt themselves. n Children benefit from healthy meals. The childminder is aware of and follows children's dietary needs when providing food for children. All children sit together for lunch, and the adults support children as necessary. Children are given appropriate support to use cutlery, and younger children self-feed when they are able. This supports children's growing independence. n Parents are happy with the service and comment that their children enjoy

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need to do better?

attending. The childminder shares regular information with parents about their child's day. Photos of the children playing are shared through a personal app, and parents are given general care information. However, not all parents are given regular information about their child's learning achievements and abilities. Next steps in learning are not routinely shared to help parents build on learning at home.

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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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Due date

implement a broad and ambitious curriculum which consistently builds on what children already know and can do 30/05/2025

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Due date

expand the experiences and resources available for children to consistently motivate children of all ages to play and learn 30/05/2025

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Due date

increase the support and training for assistants to ensure they have the necessary knowledge and skills to undertake their role effectively. 30/05/2025

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should:

n build on partnerships with parents to share sufficient learning information about children for them to extend on this at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2798923 Local authority Warwickshire Inspection number 10397908 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 18 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2024 and lives in Birmingham. He works with a co- childminder and assistants. The childminder operates all year round, except for family holidays. Sessions are Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 6pm. The childminder offers the government-funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the interactions between the adults and children. n The childminder and inspector discussed the curriculum in place for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

7 April 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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Inspection activities

7 April 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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