Childminder in Wirral

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 04/12/2013 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: Not Applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 Children are happy and relaxed in the warm and welcoming environment that the childminder provides. This helps them settle quickly and enjoy their time with her.  The childminder meets the safeguarding and welfare requirements to ensure that children can play in a safe and secure environment.  Teaching is satisfactory as the childminder supports children's learning and development through a range of activities.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder frequently shares information with parents and they are encouraged to talk about what has been happening at home.  Local amenities are accessed regularly, giving children a wider range of activities and knowledge of their local area. This increases opportunities for children to socialise with others and helps them develop the skills they need for their next steps in learning.

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It is not yet good because

 Assessment is not yet being carried out to show the progress children make. As a result, it is not possible to measure children's progress.  Partnerships with other settings that the children attend have not been developed, in order to share information to support children's learning.  The childminder does not routinely use open-ended questions or other strategies to ensure children become critical thinkers.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house.  The inspector talked with the childminder at appropriate times.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's records, policies and procedures and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2011 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her partner and child aged four years in Moreton, Wirral. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding. The toilet and rest facilities are situated on the first floor.

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Information about the setting

The childminder attends playgroups and other local activities. She visits the park, a local farm and aquarium on a regular basis. The childminder is able to take and collect children from local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

There is currently one child on roll who is in the early years age group and attends for a variety of sessions. The childminder provides care all year round, from 8am to 6pm, on Mondays, Wednesdays and Thursdays, except bank holidays and family holidays. She is a member of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

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must:

 ensure regular observation and assessment becomes an integral part of everyday practice, so that the learning for each individual child can be shaped appropriately and progress can be measured

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must:

 establish links with other providers of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage so that children fully benefit from a shared understanding and common approach to supporting their progress in learning.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 extend children's critical thinking skills by using open-ended questions and modelling problem solving.

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who attend

The childminder has an adequate knowledge of how children learn and provides age- appropriate activities for the children in her care. Teaching is satisfactory as she uses a child-initiated approach, encouraging children to explore their surroundings and she motivates them to become active learners. For example, children choose to play in the home corner and she pretends to eat the various foods presented to her. She supports their communication and language skills by talking to them as they play and naming objects. However, she does not consistently make use of open-ended questions to develop and extend children's critical thinking skills. The childminder promotes their physical development by giving opportunities to play in the garden, kicking balls or playing bat and ball with the children. She visits a range of local amenities including the park and aquarium, which supports children's understanding of their local area. The childminder

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who attend

also frequently takes the children to playgroups, where they have access to a wider range of activities and social interactions with other adults and children. Children, therefore, are gaining the skills they will require to prepare them for their next steps in learning, including school.

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who attend

The children have a learning journal in which the childminder records some of the activities that children have been involved in, through annotated photographs, children's art work and her own written description of the event. These are loosely linked to the areas of learning, for example, the box for communication and language states the topics of conversations they may have had during the activity. However, the childminder is not using her observations of children to accurately assess their achievements and identify the next stages of learning. As a result, it is not possible to measure children's progress.

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who attend

The childminder has good relationships with parents. She talks to parents about what their child has been doing and encourages them to share information about what they do at home. They also talk together about strategies to support children's learning, for example, when to start potty training. This supports parents to continue children's learning at home.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are happy and content in the childminder's home because she has a warm and welcoming approach. She has a suitable knowledge of each child's background and individual care needs because she gathers information from parents about their child. This helps to make the transitions from their home to the childminder's care smooth. Children are forming close attachments with the childminder and are at ease in her care. They happily go to her for comfort, reassurance and support.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder is a good role model for children's positive behaviour as she uses appropriate manners and speaks to the children with respect. She praises children readily, which promotes their self-esteem and confidence. They are beginning to develop their self-help skills with support from the childminder. For example, as they put on their coats and wellington boots to play outside, they are encouraged to try for themselves.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are beginning to develop an understanding of how to keep themselves healthy as they follow hygiene practices, such, as washing their hands after playing outside. They receive opportunities for regular outdoor play and fresh air, for example, through playing in the garden or visiting the local park. This also gives them opportunities for taking acceptable risks in their play and helps them to learn about keeping safe. Children are beginning to develop an understanding of the importance of eating healthy foods. The childminder provides fresh fruit for children's snacks and talks to them about what they are eating.

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provision

The childminder has a reasonable knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Statutory framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. She gives priority to promoting children's safety, for example, she carries out daily risk assessments. She understands what to do should she have a concern about the welfare of a child in her care, who to contact and where to seek advice or support. A range of written policies and procedures are in place to support children's welfare and these are made available for parents to see. The childminder maintains appropriate records for attendance, medication, accidents and fire evacuation drills, to promote children's safety overall.

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provision

The childminder has a suitable understanding of the learning and development requirements. However, she is not yet monitoring the children's progress and the educational programme to ensure the children are fully challenged. Therefore, she is not able to identify gaps in children's learning to enable her to plan appropriate activities which meet children's individual needs.

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provision

Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder has good relationships which support the sharing of information to promote children's well-being. Partnerships with external agencies, however, are not yet developed. In particular, the childminder has not yet had contact with a nursery that one of the children in her care also attends. As a result, she was not involved in the child's move to the nursery and has not shared information to support their learning.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432800 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 802117 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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