Childminder in Wirral

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2015 9 May 2012

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Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Requires improvement The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Requires improvement The setting does not meet legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always use the information obtained from observations to plan meaningful and challenging learning experiences for individual children. As a result, their progress is not always fully supported.  The childminder has not extended the range of resources and experiences available to children to develop their awareness of diversity. Consequently, their understanding of the world is not fully promoted.  The childminder does not consistently gain the views of parents when forming her initial assessments of children's existing skills. Consequently, she does not obtain a balanced and rounded picture of each child's starting points to monitor their development effectively.  The childminder's procedures for monitoring and evaluating the quality of practice are not robust. As a result, she has not identified relevant priorities for improvement in order to achieve better outcomes for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn. She offers them a range of activities and resources and interacts playfully with the children as they explore the environment.  Children are happy and confident at the childminding setting as they have good relationships with the childminder.  Children have a secure understanding of how to keep themselves healthy as the childminder provides fresh, nutritious meals and promotes regular exercise.  Children are protected from harm as the childminder has a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report concerns regarding children's welfare.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 ensure each child receives learning experiences that are meaningful and appropriately challenging by consistently using information collected through regular observations in order to promote their progress towards the early learning goals more effectively.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 increase the range of images, resources and experiences provided as part of the curriculum to fully promote children's understanding and awareness of equality and diversity  develop the assessment arrangements further to consistently include the views of parents in initial assessments in order to gain a fully balanced picture of children's existing skills to promote their progress more effectively  develop the procedures for monitoring the quality of the provision through regular and rigorous self-evaluation, in order to accurately identify relevant areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living in her home.  The inspector observed activities in the indoor area and conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection and checked evidence of her qualifications including paediatric first aid.  The inspector took into account the views of parents recorded by the childminder.  The inspector reviewed samples of documentation, including registers of attendance, policies, children's learning records and the self-evaluation form.

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who attend. This requires improvement

The childminder has an appropriate understanding of how children learn and aspires to improve the quality of her practice by undertaking additional training. She observes children and records some of their achievements. However, she does not consistently use this information to plan challenging and meaningful learning experiences for individual children. Children sometimes become bored during planned activities as they are not based on their existing interests. As a result, all children, including those accessing funded early education, make only steady progress in their learning. However, children benefit from independent access to a variety of resources. They manipulate malleable dough using different tools and explore cause and effect as they roll objects down a ramp. Children's early literacy and critical thinking skills are promoted as they read stories and respond to the childminder's questions about what they can see. This helps them to

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who attend. This requires improvement

develop the basic skills required to prepare them for their next stage of learning.

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good

The childminder praises children's achievements, which promotes their self-esteem effectively and develops the dispositions they need to prepare them for a future move to school. Children are happy and confident at the setting. The childminder knows them well and enables them to follow their individual routines. Older children's self-care skills are effectively promoted as they independently undertake hygiene routines. Children's health is well promoted through animated discussions about their favourite fruits and vegetables at mealtimes and regular exercise. The childminder uses consistent and effective methods to promote children's understanding of good behaviour. Children are protected from harm as the childminder has robust systems in place to keep them safe, including recording their daily attendance and completing appropriate vetting checks for adults living in her home. The childminder takes children on regular outings to explore the local community

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good

and promote children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder demonstrates a reasonable understanding of her responsibilities with regards to the Early Years Foundation Stage. She understands the importance of information sharing with other professionals. She provides parents with basic information about their children's daily activities and shares the progress check for children aged between two and three years. However, as parents are not involved in the childminder's initial assessments of children's existing skills, she does not obtain a balanced summary of their starting points to effectively identify their stage of development. She monitors children's progress regularly to identify any areas of development that are less than expected. However, the childminder's monitoring and evaluation systems are not yet fully developed, as she has not identified that children's understanding of equality and diversity is not well promoted. This is a previous recommendation that the childminder has failed to

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY432306 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 988614 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives with her husband and two children in a house in the Wallasey area of Wirral. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Tuesday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three-year-old children.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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