Childminder in Wirral

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 March 2015 7 October 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder understands the importance of partnership working and has effective systems in place to communicate with parents and other early years providers. As a result, she obtains a balanced picture of children's skills in order to accurately monitor and assess their progress.  The childminder has effective systems to help children settle in to her setting and supports their emotional well-being. As a result, children feel confident and secure.  The childminder and her assistant are positive role models and manage children's behaviour in a calm way. As a result, children develop a good understanding of the rules and boundaries of the setting.  The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report concerns regarding children's welfare. Consequently, she is able to protect children from harm.  The childminder considers the views of parents and children when making

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This provision is good

improvements to her provision. She uses theirs comments to form her accurate self- evaluation, identify relevant priorities for improvement and develop action plans.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not ensure all toys are in working order. This means that children can not always use them to enhance their role play experiences and ideas.  The childminder does not always make the most of spontaneous opportunities to develop younger children's co-ordination and physical skills by providing ways for them to climb on and over equipment. This means their understanding of taking appropriate risks is not always maximised.

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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

 enrich children's imaginative play further by ensuring favourite resources are in working order and readily available for the children to use for specific purposes  enhance younger children's physical co-ordination and understanding of how to take appropriate risks through planned and spontaneous opportunities to climb in the indoor and outdoor areas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector considered the views of parents spoken to during the inspection and those recorded by the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder, observed activities in the indoor area and reviewed children's learning records.  The inspector sampled a range of documents including policies and procedures, and the qualifications of the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector met with the childminder to review her self-evaluation form and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her assistant.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder provides a broad curriculum for the children. Using regular and detailed observations, the childminder plans activities which interest children and successfully promote their progress towards the early learning goals. Assessment of children's progress is ongoing so that the childminder can identify any areas of children's learning which are less than expected, and address these appropriately. The childminder has high expectations of children. For example, she helps children to develop a greater understanding of positional language by encouraging them to hide familiar toys in and around stacking cups. Children especially enjoy exploring creative activities with the childminder's assistant who asks good quality questions about their creations. There are a variety of resources available to promote children's imaginative play. However, the childminder does not ensure all of these are in full working order. For example, children

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who attend. This is good

want to mimic visitors by using toy laptop computers, but these are not working. This occasionally limits children's imaginative play as some of the toys require new batteries in order to be used for the purposes children intend.

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good

Children have good relationships with the childminder and her assistant. The childminder enables children to be independent where possible, to develop the skills which will successfully prepare them for school. Children's physical health is supported by the childminder. She joins in when children eat healthy and freshly prepared snacks, and discusses the health benefits of fruit and vegetables. Children demonstrate a good understanding of why hygiene routines are important and how to look after their bodies. The childminder uses risk assessments to routinely identify and address hazards. She and her assistant provide the children with clear messages about how to keep themselves safe. However, they do not always make the most of opportunities to promote the understanding of safe risk taking and the physical skills of younger children, who enjoy trying to climb on and over equipment.

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provision is good

The childminder holds a relevant level 3 qualification which underpins the good quality of teaching. She understands the legal requirements and accesses training for herself and her assistant on an ongoing basis. She identifies their training priorities based on the children attending, in order to meet their needs effectively. The childminder has secure monitoring systems in place to evaluate and reflect on the curriculum provided. Since her last inspection, she has devised systems to share information with other early years providers. This makes a positive contribution to her knowledge about the children in her care and promotes consistency of approach. Parents are involved in their children's learning and have frequent opportunities to review their children's learning records and assessments. They praise the childminder and her assistant for the quality of care provided and comment on the rate of progress children make whilst attending the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306147 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 867647 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1993 and lives in Birkenhead, Wirral. The childminder's husband works alongside her as an assistant. They operate all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a relevant level 3 qualification.

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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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