Childminder in Wirral

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 April 2015 21 July 2009

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Previous inspection: Good 2 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 Requires improvement 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's paediatric first-aid certificate has recently expired.  The childminder does not fully implement a robust system of assessing children's progress in all seven areas of learning. This means that children's development is not being accurately monitored in order to identify gaps in their learning. Suitably challenging activities are not consistently planned to help them make good progress.  Opportunities to teach children during their free play are missed. The childminder supervises children instead of engaging sensitively to extend their learning.  The childminder has not established effective partnerships with the other settings children attend. This means that shared strategies are not in place to help children make consistently good progress.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding procedures and can confidently describe how she would protect children from harm, should she have concerns about their safety or well-being.  Children have warm and friendly relationships with the childminder. She knows each child's unique needs and family circumstances. Children feel valued and emotionally secure as a result.  The childminder provides parents with a detailed daily report of their child's day which includes the activities they have been involved in and their interests. This helps parents to continue their child's learning at home.

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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 that a current paediatric first-aid certificate is held at all times  ensure that in all seven areas of learning, each child's next steps are clearly identified and challenging activities are planned to address any gaps in their progress  observe children more closely during their free play, so that opportunities to extend their learning through sensitive engagement are identified and acted on  develop partnerships with the other settings children attend, so that information can be shared and a coordinated approach to promoting children's learning and development can be implemented.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 take responsibility for ensuring the welfare and safety of children; specifically, monitor children's use of computer games to ensure the content is age appropriate (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and children as appropriate during observations and checked organisational documents, such as training and first-aid certificates, risk assessments and the safeguarding policy.  The inspector examined children's enrolment records and learning files and checked documents, such as registers and forms to record medication administered.  The inspector discussed the progress children have made with the childminder to assess her knowledge of children's learning and development.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding and checked the evidence of the suitability of other adults living in the home.

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who attend. This requires improvement

Children benefit from accessibility to a wide range of stimulating resources. They confidently choose what they want to play with and return to their particular favourites. Children acquire some of the skills they will need to be ready to start school. For example, they have plentiful opportunities to master handwriting in a playful way. The childminder offers additional resources to extend children's ideas. For example, she provides younger children with wet wipes to clean the dolls faces and older children with cardboard boxes to make dens. However, much of the childminder's time is spent observing children during their free play, with very little direct teaching. This means that opportunities to extend children's learning are overlooked and so children's motivation to learn is not always maintained. The childminder records children's achievements and interests through photographs and notes in their learning record. However, she does not effectively assess

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who attend. This requires improvement

their progress in all seven areas of learning and so cannot quickly identify if they have any gaps in some areas of their learning.

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requires improvement

Children's emotional and physical needs are met well by the childminder. Extended settling-in visits are offered to help minimise young children's distress when separated from their parents. Detailed information collected from parents allows the childminder to meet each child's unique care needs. As a result, children enjoy spending time with her and are happy and confident in her home. The childminder is calm and consistent, reminding children to play safely and be kind to each other. Consequently, children are well behaved and show empathy when they spontaneously hug their friends who have have hurt themselves. Children have hearty appetites and enjoy healthy meals and snacks. They are encouraged to become independent when they try to put on their own shoes. Outside they climb, ride tricycles, throw balls and play with hoola hoops, enjoying physical activity and refining their physical skills.

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provision requires improvement

The childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate has recently expired. Unexpected personal circumstances meant she could not attend the training she had arranged. However, the childminder is able to demonstrate her first-aid knowledge and has arranged to attend a training course in April. Consequently, the risk to children's well-being is minimal. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3. However, her knowledge of the learning and development requirements is not robust enough to ensure that the improvements required are identified and implemented. For example, the childminder provides activities she knows children will enjoy, but she does not plan specifically to address any gaps in their learning. This means that children's progress across the areas of learning is not consistently good. The childminder has not established partnerships with other settings children attend. Consequently, children do not benefit from a coordinated

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373520 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 858196 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Upton, Wirral. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 3 early years 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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