Childminder in Sefton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 November 2015 13 December 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 Children are very well supported to understand the world around them. The childminder provides a variety of innovative opportunities to help children learn about different cultures and understand that everyone is different.  The childminder is a positive and calm role model. She is respectful of children as individuals and provides them with space and time to make sense of their own feelings. She uses praise effectively to support children's excellent behaviour.  The childminder provides excellent support for children to develop an understanding of why hygiene routines and healthy lifestyles are important.  The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She uses effective systems to observe and plan for children's learning, in order to provide activities which are appropriately challenging.  Children's progress is well supported through good quality teaching. Children show they

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This provision is good

are developing attitudes which prepare them well for the eventual move to school.  The childminder works well in partnership with others. She is effective in communicating with parents and sharing information with other professionals, in order to provide consistent support and continuity of care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet implemented systems to rigorously monitor children's progress in the specific areas of learning, in order to further improve the accuracy of assessments.  The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to extend children's developing speaking skills. She sometimes misses opportunities to role model vocabulary correctly to improve children's understanding.

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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

 build on the existing assessment procedures, so that assessments more accurately reflect children's achievements in the specific areas of learning  extend the range of strategies used to model language and support children's developing speech and communication skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector considered the views of parents that have been collated by the childminder.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector reviewed and discussed a range of documents, including the self- evaluation form and evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder sets high expectations for the development of her setting. She is proactive in obtaining support and guidance from her colleagues and the local authority. Her self-evaluation identifies a number of ambitious targets and considers the written and verbal feedback of both parents and children. The childminder is experienced and regularly accesses training, in order to continually enhance her existing knowledge and skills. The arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder has a very good understanding of how to identify and report any concerns regarding the welfare of a child. She is confident in following her own robust procedures to ensure children are kept safe from harm. Partnership working is very well embedded in practice. The childminder shares information well with parents or other providers, in order to extend children's learning and interests from other settings and home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well and makes good use of information gathered from parents to assess their skills and emerging interests. Her planning for each child is appropriately challenging. She uses interesting methods to engage children in learning. Planning is underpinned well by the childminder's observations of children's interests. Children play imaginatively with a 'pirate ship'. They give the characters names, using the names of the other minded children they have developed friendships with. Children show a developing understanding of sound, pace and rhythm as they sing their favourite songs with the childminder. Children make good progress in their early literacy development. They practise making marks using different coloured chalks and learn to anticipate that their drawings will disappear when the boards are wiped with a tissue.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Protecting children from harm and actively promoting their health and welfare are at the heart of the childminder's practice. She has devised robust and meticulous procedures to monitor the safety and cleanliness of her premises. Children have an excellent understanding of how to look after their bodies and keep themselves safe. The childminder is very skilled in managing children's behaviour. Relative to their ages, children show they can listen carefully and respond well to the childminder and each other. Hygiene routines and procedures are robust. The childminder effectively minimises the risk of cross-infection. Children show they are developing an understanding of difference and diversity. The childminder makes excellent use of opportunities to increase children's social skills and explore areas of interest. The learning environment is very well organised. The childminder is highly effective in supporting children to make independent

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

choices. Children are extremely motivated and enthusiastic learners.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen learners and are developing the attitudes and independent thinking which prepares them well for school. The childminder provides effective support to increase children's self-confidence, independence and resilience. All children make good progress, relative to their starting points and are developing key skills for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430458 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 853092 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 13 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Maghull. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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