Childminder in Halton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 November 2015 9 January 2012

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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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children engage in a range of stimulating learning experiences which offer them good levels of challenge. This contributes to them making good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder is nurturing and kind to children. Strong attachments are formed with the children, who show they feel secure and confident to seek comfort from the childminder. This helps to support children's emotional well-being.  The childminder establishes effective partnerships with parents. There is a regular exchange of information and the childminder uses this to plan for the next steps in children's learning.  The childminder manages children's behaviour well, providing consistent messages and guidance. Children demonstrate good manners; they help and respect each other and play harmoniously together.  The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to developing her own skills and knowledge. She has recently completed a relevant early years qualification and

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This provision is good

exchanges ideas with other childminders.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, during some activities, the childminder does not always adapt her teaching sufficiently to raise children's achievements to an outstanding level.

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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

 explore a wider range of teaching strategies to promote further challenge and extension of children's learning even more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and looked at a selection of policies and procedures including safeguarding, risk assessments and self-evaluation.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of comments and notes given to the childminder.  The inspector carried out a tour of the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is qualified and experienced in her role and she effectively promotes children's learning and welfare. The childminder regularly checks on children's progress to ensure they are moving forward appropriately. The childminder is committed to offering a good quality service for all children and their families. She makes regular evaluations of her setting and implements changes where she identifies that things could be improved. The childminder works with an assistant. She is committed to ensuring that her assistant attends training and provides opportunities to share ideas to build on her knowledge. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very good knowledge of safeguarding issues. This is reflected in her everyday practice and the steps taken to protect children while they are in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a playful, committed practitioner who makes learning fun. She interacts purposefully with children to motivate and enthuse them. The childminder gains valuable and detailed information from parents when children first start and uses this information to clearly identify their accurate starting points. The childminder has a very good knowledge of what children can do and what their next steps in learning are. She uses her knowledge to plan and provide activities that encourage children to develop the skills required for their future learning. The childminder promotes and encourages children's mathematical skills through a variety of activities. Children are beginning to recognise numbers and older children learn to count in sequence. The childminder offers lots of opportunities for children to enhance their communication and language skills. For example, as the childminder reads stories, she encourages the children to predict what

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

might happen next and describe the characters in the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is warm and welcoming. Children display high levels of confidence and independence as they investigate the good range of resources provided by the childminder. Children are happy and emotionally secure in the childminder's care. She quickly builds up a trusting relationship with them. Children develop good social skills as the childminder takes them to playgroups and places of interest in the community. Children are learning to develop good independence skills. They gather their own shoes and coats before they go outside and wash their own hands before meals. The childminder provides healthy snacks and meals, which helps children to develop an awareness of a healthy lifestyle. Children benefit from opportunities to be physically active as they play in the garden and visit parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, make good progress. They progress at a level that is appropriate to their age and are keen to try out new experiences. All children, including those who receive funding, are developing the key skills needed, for the next stage in their learning and the eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY405390 Local authority Halton Inspection number 850655 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Widnes, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder holds a full and relevant early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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