Childminder in Cheshire West and Chester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 18 July 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Partnerships with parents are very strong. The childminder successfully involves them in identifying children's starting points.  Gaps in children's progress close swiftly because of the childminder's vigilant and accurate assessments. She liaises well with parents and agencies to provide children with the support they need.  Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder helps them to learn how they should behave. She involves them in setting house rules. This helps children to share with others, wait their turn and follow instructions given.  The childminder has a warm and sensitive manner. She gets to know children really well and always communicates with them at their level. New children settle very quickly as they are relaxed in the childminder's care. This promotes their self-esteem.  The childminder has developed strong working relationships with other settings and schools. She works well with local schools to discuss teaching strategies to prepare

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This provision is good

children for school. When children attend another setting, she liaises with them to share information about children's development. This helps to enhance children's development in all settings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children's outdoor learning is not fully promoted as the childminder does not provide a wide range of activities outdoors.  The childminder attends all required training. However, she is not accessing a wide and varied range of professional development opportunities, in order to target areas of her knowledge and skills, to raise the standard of her practice to the next 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

 promote children's learning further by providing more opportunity for children to access a wide variety of outdoor learning experiences, especially for those who prefer to learn outside  develop a strong and proactive approach to continuous professional development, through accessing a wider range of training to raise the standard of practice to the next level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation, such as self-evaluation and evidence of the suitability of all those living and working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder keeps children safe while in her care. She carries out regular risk assessments of her home and on outings, to ensure any potential hazards are minimised. The childminder has attended child protection training. Therefore, she understands how to identify and report abuse or neglect. The childminder has recently started working with an assistant. She is completing an induction with him, to develop his skills and monitor the quality of his practice. The childminder has developed her self-evaluation. She has accurately identified areas for improvement. She has plans to achieve these to improve children's outdoor play opportunities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children to identify their interests and next steps in learning. She uses this information to plan activities that broaden children's interests and help children develop the skills they need for school. One of the ways she does this is by adding further resources to children's imaginative play. This helps to promote their creative development. Parents get regular updates from the childminder about their children's progress and are given ideas about how to promote their children's learning at home. Children are developing a good understanding of the world in which they live. The childminder is helping them to learn about festivals celebrated by themselves and others.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes children on daily walks and provides healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. This helps to promote children's good health. Children receive high-quality care. The childminder sensitively attends to the care needs of young children. Her interaction with children is warm and caring. This helps them to feel relaxed in the childminder's home. Children regularly visit school with the childminder. This helps them to become familiar with school and promotes their positive attitude towards their future learning at school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. Children's outcomes are improving because of the childminder's good quality teaching. Children have improved communication and language skills. Children have improved concentration skills as they engage in interesting and inviting activities for long periods of time. This helps to prepare children for school, as they are developing the skills they need.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421402 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 852215 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 10

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Cuddington, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant.

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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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