Edmondson, Nichola Anne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2016 20 October 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

 The childminder provides a wide range of learning opportunities, which helps children to learn and they make good progress relative to their starting points.  The childminder consistently promotes good manners and is exceptionally nurturing. Children are extremely well behaved and happy in her care.  The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children. She carries out regular risk assessments for all areas of her home. This helps to ensure children can play in safety.  The childminder works very effectively with other settings that children attend. She shares her assessments of children's progress to promote a shared approach towards their care and learning.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are actively involved in all aspects of their child's learning. Information is shared on a regular basis, to ensure parents have a clear and accurate understanding of their child's level of development.

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This provision is good

 Children's good progress in all areas is monitored through robust assessment that identifies their next steps and is used to inform planning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not maximise opportunities to broaden children's vocabularies to further enhance their language development.

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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

 maximise all opportunities to enhance children's understanding of words and their meaning, to further extend their language development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector carried out a tour of the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading a number of comments and notes given to the childminder.  The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house, and spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications. She looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding, risk assessments and self-evaluation.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedure to follow should she have a safeguarding concern about a child. She attends training to improve her knowledge of safeguarding practice. The childminder is motivated and committed to professional development. She accesses training and exchanges ideas with other childminders to help build on her skills and knowledge. The childminder evaluates her provision effectively and strives for continued improvements. Parents are very happy with the care children receive. They say that they are very pleased with the support the childminder gives to their children's learning. They appreciate the information she shares with them. She has established good working relationships with the other provisions that children attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good knowledge and understanding of child development and the individual learning needs of children she cares for. She gathers detailed information from parents about what children can do when they first start. She uses this information, along with her observations of children, to assess and plan for the next steps in their learning. She provides a wide range of opportunities for children to be creative, make choices in their play and use their imaginations. For example, a child interested in space exploration has made a rocket for Tim Peake. Other children pretend that the table in the play area is a palace and make birthday cards and crowns for the queen. Children are developing their early reading and early mathematics skills well. For example, they read and write their own names, enjoy listening to stories, use numbers confidently and recognise shapes throughout their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder organises the home exceptionally well. Children play and learn in an extremely welcoming and inclusive environment. The childminder consistently provides opportunities for children to develop positive attitudes about themselves and others. Children's behaviour is exemplary. They enjoy taking part in activities and patiently wait for their turn. Children are very polite and respectful. The childminder is an extremely positive role model. She maintains exceptionally high standards of care and hygiene to promote children's health and well-being. She skilfully promotes children's understanding about healthy lifestyles. For example, children have excellent opportunities to choose from a range of healthy snacks and enjoy digging and planting fruits and vegetables in the garden. Children develop an awareness of personal safety. For example, they know to keep a safe distance from the swing outdoors and learn how to balance safely on climbing

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good independence skills. They take the lead in choosing their own play experiences and following their interests. Children show a positive attitude towards learning and make good progress, ready for their next stage in learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY289471 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 861337 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Irby, Wirral. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 3 childcare 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

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Telephone number

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