Childminder 310686

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2016 9 February 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

 The quality of teaching is good. The childminder interacts very well with children and promotes their communication and language skills. She enhances children's vocabulary by repeating words back to them and asking appropriate questions. This approach helps children to express their thoughts and ideas confidently.  The childminder has good partnerships with other childminders. She shares her knowledge and information and attends local groups with children. This introduces children to a wider circle of friends and extends their social skills.  Children's behaviour is good. They use good manners, cooperate in play and learn the expectations of appropriate behaviour and boundaries.  The childminder evaluates her practice regularly. She accurately identifies strengths and areas for development. She takes on board parents' and children's views and has a positive drive to continually improve the quality of care and learning that she offers to

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently build on her previously gathered information from parents about what their child is learning and achieving at home on an ongoing basis.  The information gathered from tracking children's progress is not always used in a timely fashion to inform future planning and their next steps in learning.

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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

 find ways to gather information from all parents regularly about their children's ongoing learning and achievements that happen at home  strengthen the use of the information collected from tracking progress to inform future planning and children's timely next steps in learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled children's assessment records and planning documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living in the household and looked at a selection of policies and procedures, including safeguarding and self- evaluation.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents.  The inspector viewed the premises, toys and equipment.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to take action if she has concerns about a child in her care. She supervises children well to keep them safe within the home and while on outings. The childminder evaluates her practice and the environment effectively and monitors the delivery of the areas of learning. She is committed to ongoing professional development and attends additional training courses to build on her current knowledge, which has a positive impact on the quality of provision. The childminder observes children and tracks their development regularly to ensure they continue to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and has a good understanding of how children learn through play. She allows children to lead their own play, investigate and make their own discoveries with the good range of resources available. This helps develop children's independence. They are enthused and learn new skills quickly. Children access books and listen attentively to the childminder as she points to pictures and reads the story. This helps to stimulate their language and early literacy skills. The childminder encourages children to count how many objects they have, compare shapes and identify different colours during play activities. As a result, children's mathematical skills are promoted successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know the children well and creates a calm and relaxed atmosphere. Children's emotional well-being is supported sensitively and they settle well. Children enjoy nutritious foods and fruit at mealtimes. Children attend a variety of activity centres where they can move about, run and climb on equipment. This enables their physical development and increases their understanding of being active and leading a healthy lifestyle. The childminder provides ample opportunities for children to extend their knowledge of the natural world around them. For example, children attend nature parks where they take part in bird watching. They visit garden centres and gain an understanding of the growth cycle of different plants. Children travel on public transport and learn about different jobs people do, such as bus drivers and train drivers. This all contributes to their growing knowledge and understanding about the community in which

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning. They are confident, motivated individuals whose eagerness for learning is promoted well as they take part in a wide range of activities. The childminder is a good role model and respects children's views. She ensures that they are given plenty of opportunities to make choices throughout the day. Children are developing skills that will support them in their future learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310686 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 855260 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 9 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1988 and lives in Maghull, Merseyside. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for family holidays and a week between Christmas and New Year. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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