Childminder EY356536

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 May 2016 16 April 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder completes rigorous and meticulous evaluations of her provision. She actively seeks the views of parents, children and other practitioners to help form her ambitious plans for further development. The childminder has very high expectations for herself and the children.  Partnership working is deeply embedded in practice. The childminder has excellent and effective relationships with parents, other providers and professionals. She has highly effective information sharing arrangements in place to enhance her own assessments of children's progress.  Highly imaginative and meticulously planned learning experiences thoroughly engage and enthuse children. They are extremely motivated and curious. The quality of teaching is highly effective.  Children's speaking and language skills are exceptionally well supported. The childminder sensitively corrects children's pronunciation and introduces them to new

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This provision is outstanding

vocabulary.  The childminder is highly skilled in managing children's behaviour. Older children have the ability to discuss and resolve disagreements, under the childminder's supervision. Younger children are extremely responsive to the childminder as she explains her expectations.  Care practices are excellent. Children have an exceptionally good understanding of how to keep themselves healthy and safe from harm. They respond well to the extremely clear rules at the childminder's home, which help to keep them safe.  Children make excellent progress, from their individual starting points. They are confident and self-assured individuals.

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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

 continue to refine the tracking systems, in order to sharpen the focus on collating the meaningful data that contributes to action planning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector reviewed written feedback submitted by parents to consider their views.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of her suitability and qualifications.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding purposes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Since her last inspection, the childminder has obtained a level 3 qualification to build on her existing skills and knowledge. She proactively maintains relationships with other providers and her local network to share ideas for practice and to enhance her knowledge. Her current priority is to revise her tracking and monitoring systems, to enable her to use the information gathered more effectively to evaluate her practice. These are already highly effective in identifying areas in which children may be at risk of falling behind. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of potential indicators of abuse, as well as wider safeguarding concerns. Her policies meticulously explain the action the childminder will take to keep children safe from harm, which is clearly reflected in her practice. Children have an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Parents provide exceptionally positive

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

feedback relating to the childminder's practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children are curious and motivated. The childminder successfully engages them in a broad variety of interesting, challenging and imaginative activities. Children are encouraged to recall familiar stories and learn to make links to these through other aspects of their play. They delight in rolling balls of coloured wool across the floor, before using scissors to cut the wool and create collages. They successfully link this to a relevant story they have been reading, about a cat. The childminder uses praise skilfully, instilling a sense of self- confidence and resilience in the children. They repeatedly try to climb onto a large bouncy ball, with the childminder's support and guidance, until they can do so without falling off. The childminder has an in-depth understanding of each child's individual learning styles, preferences and interests. Her observations and assessments are meticulous and frequently shared with parents and other professionals.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children respond very well to the childminder. Older children learn to manage disagreements between themselves, with sensitive guidance from the childminder. They are mindful of the effects their actions have on others, as the childminder successfully teaches them about feelings and emotions. Children's social skills are extremely well supported. They show that they are developing a sense of compassion, as they show care and consideration for living things, such as insects. Children develop a sense of responsibility and ownership, as they put away toys and care for their own belongings. Children enjoy exploring the vast range of high-quality resources available to them. They are actively encouraged to use resources to suit their own purposes. For example, children use a blanket, some sand, bowls and spoons to take their dolls for a picnic in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children thrive at this setting and are highly motivated. They make excellent progress in all areas of learning. Children are developing a wide variety of skills which prepare them extremely well for their next stage of learning and the eventual move to school. They are confident in making independent choices and developing social relationships with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356536 Local authority Halton Inspection number 849528 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 16 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Norton, Runcorn. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for 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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