Childminder in Liverpool

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2016 9 September 2009

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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

 Since her last inspection, the childminder has worked very hard to develop and enhance the quality of her provision. She is extremely experienced and very well qualified for her role, making the most of opportunities to build on her professional development and update her knowledge.  Highly effective partnership working enables all children to make excellent progress from their starting points. Targeted interventions are swiftly secured for children who require them, in order to continuously support their development across all areas of learning.  Children are fully immersed in creative, imaginative and well-considered activities. They are absorbed in the sensory experiences of pushing clay through different shaped holes, serving the childminder a pancake made from clay and guessing how many minutes this will take to 'bake'.  Children have excellent concentration. They are highly motivated and engaged because

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This provision is outstanding

the childminder maximises each opportunity to challenge children and extend their learning.  The childminder instils attitudes of mutual respect and children behave exceptionally well. They patiently wait their turn and play cooperatively with one another.  Children make excellent progress from their individual starting points. Children who require extra support catch up to their peers quickly and develop the skills required for a successful move to school.

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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 with the planned enhancements to the provision, utilising funding where applicable, in order to maintain the highest level of achievement for each child.

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Inspection activities

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

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's provision is extremely well organised and managed. She has robust systems in place to record relevant information about children, promote their welfare and protect them from harm. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of wider safeguarding issues and her practices ensure that she is able to protect children from harm. Equally, children demonstrate an excellent understanding of how to keep themselves safe. Parents are deeply involved in their children's learning. They praise the childminder for her expertise and care of their children. The childminder uses innovative strategies to help parents support their children at home. Parents and children enjoy borrowing resources from the childminder's home. The childminder's monitoring systems are robust and enable her to provide a wide range of interesting and creative activities which motivates and engages children in all areas of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

learning. She has plans to enhance her provision further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children actively seek the childminder out to become involved in their games and she does so sensitively. She has high expectations for each child based on meticulous and accurate assessments of their development. Children delight in exploring speed as they push different objects, such as cars, down spirals and slopes. The childminder skilfully introduces other concepts into their play, such as using money to pay for 'petrol' or encouraging children to consider why some objects are faster or slower than others. The childminder has a deep understanding of each child's learning styles and preferences. She gathers useful information from other professionals and children's parents to supplement her own observations. The childminder enables children to become confident communicators and make their own choices about what they would like to do and where they would like to play. The childminding premises are meticulously well planned to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are very respectful and considerate of others. They carefully share out resources, such as malleable dough, so that children and adults have enough dough to play with. The childminder is an excellent role model for children. She is extremely calm and patient. Children follow the clear rules and routines at the childminder's setting with ease. They patiently wait to go into the bathroom to wash their hands before sitting down for their morning snack. The childminder provides a wide range of healthy foods and children are encouraged to select and prepare food for themselves. The childminder's risk assessment procedures are meticulous to ensure that any potential hazards have been appropriately minimised or discussed with the children.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning. They make excellent progress in all areas of learning. Children are confident, self-assured individuals. They have excellent social skills and concentration, and the ability to follow instructions. Children are keen to join in with others but will also play independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 322192 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 847842 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1991 and lives in Wavertree, Liverpool. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She 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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