Childminder EY477826

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 June 2016 Not applicable

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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 childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment where children thrive. Children feel a sense of belonging and part of the family.  Children form strong, emotional bonds with the childminder. She values their contributions and is quick to praise their achievements.  The childminder is very organised and has effective systems in place to monitor the progress made by children. She knows the children well and plans challenging activities based on the next steps in their learning. This helps children make good progress.  The childminder has developed strong partnerships with parents. They praise her work and value the sharing of detailed communication and the wide range of activities she provides for their children.  The childminder is reflective and evaluates the effectiveness of her provision well. She values the views of children and parents to drive improvement and promote positive outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder effectively supports children's play, she does not always use opportunities to focus her questioning and promote their thinking skills.

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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

 strengthen questioning techniques to encourage all children to think through their ideas and extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed an activity and evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, including monitoring information and observations. She reviewed other relevant documentation, such as planning, policies, procedures and risk assessments.  The inspector took account of written feedback from the parents made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has good knowledge of child protection and a secure understanding of how to keep children safe from harm. Robust policies and procedures underpin her good practice. The childminder has actively developed working partnerships with other settings children attend. This helps to promote a shared approach to supporting children's achievements and they make good progress. The childminder is committed to developing her knowledge, in order to drive continual improvement. She attends regular training opportunities and has clear plans in place for her future professional development. Partnerships with other providers help her to share ideas and keep up to date with changes in practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and successfully promotes their concentration, motivation and enthusiasm. For example, to support their interest in maps the childminder encouraged them to create a giant map of London with model buildings and bridges. The childminder has high expectations of the children. She makes detailed observations of children and uses this information to plan. The childminder encourages the development of children's speech through conversation. For example, they enjoy sharing ideas about what vehicles to add to their home-made map. The childminder extends children's understanding of new words and builds on their increasing vocabulary. For instance, after seeing a new bird in the garden, the childminder showed children how to look this up so they could learn the name together.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a nurturing, calm approach and her well-established daily routines help children feel safe and secure. She promotes discussion of good hygiene and safety practices. This helps children develop a good understanding of the importance of keeping healthy and well. Children are highly independent. They confidently select from a good range of resources and make choices about what they want to play with. Furthermore, children competently spread butter on bread to make their own sandwiches for lunch. The childminder is a good role model. She values children's ideas and encourages them to respect the views and opinions of others. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder encourages good manners, which are reinforced through everyday conversation.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and develop well in the skills they need to be ready for school. They demonstrate a positive attitude to learning and are keen to have a go at new activities. Children share books with the childminder, enthusiastically making observations about what they see. They count objects and identify shapes to promote their mathematical skills. Children play happily and learn about their environment through regular visits and activities, such as nature hunts and walks in the local forest.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477826 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 975535 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 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Kelsall, Tarporley. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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