Childminder EY423874

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2016 21 August 2014

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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 works well in partnership with parents. She provides them with ideas and support to help them promote children's learning and development at home.  The childminder's monitoring systems enable her to quickly identify any area in which children may require additional support to promote their continuous progress.  The childminder successfully uses information gathered through observation and assessment to provide interesting and challenging learning experiences for children.  Children enjoy their time with the childminder and seek her out to join in their play. They listen attentively to her ideas and are confident to initiate new ideas or strategies as they play cooperatively together.  Children are confident and their emotional well-being is promoted effectively by the childminder. She praises their achievements, which gives them the confidence to try new things or repeat more challenging activities.

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This provision is good

 Children behave well and are polite and responsive to the childminder. They recognise the need to take turns and do so successfully during games.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make best use of opportunities to evaluate her teaching skills and use these to form targeted development plans.  The childminder does not always use highly effective strategies to help promote children's engagement and development of their early literacy 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

 enhance the process of self-reflection to evaluate teaching skills more effectively and engage in targeted professional development  build on the provision of resources and planning to promote children's interest in literacy more effectively.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding purposes.  The inspector reviewed written feedback submitted by parents to take their views into account.  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 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding issues and has devised policies to underpin her practice in this area. She is also alert to wider safeguarding issues and demonstrates a good understanding of how to report any concerns. Her risk assessment procedures are thorough and enable her to take appropriate action to minimise potential risks. The childminder maintains a thorough record of the required documentation, which enables her to manage her provision efficiently. Partnership working is well embedded in the childminder's practice. Parents provide positive feedback about the support they are offered and the care their children receive. The childminder maintains close links with her local authority to update her knowledge of legal requirements and to access some training, such as first aid and child protection. She is keen to continually develop her

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy their time with the childminder. She is able to plan suitably challenging experiences for each child, based on her detailed understanding of their development and preferences. Children thoroughly enjoy 'going fishing' in the paddling pool, identifying how many fish they have caught and what colour they are. They play imaginatively and learn to anticipate repeated refrains as they act out songs, using puppets. Children are encouraged to think about what might happen next as they stack different shaped blocks on top of one another. The childminder uses questions well to promote children's thinking skills and listens carefully to their responses. The childminder has high expectations of what each child can achieve. Her observations and assessments are regular and detailed. They accurately reflect children's current levels of achievement and are used to inform the childminder's planning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are respectful and polite. They have positive relationships with the childminder, who is supportive and encouraging. She gets to know children well when they first begin attending, by observing them and gathering meaningful information from their parents. She is mindful of preparing children both emotionally and developmentally to move on to pre-school and school. The childminder uses clear messages to help children understand how to keep themselves safe. Children know, for example, they must not go outside without the childminder when the paddling pool is full of water. They use equipment safely. Children's health and hygiene are well promoted. They select from a range of healthy snacks and meals offered to them by the childminder and follow robust hygiene procedures. This successfully minimises the risk of cross-infection.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make typical progress, from their individual starting points. They develop good social skills and enjoy doing things for themselves. Children are resilient and confident. They show they are developing the attitudes and skills which prepare them well for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY423874 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 996003 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Formby. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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