Childminder in Cheshire West and Chester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2016 5 March 2013

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of what she knows about children's learning preferences when she plans experiences for them. As a result, children are not fully supported to become deeply involved in activities or to follow through with their own ideas often enough.  The quality of teaching is inconsistent and as a result activities often lack the challenge children need to make consistently good progress in their learning.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is warm, caring and attentive to children's needs. She provides children with lots of praise and reassurance. As a result, children develop secure relationships and they are happy and settled.  Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of their children's care. The childminder regularly provides them with information about activities that children have enjoyed and tells them about their progress. This helps to promote continuity of care and learning between the childminder's setting and home.  The setting is welcoming and has a broad range of play resources. The childminder takes children on regular outings to help them learn about their community and the wider world. This helps them to develop some of the abilities they need for their future learning in nursery or school. For example, children learn to be confident.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 focus more precisely on children's individual learning preferences when planning experiences to further promote their deep involvement and ability to pursue their own ideas 08/07/2016

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Due Date

 raise the quality of teaching so that children receive consistently challenging and purposeful learning opportunities in every aspect of their learning. 08/07/2016

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and made observations of children present.  The inspector and childminder discussed two activities children were involved in.  The inspector reviewed the evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children, her safeguarding policies and procedures and a range of other supporting documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in writing.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Although the childminder has developed the use of observations since the last inspection, she does not reflect sharply on the different ways in which children learn, to help her engage their interest in learning further. She has improved her teaching knowledge and as a result, children progress well, for example in developing their social and physical skills. However, the childminder is not consistent enough in her teaching, which means that children are not making good progress in other aspects of their learning. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder checks her home and places visited on outings and takes action to minimise any risks. She knows how to recognise the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to report any concerns she may have about a child in her care. She is well qualified and keeps up to date with further training to help extend aspects of her knowledge. Parents say how caring, kind and professional she is.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not make good use of what she knows about how children like to learn when she plans their activities. As a result, children are not always as eager as possible to take part and are not encouraged to become deeply involved in their learning. The childminder's teaching is not consistent enough to secure good progress in all aspects of children's learning. For example, she does not always interact with children often or well enough to help them build on what they already know and can do. That said, the childminder is warm towards children and she provides a variety of activities and resources to help children learn. She uses some appropriate teaching methods. For example, she encourages children to think about numbers as they pick toy ducks from the water. The childminder asks children some open-ended questions about a story they read together, which encourages children to think and express themselves clearly.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a caring disposition and is a good role model. Children's good behaviour shows that they feel safe, secure and settled. The childminder plans opportunities for children to become increasingly independent. For example, they help to tidy away toys and understand that they need to share and take turns. This builds children's confidence to face new challenges, such as going to new places or meeting new people. Children have time outside every day, enjoying the fresh air and opportunities for physical exercise. They eagerly explore the play house in the garden. Children are happy and receive lots of praise, which improves their self-esteem and gives them a sense of security. Food provided is healthy and contributes towards children's healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Due to inconsistencies in teaching, children make steady rather than consistently good progress overall. They learn to listen carefully and thoroughly enjoy story time. They develop good social skills which helps them to form friendships and to be confident when meeting new people. They learn to do things for themselves and to take on some responsibilities. In general, children are suitably prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY452157 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1042782 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012. She lives in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. The childminder operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years 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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