Childminder EY438962

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 November 2016 19 December 2013

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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

 Children enjoy warm and playful relationships with the childminder. They laugh and giggle as they play with her and cuddle up for a story. As a result, children feel very comfortable in her home.  The childminder encourages age-appropriate independence. Younger children use the bathroom independently. Older children play outside with friends, with permission from their parents.  Children benefit from a shared approach to their learning. The childminder exchanges information with the pre-school that children also attend. She builds on their learning by offering complementary activities at home. For example, when children draw hot air balloons at pre-school, the childminder blows up balloons and children enjoy pretending to fly in them.  The childminder has a clear understanding of her roles and responsibilities. She has implemented effective procedures to monitor children's learning and keeps up to date

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This provision is good

with new developments in her profession. As a result, children thrive in her setting.  The childminder knows what children need to learn next. She plans activities to suit the learning style of individual children. Consequently, children fully engage in activities and make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 While the childminder has plans for her garden, the current outdoor environment she provides only offers children minimal learning opportunities.  The childminder rarely plans activities to help children learn about people whose culture or beliefs are different from their own.

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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

 improve the opportunities available to children to continue their learning outdoors  plan activities to promote children's understanding of people whose culture or beliefs are different from their own.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors, and during a pre-school pick up, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate intervals throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's health and safety procedures, and checked for evidence of the suitability of adults living in the home.  The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder assess risks appropriately in order to protect children from harm. She has a clear understanding of child protection and updates her knowledge regularly. She is able to identify when children's well-being or safety may be at risk and she knows how to report any concerns she may have. Since her last inspection, the childminder has completed an early year's qualification. This has helped her to reflect on her practice and deepened her knowledge of how children learn. The childminder has established very effective partnerships with other professionals, contributing to children making good progress in their learning. Parents comment very positively about the childminder's provision. They say she is helpful and supportive and that their children are very happy in her company. They are regularly updated about their children's development and feel they are making good progress in her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a skilled teacher. When children start at her setting, she gathers useful information from parents to establish children's starting points. She assesses children's development and very effectively builds on their interests to extend their learning. For example, when children express an interest in fireworks, she encourages them to create their own. She provides craft resources that help children to practice the skills they will need to hold a pencil correctly. Children use paintbrushes and glue sticks to make their fireworks. Children communicate well. The childminder has interesting conversations with them and shows interest in their ideas. Children confidently retell a story the childminder has read to them by looking at the pictures in the book. This helps to extend their vocabulary further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are becoming independent in their self-care. They hang up their own coats and take off their shoes when they come in from outside. The childminder encourages children to help with preparing lunch. For example, they grate the cheese for their toasties with minimal support from the childminder. Children are well behaved. They respond very well to the simple boundaries the childminder has in place. For example, they walk ahead of the childminder in the pre-school playground, but stop and wait when she asks them to. Children play well together, they enjoy each other's company and have a lot of fun with the childminder. The childminder uses everyday routines to promote children's awareness of risk. For example, children know they need to look for cars as they wait to cross the road. Visits to local parks and play areas offer children opportunities to further develop their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder prepares children very well to eventually move on to school. Her relaxed and motivational approach helps children to become confident, assertive and enthusiastic learners. Children are able to confidently express their own ideas and are comfortable in the presence of visitors. They are able to listen and to follow instructions. They thoroughly enjoy the varied activities the childminder provides.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438962 Local authority Halton Inspection number 1065802 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Widnes. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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