Childminder in St Helens

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 November 2016 12 November 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

 The well-qualified childminder understands how children learn. Her range of teaching methods helps to promote children's learning. Children are making good progress, from their individual starting points.  Children have formed close and positive relationships with the childminder and each other. They are happy, confident and demonstrate a very strong sense of belonging within the welcoming and homely environment.  Children behave very well. They play alongside each other, and older children are sensitive and caring to younger children's needs.  The childminder makes effective use of daily routines and activities indoors and in the local area, to enhance children's awareness of nature and develop their good physical skills.  Partnership working with parents is well established. The regular exchange of information ensures that parental contributions are used to promote their child's unique care and learning needs.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully established systems to enable sharing of information with schools where children also attend, to support a fully consistent approach to their learning.  The childminder does not yet place high enough focus on evaluating her teaching skills to shape professional development programmes.

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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 links with schools that children attend and enable a greater emphasis on promoting continuity in children's learning  sharpen the focus on undertaking professional development that improves teaching skills to an even higher level.

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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 completed joint observations with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and interacted with children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at different documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation processes and checked evidence of the suitability of all adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion and from information in the childminder's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder prioritises safeguarding training to help ensure she has the relevant knowledge of what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder assesses potential risks in her home and also takes steps to ensure parents are informed of changes to procedures that promote their children's safety and welfare. She acts as a positive role model and teaches children how to keep themselves safe. Well-established monitoring systems are used to evaluate children's good progress. Parents contribute to the childminder's evaluation processes. Comments from parents are extremely complimentary about the care and service provided.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her knowledge about children to plan and organise resources that stimulate their interest and potential learning. Older children enjoy playing with technology and using different materials during various creative activities. Toddlers develop their communication and language skills, and they recognise the different sounds animals and vehicles make. Children develop an interest in early literacy and they select resources to enhance their involvement during singing and rhyme time. Toddlers confidently select books and are developing an awareness of how to handle books and turn pages. The childminder plans activities that give children good opportunities to develop their early mathematical skills. For example, she talks about colours and numbers of objects during play experiences. Children develop good coordination and physical skills and they handle different-sized resources. Toddlers particularly enjoy moving their bodies in various ways

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

to their favourite action rhyme. All children develop an early awareness of different cultures as they take part in various play activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show familiarity with routines. For example, they eagerly hold hands together in preparation for crossing the roads safely. The childminder's caring and responsive approach helps to develop children's personal, social and emotional development well. For example, the childminder gently talks to children about their family reminding them about plans organised later in the day. She actively promotes the use of good manners and uses appropriate teaching methods to promote children's understanding of sharing. They take part in many outdoor activities to develop their physical skills. The childminder provides children with a range of snacks and meals to promote their good health and welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are independent learners and show high levels of self-esteem. They communicate confidently with adults and each other, and demonstrate an ability to make decisions about their choice of play experience. Children are gaining the key skills needed for their future learning and are acquiring strong communication and language skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY290540 Local authority St. Helens Inspection number 1064606 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 November 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in St.Helens. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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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