Childminder EY375550

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 December 2016 6 February 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 childminder is experienced and knowledgeable. He encourages children to think and speak. He models language well for them and values their comments and ideas.  Children form secure attachments with the childminder. He is consistent and attentive. He encourages children to make choices and develop confidence.  The childminder maintains clear documentation. He has easily accessible policies and procedures which he shares with the other childminder working in the home.  The childminder is clearly committed to developing his knowledge and skills. He has recently completed a relevant qualification.  Overall, children are involved and actively engaged in activities. They enjoy joining in with story sessions. They are confident to explore and play with imagination.  The childminder fully assesses each child's needs. He works closely with parents, the local authority and other agencies. This helps him to ensure that all children's needs,

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This provision is good

including those who have special educational needs or disabilities, are fully understood and planned for.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are happily engaged in a good range of learning activities. The childminder is less confident in continuing children's learning during routine activities.  Opportunities for assistants to receive feedback on their practice and set plans to further improve their practice are not fully established.

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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

 consider the organisation of the day to ensure children's learning is actively promoted  enhance arrangements to monitor the performance of assistants that include observing practice and giving them feedback about how to extend their skills and knowledge.

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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 and childminder observed individual children together and discussed their learning, progress and behaviour.  The inspector talked to children, the childminder, the co-childminder and assistant at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and the observations and assessment of children's learning.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of inspection and in feedback given to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has developed clear policies in line with local procedures and current good practice. He has a good understanding of safeguarding issues and shares all policies well with parents. He regularly attends training and updates his knowledge. Since the last inspection, he has improved outdoor learning opportunities for children. Good induction procedures help to ensure that all assistants understand their responsibility to protect children and keep them safe. All activities in the home and out of the home are fully risk assessed. The childminder implements effective confidentiality and equality policies. This helps to ensure that all children's needs are met. The childminder has good procedures to exchange relevant information with parents and others involved with children. This helps him to develop a consistent understanding and approach to meeting children's individual needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are confident. They choose books for the childminder to read and listen well to his expressive voice. He is skilled at gently asking increasingly challenging questions. He encourages children to think, gather their thoughts and express themselves. He sensitively gives clues for children to work out the answers and feel a sense of achievement in their learning. The childminder develops children's confidence in speaking and sharing their thoughts. When children mistake a number three for an eight he explains how they are similar and gives time for them to reconsider. Children are developing good physical skills. They manipulate dough with rollers and small tools. The childminder uses rich vocabulary as he describes how to squeeze, press and push dough in a tube. He talks naturally to children as they eagerly consider the shape, size and colour of different pictures and toys.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are developing good coordination and control. They take turns to balance on stepping stones. They have a good attitude to testing their skills safely. The childminder supervises sensitively, offering encouragement and reassurance. The childminder has high expectations of children. Older children automatically tidy away plates and put their unwanted items in the bin. All children behave well. They respond well to the childminder's clear and consistent messages to share, consider others and take turns. They learn about the wider world in planned activities. The childminder uses authentic resources for children to learn about Chinese New Year, Thanksgiving celebrations in America or Christingle activities in Europe. Children play well together. They move their bodies imaginatively, pretending to be fun scary monsters, laughing and giggling.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing good language, physical and personal skills given their individual starting points. The childminder accurately assesses and plans for each child's development. Children demonstrate good motivation as they count, talk and use their imagination in independent play. They listen well to the childminder, other adults and each other. Children are well equipped and prepared for school and the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY375550 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 1065192 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 26

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 February 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008. He lives in Croxteth, Liverpool. He operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with another childminder and at times also works with assistants. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4.

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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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