Childminder, Out-of school day care in Wirral

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 March 2017 19 June 2013

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder offers an outstanding service. Her constant drive for improvement is supported by excellent systems which help her to review and develop the quality of her provision. She consistently takes account of the views of parents and children. This enhances all aspects of her practice to maintain the highest levels of achievement for all children.  Children's emotional development is given very high priority. They form incredibly close and trusting relationships with the extremely caring childminder. She strives to ensure that all children are content and feel safe. Children are exceedingly happy in the childminder's highly inclusive home.  The childminder is a skilled teacher. She uses fun and effective methods that engage and enthuse children's interests and curiosities. The childminder utilises every opportunity to extend children's language and thinking skills. Children are highly motivated and thoroughly enjoy the superb activities provided by the childminder.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents and other providers are outstanding. The childminder has developed considerably strong relationships with them and shares comprehensive information about children's care and learning. She is highly successful in facilitating a continued, joined up approach that meticulously meets the needs of individual children.  The childminder's home, both indoors and outside, is highly stimulating and exceptionally well resourced. It has been planned meticulously to support all seven areas of learning.

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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 how to support children's excellent understanding of the natural world even further.

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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 a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that robust policies and procedures are updated regularly. She is extremely knowledgeable about child protection issues and is confident in the procedures for reporting concerns. Risk assessments are meticulously implemented. The childminder attends regular training, seeks support from other childminders and completes extensive research to extend her knowledge. The childminder plans to complete a level 3 qualification in order to further develop her teaching skills. This commitment contributes to the excellent quality provision she provides and the rapid progress that children make. Parents are extremely happy with the care and learning provided and they comment that the childminder provides a superb service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses her highly accurate assessments of children's development to identify stimulating next steps in learning which provide optimal challenge for each child. Children are confident, active learners and they initiate many activities themselves. The childminder has a wonderful ability to recognise when children are captivated by their play and where they are capable of even deeper learning. For example, she watches children play in the sand and places a box of dinosaurs nearby. Children place the dinosaurs into the sand and tell her they have made a dinosaur world. She uses this opportunity exceptionally well to talk to children about when dinosaurs lived and what the world was like, skilfully introducing new vocabulary. She tells them about volcanos and lava then places water near to where they are playing and steps back. Children become engrossed in adding the water to the sand, experimenting with different tools to change the flow of

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

the water. They excitedly seek out the childminder to show her the volcano they have made. The childminder has plans to provide further resources to enable children to explore the natural world in even greater depth as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is a wonderful role model and she constantly praises children's achievements and excellent behaviour. Children thoroughly enjoy the many opportunities they have to develop their physical skills in the childminder's garden or on a wonderful variety of outings into their local community. Children's independence is promoted exceptionally well. Children show great pride in their achievements as they learn to do things for themselves. The childminder includes children in tasks, such as making sandwiches, and talks to them about the importance of healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are enthusiastic and brimming with confidence and make exceptional progress in their learning. They show a genuine love of books and stories and use their emerging counting skills as they play. Children are practising writing their names and demonstrate all the essential skills they need in readiness for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY441354 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 1065838 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 9

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Meols, Wirral. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.45pm, 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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Telephone number

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