Childminder in Sefton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 March 2017 12 June 2014

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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 attends regular meetings with other childminders and professionals. She finds out important information to help update her knowledge. For example, she keeps up to date with wider issues of child protection, such as preventing children being drawn into unsafe situations. This helps to keep children safe.  The childminder carries out regular observations and assessments of children's development. She identifies what children need to learn next and provides activities and experiences that are enjoyable and interesting. Children make good progress.  Children settle quickly and establish close bonds with the childminder and each other. Children behave well, respect others, share and take turns.  The childminder has formed strong partnerships with parents. She shares information with them regularly, such as through daily diaries, discussions and text messages. This helps to provide consistency in children's care and learning.

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This provision is good

 The childminder considers the views of parents and children when making any changes. This helps her to continually improve the service that she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently share information with other settings that children attend to provide further continuity in their learning.  On occasions, the childminder does not consistently help young children to understand and fully develop their counting skills during activities and experiences.

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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 partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to ensure that information is shared consistently about children's learning and development  enhance teaching skills further and provide even more chances for young children to further develop their good understanding of counting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults working on the premises. She discussed self-evaluation and checked evidence of the childminder's training certificates and risk assessments, and looked at a sample of her policies and procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents from written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the procedures to follow should she have concerns about children's welfare. The childminder has a wide range of detailed written policies and procedures in place. She shares these with her assistants so that all adults working on the premises know how to keep children safe. The childminder monitors her assistants' practice well and keeps their knowledge up to date. She checks the progress all children make and acts quickly when any gaps in learning are identified. Effective strategies are put in place and children catch up quickly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder follows young children's individual interests closely. She talks to children and encourages them to share their views and ideas. The childminder adapts planned activities well to follow children's choices. This means that children are highly engaged, happy and eager to learn. Young children enjoy pretend play activities. They ask the childminder if they can push dolls in toy prams. The childminder facilitates and extends learning further. For example, she encourages children to pretend to take the dolls on a shopping trip to buy fresh fruit. This helps to promote children's imaginative play and creative skills. The childminder reads favourite stories with children. She asks skilful questions and gives children time to think and respond to the questions she asks. This helps to promote children's early speaking and thinking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The caring childminder offers an abundance of praise and encouragement to children which helps to promote their self-esteem and confidence. The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles well. For example, she provides them with a range of healthy fruit for snacks and home-made, wholesome meals. The childminder takes children out regularly into the local community, such as to play centres, the woods and beach. Children have many opportunities to practise their good physical skills. Children learn about staying safe during daily activities. For example, the childminder reminds them not to climb up on the highchairs when it is not mealtime. She explains how they may fall and hurt themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Young children are confident in new social situations. They welcome visitors and interact positively with them. This shows that they feel safe in the childminder's care. Children develop good self-care skills and independence. For instance, they freely access the good range of available resources. They are supported well in preparation for the next stage in their learning and eventual move to school when the time comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 310741 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 1087066 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 June 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Formby, Liverpool. She operates her service all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants very occasionally.

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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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