Childminder EY425339

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2017 22 January 2015

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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 has a good understanding of how children learn. She has high expectations of children. She joins in children's play sensitively and encourages children to play and explore effectively.  Children are happy and settled. They form secure attachments to the childminder and other adults working with children.  The childminder supervises the work of her assistant well. She works closely with the other childminder working in the home. They all work as a team to share tasks to support children's care and education well.  Partnerships with external agencies and parents are good. Information gained is used well to help ensure that all children make the most of the learning opportunities.  The childminder effectively observes and tracks each child's progress. She plans interesting activities that challenge children and help them to make good progress.  Children are developing good social skills. They play well with children of different ages

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully considered the professional development of her assistant to help raise standards even higher.  The childminder does not yet make the most effective use of her self-evaluation to consider ways that ambitiously raise the quality of provision to outstanding.

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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

 enhance the assistant's professional development that supports the ongoing development of skills and knowledge and promotes even better outcomes for children  strengthen the use of self-evaluation that increases the potential to deliver the highest quality provision.

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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 observation with the childminder and talked to her and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector discussed the childminder’s self-evaluation procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder’s records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She has followed strong recruitment procedures to help maintain children's safety. She uses risk assessments effectively to help identify and minimise potential risks to children. The childminder has good links with the local authority and professional agencies. This helps her to ensure that children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities are supported to reach their full potential. She uses additional funds well to enhance children's learning experiences. Parents' views are valued. The childminder regularly attends training to increase her knowledge and skills. She has a good understanding of the benefits of working with other providers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are developing good communication skills. The childminder reads stories with great expression. She successfully encourages children of different ages to listen and join in. The childminder models thinking and encourages children to think and express their own thoughts effectively. She uses short phrases, such as let me think. The childminder adapts her teaching to individual children. She draws letters knowing that some children will recognise the ones in their own name. The childminder draws and counts triangles with children, encouraging them to learn from each other. Children copy each other as they make footprints or marks with water and brushes. The childminder extends children's understanding. She explains how the wet marks dry quickly in the hot sun. She creates a vibrant and positive play and learning environment in which children flourish.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children receive clear and consistent messages of how to behave. The childminder models how to play safely and cooperatively. She encourages children to take turns in rolling a car back and forth. Children understand the need for rules and are supported well in following them. Children have good opportunities to practise their dressing skills. When putting on socks and shoes, the childminder asks children if they need to be pulled up or down. This helps to involve them and makes the activity fun and supports their understanding. Children are encouraged to drink and eat healthily. They sit together and competently use spoons to eat the freshly cooked home-made meal.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning given their individual starting points. They are curious and enjoy making choices in their play. They talk with confidence and have good levels of self-esteem. They enjoy challenges and are proud of their achievements. These are good traits for enjoying learning in the future. Children are well- prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425339 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 1094762 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Speke, Liverpool. She works with an assistant and another childminder. She operates her provision all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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