Childminder in Cheshire West and Chester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 June 2017 Not applicable

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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

 Children benefit from the individual attention they receive from the caring, nurturing childminder. They develop close bonds with her. Children are happy, confident and settled.  Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of their children's care and development. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about children's achievements and progress. This helps to promote continuity of care and learning.  The childminder provides a welcoming, homely environment. Children have access to a wide range of resources indoors and outdoors. Young children are happy and settled, and their behaviour is good. They demonstrate a strong sense of emotional security and confidence.  The childminder is qualified and experienced. She uses this knowledge to organise her provision effectively. Children's learning, health, safety and welfare are promoted well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the best use of her accurate assessments of children's progress, to support her to consistently plan highly challenging activities.  The childminder's self-evaluation is not sharply focused to enable her to identify priorities, in order to continually raise the quality of the provision to the highest level.

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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

 make even better use of assessments of children's learning, to meticulously plan highly challenging activities and support every child to make more-rapid progress across all areas of their learning  develop further the evaluation of the quality of the provision to precisely identify priorities to continually enrich practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. He looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of all persons living or working in the household.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities to protect children and knows who to contact should she have concerns about a child's welfare. Policies and procedures help keep children safe in her home and on any outings. The childminder is experienced and well qualified, and continues to enhance her professional development through additional training. She keeps parents well informed about their children's progress. The childminder establishes children's starting points and shares ideas with parents to promote learning at home. She understands the importance of working with other professionals to promote a consistent approach to children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's interactions with children are extremely good. She maintains close contact with the children and engages them in conversations, which helps to extend their learning. The childminder has a good understanding of children's interests and knows when to join in with their play to facilitate the learning taking place. For example, a child's interest in animals is promoted through a box of animal toys and through visits to the zoo. Children show a keen interest in early literacy skills and learn to handle books with care, and use pencils and crayons to draw and make marks. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well, in a variety of ways. For example, she models and repeats words carefully to support their understanding and emerging language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children are happy to be there. The childminder is a good role model and promotes kindness and respect for others. Children develop a growing understanding of behavioural expectations and are helpful and kind to each other. They are keen to carry out small tasks, such as helping to set out resources and tidying them away. Children develop a good understanding of how to behave and they are helpful and kind.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress. They are developing at expected levels or above, considering their age and starting points. Children are inquisitive learners who are keen to know more. They enthusiastically participate in the activities and routines the childminder plans. Children show high levels of confidence and self-esteem. The childminder helps children to become emotionally secure and develop the confidence to try new things. Children gain the skills they need for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485031 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1002744 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Little Sutton, Ellesmere Port. The childminder operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She holds a 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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Telephone number

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