Whitley, Nichola Jane

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2017 21 July 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 has a wealth of knowledge and experience underpinned by qualifications and previous experience. Her expert knowledge of child development is used very effectively to build on what children can already do in a natural, playful way. She effectively helps parents to support their child's learning at home.  The childminder is proactive and a reflective practitioner. She keeps her knowledge up to date through research and training. She swiftly addressed the action set at her last inspection and has carefully considered and implemented the recommendations set.  Children confidently lead play with excellent support from the childminder. She extends their learning and adds specific resources or poses a question to encourage children's thinking skills. She is adept at balancing the needs of children of different ages.  Children have an exceptional range of resources to choose from, both indoors and in

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This provision is outstanding

the garden. In particular, scientific resources are abundant. Children discover that some items swell when they absorb water, they know the wind can make things move, showing great excitement as the windmill spins around.  The childminder is a fantastic teacher. She skilfully draws out different aspects of learning as children play. For example, when children play 'shop', the childminder reinforces their awareness of size, quantity and number while extending their vocabulary and understanding of the world.

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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 children's excellent understanding of how living things grow and change over time can be extended even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises, observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed children's learning.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder, including how she evaluates her practice. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder attends training annually to ensure her knowledge of safeguarding is up to date and in line with local requirements. She can confidently identify the signs that suggest a child may be at risk of harm and knows who to refer her concerns to. The childminder shares her excellent policies and procedures with parents and asks them to contribute to her evaluation of the setting. She has a very robust understanding of the requirements she must meet and consistently strives to improve her practice by accessing training. For example, since her last inspection she has developed further understanding of how to support children to become more critical thinkers.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gathers extensive information from parents when children enrol that enables her to begin swiftly planning for their learning. She frequently observes what children can do and very skilfully extends their learning. For example, children read a favourite story with the childminder. They are encouraged to describe what they see on the page and comment as the story unfolds. The childminder shows great interest in children's ideas, helping to expand their imagination and their vocabulary superbly. Children are offered lots of sensory experiences to encourage them to explore. The childminder is considering how to increase children's excellent understanding of how living things grow and change over time. Highly effective methods of monitoring of children's progress are regularly shared with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children show they are relaxed and comfortable in the childminder's home. The childminder knows children and their families extremely well. She is adept at recognising children's needs and adapting her routine accordingly. The childminder gives a great deal of thought to managing any changes to her provision or to children's personal circumstances. She prepares children exceptionally well and encourages them to recognise their emotions. Children respond very well to the calm and responsive childminder. They are very well behaved, they listen to her and show care and empathy towards each other. Children are keen to help with tasks, such as brushing up sand or tidying toys away. They are beginning to adopt healthy habits, such as eating fresh fruit and vegetables, going for walks and washing their hands before eating.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make very good progress. They are meeting or exceeding their expected milestones. They are extremely confident communicators who are keen to share their thoughts. They develop superb levels of independence and persist with challenging tasks. Children show a real keenness to explore and are developing a very wide range of skills they will need when they eventually start school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY318133 Local authority Knowsley Inspection number 1085373 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 July 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in the Prescot area of Knowsley. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.45pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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