Childminder in Halton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2017 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not always have clear arrangements in place for informing parents about how she works with her co-childminder and how each of them contributes to children's care and learning. This includes how they share and keep children's information between themselves and the two settings.  The childminder does not always make effective use of the various ways that she monitors children's progress to consistently provide children with good levels of challenge.  When children are falling behind in their development, the childminder does not plan highly focused support to help them catch up quickly.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is keen to deliver a good-quality provision. She makes good use of regular training and information obtained from childminding groups to continually evaluate and improve her knowledge and skills.  Children form strong attachments with the childminder. They develop close relationships and enjoy time spent playing together. Their behaviour is good.  The childminder makes good use of local play groups and links with other childminders, to help promote children's social skills.  The childminder provides a good range of interesting activities that children enjoy and that promote some valuable learning through play.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 make information clearly available to parents about the way the setting is organised with the co-childminder and key-person arrangements 05/08/2017

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 ensure parents are fully informed of the way records are shared and kept, and how information about children's care and learning is shared with the co-childminder. 05/08/2017

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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 make better use of the monitoring of children's progress to inform the planning of specific activities and routines that provide children with consistently good levels of challenge to help promote good outcomes overall.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed and completed an evaluation of teaching 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.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder relies heavily on the lead of the childminder that she works closely with. She shares her co-childminder's systems for monitoring children's learning. While each childminder takes responsibility for designated children, it is not always clear how parents are informed about the way they operate together, contribute to information sharing and maintain children's records. The issues with the management of records has no significant impact on children's care. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder understands how to report concerns about a child's welfare. She has attended training to help develop her understanding of wider issues, such as helping to prevent children being drawn into unsafe situations. She takes appropriate action to make her home a safe place to play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not always make good use of her current processes for assessing and monitoring children's development. She does not always offer children the level of challenge they need to help them quickly catch up with their peers. Despite this, the childminder uses her knowledge of how children learn generally, to help her provide a good range of interesting activities that motivate them to be involved. This helps them progress steadily. Children have access to a good range of toys. The childminder plays alongside them. As children explore jigsaws, she promotes their thinking as they play. She asks appropriate questions, for example, 'Can you find me a...?' and 'I wonder where the fire engine has gone?' She offers simple instruction and suggestions to help children persevere and find solutions.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children enjoy the childminder's relaxed and friendly interaction. They freely offer smiles and hugs, and they respond to her enthusiastically. The childminder implements consistent routines so that children know what to expect. They settle quickly at sleep times and sit confidently at the table for meals. The childminder offers high praise and rewards their good behaviour. The childminder promotes children's awareness of some healthy practices, such as ensuring they wear sunscreen and sunhats before outside play. She is less confident to promote other aspects of health and self-care, such as toilet training. Occasionally, her expectations of what children can achieve are not high and she relies too heavily on parents to take the lead in helping children develop such skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

The quality of teaching is not consistently strong and children do not always make good progress. However, children enjoy playing and learning in the setting. They spend time exploring and investigating materials that encourage them to use their imagination, such as water, sand and paint. They play in larger groups of children where they develop friendships and learn to play together. Children are learning to sit and listen, and to wait for a turn. They enjoy looking at books. They are developing some of the skills needed for the next stage in their learning, including nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY489885 Local authority Halton Inspection number 1015766 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 5 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 Weston Point, Runcorn. She works with a co-childminder from the co-childminder's address, as well as from her own home. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years 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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