Childminder in Wirral

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 November 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The experienced, well-qualified childminder demonstrates excellent understanding of how children learn. Her playful interactions with children help to promote their imaginative and exploratory play exceptionally well. Children are very eager learners who become deeply involved in trying out their own ideas.  Children enjoy warm, trusting relationships with the childminder. She is a positive and thoughtful role model. Her skilful encouragement helps children to feel secure and they play together companionably. Children learn to respect and listen to other people.  The childminder demonstrates commitment to continuously improving the quality of her provision. She seeks out and implements advice and training. She reviews her policies and procedures in line with changes to requirements.  Parents say children are happy and excited when they talk about their time with the childminder. Parents welcome the childminder's ideas for activities that help them to

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This provision is good

continue children's learning at home.  Children learn about the local community and wider world when they go on interesting expeditions.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use information from observations really effectively to identify what children need to learn next as precisely as possible. This does not help her to plan for individual children's learning even more meticulously.

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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 the most of what is known about individual children's achievements so that teaching focuses even more precisely on what children need to learn next.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works hard to promote children's welfare and progress. Safeguarding is effective. She knows the action she must take if she is concerned that a child may be at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder identifies hazards to children in her home. She implements sensible plans to minimise risks and children play safely. The childminder teaches children to be safe. For example, they talk and learn about enjoying bonfires and fireworks safely. The childminder puts into practice what she learns at training. For example, she has recently introduced a system that helps her to track children's learning from starting points that she establishes in partnership with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities that interest children and they make good progress. Children mould and cut modelling dough and this helps to promote their physical development well. For example, children use both hands together to roll balls and lengths of dough. They use knives and scissors with increasing skill to divide the dough into pieces. The childminder helps children to make links in their thinking and learning. For example, children try hard to balance more riders on the small toy horse. The childminder remembers that this is a bit like a story they read. Children enthusiastically recall and describe the events in the story and this helps to promote their early reading.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides well-chosen resources that she uses very effectively in activities. For example, children play with a toy stethoscope. They know how to use it to listen to the doll's heartbeat. The childminder skilfully extends the role play to remind children why exercising and eating healthy food are important, helping children learn to make healthy choices. The childminder teaches pre-school children to describe the events of the day to parents at home time. Children remember all the things they have done well and this helps them to develop extremely high levels of confidence and self-esteem. The childminder implements robust procedures to promote children's welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to learning that prepare them well to start school. From a young age children play together well and take account of each other's ideas. Children know the initial sound of their name. They can find the written letter on their name card. Children recall the sequence of events in familiar stories. They know and perform the words and actions to rhymes and songs. Children know that numbers denote quantity. They begin to count accurately in the context of consistent daily routines. Children know that they must not touch fireworks. They develop independence in using the toilet and know why they must wash their hands afterwards.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492078 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 1021980 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 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Bebington. Her provision operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She 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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