Childminder EY495340

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 February 2018 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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

 The childminder has allowed her first-aid certificate to expire. She is currently in the process of undertaking the refresher training.  The provider has not developed a fully effective self-evaluation system to ensure she implements plans for improvements in good time.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has undertaken additional childcare qualifications and has experience of providing day care in other settings. She uses this knowledge of child development and teaching in her childminding.  The childminder observes what children can do and uses her knowledge of children's interests and abilities to plan activities which support children's development. Children are making good progress in their social and physical skills. Children who have limited speech make their needs known through gestures and noises.  Children benefit from using a bright, inviting and well-equipped playroom and outside play space. Children confidently chose activities and are well behaved. Clear routines provide them with good structure to their day. This keeps them well occupied and ensures their needs for rest and refreshment are addressed.  Parents are very happy with the service and say the childminder, 'Goes the extra mile'

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It has the following strengths

to ensure their child's needs are catered for. They feel well informed about their child's progress and feel the childminder and her co-childminder have been instrumental in the progress their child has made. They would highly recommend her.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 ensure an appropriate first-aid course is completed and maintain a full current paediatric first-aid certificate. 31/03/2018

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 develop a system to ensure plans for improvement are identified and effective action is taken.

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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 discussion about an activity with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children. She looked at relevant documentation, such as children's records.  The inspector read all written testimonials from parents and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder keeps herself up to date with changes in legislation and guidelines, but has very recently allowed her first-aid certification to lapse. There is minimal impact on children's welfare as the childminder is already half way through her refresher training. She takes the views of parents and children into consideration when planning improvements to her service, but action planning is not robust enough to ensure mandatory training is undertaken within the required time scales. The childminder exchanges information with parents and other providers to gather a good understanding of children's abilities. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role and responsibilities in protecting children from harm. She is very clear about what signs would concern her in children of differing ages and where she needs to go to for advice. She regularly reviews risk assessments, taking into account the abilities of

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

children. She ensures children are always supervised when with her dog.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses a wide range of activities to teach children. The childminder has identified areas where she needs to provide additional activities to boost their learning. For example, using a wide range of activities to focus on supporting children's early speech and build older children's confidence in their own abilities. Younger children are well cared for and their activities provide opportunities for them to develop their physical and social skills. The childminder uses children's interests as the starting point for learning. Children who enjoy role play are provided with opportunities to use kitchen equipment to act out real life and small-world play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

A particular strength is the warm relationships children have with each other, the childminder and her co-childminder. The childminder promotes positive behaviour. She feels it is important to be consistent and provides clear boundaries. She helps children learn to be increasingly more independent. These key social skills help prepare children for the move on to school when the time comes. Children develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. For example, they understand the importance of exercise during many trips out. They enjoy eating healthy, colourful, well-balanced and home-cooked meals. Children with additional dietary requirements are accommodated and the childminder works with parents to ensure any additional care is provided as required.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and inquisitive. They develop their independence and explore the wide range of activities, which is easily accessible to them. Children are making expected progress and are working within the range of development typical for their age. They enjoy sharing books with the childminder and enthusiastically act out the stories, demonstrating good memory skills. Toddlers practise new physical skills, learning to negotiate the different surfaces and steps in the garden with confidence.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495340 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 1032077 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 9

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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 on the Wirral. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works from her home with another childminder. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. 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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