Childminder EY494768

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2018 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

 The childminder is keen to continually improve her provision. Since registration, she has moved to larger premises. The designated childcare area is very well planned. The childminder creates an environment for children that supports their learning well.  Children build strong bonds with the childminder and her assistants. They thoroughly enjoy their time in the highly caring and supportive atmosphere.  Overall, the childminder makes good use of her high-level early years qualification and understands how children learn. She assesses precisely and responds to children's immediate interests, which helps to maximise opportunities for learning.  Children make good progress in their learning. Effective planning of daily routines, and a strong emphasis on promoting independence, helps children develop skills needed for their continued learning in school.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder coaches and shares information with staff, she has not developed a programme of professional development to help each of them continually develop their knowledge and consistently maintain their skills at a high level.  Teaching in whole groups is not always highly effective in delivering the precisely targeted and planned learning objectives in place for children at different stages of development.

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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

 broaden the programme of training and professional development to help all staff raise their knowledge and maintain their skills at a consistently high level  sharpen the focus of teaching when planning and delivering large-group activities to more specifically promote individual children's development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the ground floor areas of the premises designated for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation relating to the provision for children's welfare and learning, along with evidence of checks on the suitability of those living and working on the premises.  The inspector looked at documents provided by parents to gain their views of the setting. She spoke to staff and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has taken appropriate action to improve her knowledge of her role in implementing safeguarding procedures, following a previous incident. She appropriately met her responsibility to notify Ofsted at the time. The childminder has ensured that Disclosure and Barring Service checks are in place for all staff. She supervises and deploys her assistants well. She is developing her understanding of effective staff management procedures further and she has already identified targeted training to help her extend her knowledge of safeguarding and safe recruitment even further. The childminder manages the quality of teaching and learning very well. She seeks the views of parents to help her evaluate the effectiveness of her provision. Parents demonstrate very high levels of satisfaction. They typically comment that, 'All staff care deeply about all the children in their care'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides highly interesting activities and opportunities for learning which motivate children. In the main, the precisely planned learning objectives are well promoted. Adults aim high. They model mathematical language, such as when children cut their fruit in half. They challenge the children to calculate how many more pieces they will have it they cut it again. Adults listen to the children and shape activities, taking account of what interests them. For example, they provide large pieces of paper, pens and paint in response to children's interest in drawing around items. The well-planned environment very effectively allows children to follow through their own ideas and thinking in order to extend their independent learning even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate how safe they feel in the setting. They confidently explore their surroundings and readily share smiles and laughter. The childminder adopts a strong, collaborative approach with parents. They share information in a variety of ways and use it to consistently promote children's care and their learning. Children's emotional well- being is prioritised. The childminder provides gift bags with items that help children adapt to changes, for example, the birth of a new sibling. The childminder makes very good use of activity sessions and provides a wide variety of outings to promote children's good health and physical development. Staff have high expectations of children and they behave well.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. They show respect for others and use appropriate manners. They form strong friendships as they play alongside one another. They show an interest in number and shape, and in letters and the sounds they make. Children learn effective routines that promote their good hygiene from an early stage. Their self-care skills are sometimes exceptional. They develop high levels of independent thinking needed to help them become effective learners in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY494768 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 1031093 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 18 Number of children on roll 24

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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. She lives on the Wirral. The childminder employs three assistants and works with two of them each day. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for children aged two, three and four years old. The childminder holds early years teacher status.

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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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