Bain, Cherry

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 March 2018 17 December 2014

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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

 Observation, assessment and planning are good. The childminder provides activities that are well matched to children's interests and next steps in learning.  Monitoring of children's learning is effective. The childminder quickly refers children to other professionals for additional support to help close gaps in their learning.  Children's behaviour is very positive. The childminder successfully teaches children how to share, take turns and tolerate the needs of younger children.  All children learn the skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including school. Children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities make good progress from their starting points. Older children can recognise numerals out of sequence. Younger children can grasp tools to make marks, such as crayons.  Since the last inspection, the childminder has addressed the recommendation and formed strong partnerships with the staff at other settings that children attend. This

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This provision is good

helps to promote continuity in children's care and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's evaluation does not focus precisely enough on raising the quality of her teaching to an outstanding level.  The childminder does not share detailed enough information with parents to help them fully guide their children's learning at home.

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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

 strengthen evaluation to help identify ways to build on the already good-quality teaching  build on the information shared with parents about their children's next steps, to further help parents guide their children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. He completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed all areas of the home used for childminding. He discussed the process of risk assessment with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. He spoke to her about self- evaluation, professional development and the progress of children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living and working in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. He took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is knowledgeable about how to identify and report concerns about children's welfare. She attends a range of child protection training to help her maintain an up-to-date understanding of safeguarding legislation and procedures. The childminder identifies potential hazards, such as the floor being slippery from water play. She minimises risks appropriately to help keep children safe. The childminder is a good role model to children, including teaching them how to use good manners during daily routines. This helps to promote their personal, social and emotional development. The childminder knows how to monitor her assistant's practice should he work with her, to help maintain good standards of practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder identifies children's skills and abilities well when they first start, to help successfully plan for their learning from the outset. Teaching is strong. The childminder is skilled at interacting with children. For example, she repeats words and phrases back to children to help them learn how to annunciate letter sounds correctly. This helps to promote their good speaking skills. The childminder uses topical events to help promote children's understanding and acceptance of different customs. For instance, she teaches children about the different ways others celebrate Easter. This includes decorating a tree, eating hot cross buns and making cards to give to family members or friends. This helps to extend children's understanding of the world.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are extremely curious. They enjoy exploring ice and using a range of tools, such as pipettes, to squirt warm water on the ice to help it melt. Children use their imaginations well in their creative play, such as making car sounds while playing with toy vehicles as they act out familiar experiences. The childminder promotes good standards of hygiene, including encouraging children to wash their hands before eating. She provides high standards of care and is attentive to the needs of young children. The children have a strong bond with the childminder. This helps them to flourish and have a strong belief in their own abilities. The childminder helps to support this through rewarding children for their achievements, such as when they use the potty successfully. New children settle in quickly because of the robust arrangements for when they start, which helps them to feel secure in the childminder's care.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. Older children learn how to sustain their concentration in activities and they quickly engage in learning. All children take a keen interest in stories the childminder reads. They look at the illustrations in the book and then move like the animal characters, such as hopping like a rabbit. Children develop good communication and language skills. They use positional language to describe if objects are 'in' or 'out' of a container.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412465 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1105137 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Guilden Sutton, Chester. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for two-year-old children. She has a registered assistant but rarely works with him.

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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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