Childminder EY498234

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 April 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 kind, calm and considerate. She knows children well and follows their individual routines. Young children form a close and trusting relationship with her. She makes children feel safe and secure, and promotes their emotional well-being.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder works with them to gather information about children's learning and to share their ongoing progress. She ensures parents receive verbal communication each day about children's activities and learning.  The childminder uses assessments effectively and closely monitors the progress children make. All children make good progress in their learning and development.  Children benefit from regular outings to places, such as the library, the zoo, local gardens or music and toddler groups. This helps children to develop their social skills and to learn about the world around them.  The childminder is committed to improving the quality of her provision. She evaluates

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This provision is good

her practice with her co-childminder and has identified some ways she can improve.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the most of all opportunities to encourage children to develop their thinking skills and build on their learning to the best of their ability.

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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

 create more opportunities to encourage children's thinking and extend their learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her co-childminder. He looked at children's assessment records, policies and procedures and discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents recorded in children's learning records.  The inspector evaluated a learning activity with the childminder and discussed her evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes sure that she fully understands her responsibilities. She has a very good knowledge and understanding of child protection policy and procedures, and the action to take if concerned for a child's welfare. There are good systems in place to help protect children from harm. For example, the childminder has risk assessed the home and considers the potential risks to children on outings. She has strong partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend or move on to. This helps her to promote continuity in children's learning. Parents say how invaluable they find her service. The childminder uses an effective system to accurately monitor children's progress. She plans learning experiences that address what children need to know next well, overall.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is a positive role model. She knows children well. She plans the environment with a variety of age-appropriate toys and resources that children are able to access freely. The childminder understands how to organise planning to meet the needs of individual children who attend. Children enjoy daily play outdoors in the childminder's garden or on outings. The childminder promotes children's language well and in a variety of ways. For example, she provides a commentary on what is happening and introduces new words as children play. The childminder increases children's learning opportunities with a wide variety of outings. Children learn about the natural world during their visits to the zoo and various local attractions with the childminder.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's care needs are met. The childminder reassures children if they become upset. She makes sure sleeping children are safe by checking them regularly. She praises children's positive behaviour and gives lot of support and encouragement. The childminder promotes exercise and healthy eating. Children develop a secure sense of health and hygiene. They learn to complete routine activities, such as handwashing, to help keep themselves safe and well. The childminder promotes children's independence well by allowing children to try things on their own before she sensitively helps them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in their learning and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age. They communicate their needs effectively and engage well in their play. Children are developing the confidence to explore their environment and enjoy making choices about activities which interest them most. They exercise their bodies as they climb and run in the garden area. They are confident in using outdoor equipment, such as slides or the trampoline. They learn about sounds as they play with musical instruments. Children develop useful skills in preparation for the next stage of their learning and for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498234 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 1050465 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Neston, Wirral. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder.

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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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Telephone number

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