Childminder in St Helens

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2018 28 August 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

 Children form strong attachments to the childminder and other children. They are confident, happy and develop strong friendships. The childminder meets children's emotional needs well.  The childminder knows children well. She assesses their development carefully and identifies areas where they need more support to help them make good progress.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's progress and values their contributions about children's learning.  The childminder is well organised. She provides children with a good range of activities that supports their interests. She takes children to local groups where she helps them to develop good social skills and helps them to develop their self-esteem and confidence. Children learn to mix well with others.

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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.  The childminder does not focus her self-evaluation effectively enough to identify all specific areas for development to promote her practice to the very highest level.

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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  strengthen self-evaluation to continually build on the already good provision and enhance children's experiences and learning to the highest level.

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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 and childminder discussed and evaluated activities which children were involved in.  The inspector looked at records and evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, provided in writing.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of local safeguarding procedures and knows what to do, to help protect children from harm. She successfully implements her policies and procedures to promote children's health and safety. The childminder consistently accesses training and personal development opportunities to help improve her practice and improve outcomes for children. She applies her knowledge effectively and monitors the impact on children's learning well. The childminder regularly carries out risk assessments of her home and the outings she takes children on. She encourages children to consider hazards and risks.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her training and experience well to support children's individual needs and next steps. For example, children enjoy learning and using numbers. They say that an octopus has eight tentacles not five and they say which brick tower is smaller or taller. Children learn to recognise and use colour, shape and patterns as they play. The childminder enthusiastically asks them plenty of questions to encourage them to talk about what they are doing. The childminder encourages children to develop good skills in preparation for early writing. They experiment making marks with crayons and pencils and some children write their own names or form recognisable letters. Story times are an interactive experience as children join in with the story, making the noises of various animals. Children delight in using their imagination to add to the story. They jump like frogs, roar like a lion and describe an animal as 'grumpy'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has warm and close relationships with children. She teaches children to be kind, tolerant and respectful and they quickly learn about the importance of good manners. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. They confidently follow hygiene routines and understand why they eat healthy food. The childminder provides a wide range of opportunities for children to enjoy exciting outings where they develop very good social skills and learn about the world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in preparation for their next stage in learning and in readiness for school. They are happy, confident and enthusiastic to learn and engage in the activities. Children are developing confidence and skill in their language. For example, children who are excited about a forthcoming holiday make sure everyone in the room knows about this. They look at books independently and with great excitement as they turn the pages carefully and respond to what they see.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY261738 Local authority St. Helens Inspection number 1104089 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Newton-le-Willows, St. Helens. She operates all year round, from 7.15am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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