Childminder 322207

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2018 28 October 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder works very well with her co-childminder and aspires to provide high- quality care and education for children. Together with the co-childminder they review every aspect of their work and make plans for ongoing improvement.  The childminder completes regular observations and assessments of children's learning. She follows children's interests closely and plans activities that they enjoy. All children make good progress from the start of their placement.  Children have daily opportunities to enjoy the fresh air and exercise. The unique outdoor space offers children abundant opportunities to understand the world around them. For example, they visit the childminder's allotment daily. Children plant vegetables, feed chickens and collect eggs. This helps them to stay healthy.  Children develop strong attachments to the childminder and her co-childminder. They behave exceptionally well and are extremely kind and courteous.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not proactive enough to ensure that partnerships with other professionals and agencies are as strong as possible. This does not ensure that all children receive the support that they need to help them to make outstanding progress.  At times, the childminder does not give children enough time to think and express their views and ideas when she asks them questions.

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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 partnership working with other professionals and agencies to ensure that children receive the support they need to help them to make outstanding progress  provide children with sufficient time to process their thoughts so that they are able to respond to questions and express their ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding purposes, including the outdoor area.  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 an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation, risk assessments and the childminder's policies and procedures. She checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and training certificates.  The inspector took account of parents' views. She spoke to a small number of parents during the inspection and looked at written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection procedures. She is confident in her knowledge of what to do should she have a concern about the welfare of a child in her care. The childminder attends all mandatory training. She keeps abreast of any changes to legislation. For example, she talks regularly with her co-childminder and attends information evenings provided by her local authority. The childminder has accessed recent training that has helped her to understand wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified. She has been minding children for many years and she thoroughly enjoys her role. The childminder keeps parents well informed of the good progress their children are making. For instance, she does this through daily discussions and shares children's individual learning files. Parents comment that they particularly like the home-from-home environment that the childminder provides. The childminder builds on information about what children are interested in doing at home. For example, she provides children with toy animals to play with following a visit to the zoo with their parents. This helps to support and extend children's learning effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children enjoy an exceedingly welcoming and stimulating environment, and demonstrate high levels of interest in what is provided. They access a wealth of play resources very independently, indoors and outdoors. For example, children thoroughly enjoy dressing up. They pretend to be firefighters and ballet dancers. This helps children to learn about people of the wider world and those people who help us. Children thrive on the abundance of praise and cuddles that the childminder and her co-childminder provide them with. The childminder helps older children to prepare for their move on to school extremely well. For instance, she invites their new teachers to come and visit children in her setting. This helps to superbly support children's emotional well-being and to flourish in a new environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are highly confident and social individuals. They manage their own toileting, dress themselves competently and help themselves to water that is freely available throughout the day. Children manage age-appropriate risks to stay safe with skill. For example, they sweep up sand to help to prevent slipping hazards. Children work well together as a team and show great respect for one another. Children use their good imaginative skills well. For instance, they pretend to go to the movies and eat popcorn with fairy statues that they find in the childminder's 'secret garden'. All children develop a good range of skills that helps to prepare them for the next stage of their learning and the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 322207 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 1103739 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998 and works with a co-childminder from her home in Tuebrook, Liverpool. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She 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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