Childminder EY424647

Inspection date 29 November 2018 Previous inspection date 5 January 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n Children thrive in a nurturing and supportive environment. They enjoy caring and affectionate relationships with the childminder which support their emotional well- being. n The childminder specialises in the care of children from birth to three years. She works very closely with parents to ensure children's individual care needs are expertly met. n Partnership working with other professionals who are supporting individual children is very strong. n Children make good progress. The childminder knows each of them very well. She carefully monitors their learning and supports their development well, overall, as she plays and interacts with them. n Children are enthusiastic learners. They are motivated by the childminders' enthusiasm as they play and engage in well-planned activities that interest them. n Opportunities for outdoor learning are exceptional. Children enjoy regular visits, for example, to a nearby allotment, where they learn how to plant seeds and care for the

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This provision is good

fruit and vegetables they grow to eat. n Children are well prepared and are developing the skills and attitudes they need for the next stage in their learning and eventually school. n The childminder is a positive role model. Children are learning the importance of socially acceptable behaviour from a very young age. n The childminders' exuberance and eagerness to teach a broad curriculum, occasionally means young children do not always have enough time to think or process information, in order to fully consolidate their learning before moving on.

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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

n build on the programme of training and professional development and use it to help raise the quality of teaching and learning to the highest possible level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times throughout the inspection. n The inspector checked the available evidence of the suitability of adults working in the setting and looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding procedures and the procedure to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. She routinely completes relevant training, for example, to increase her awareness of wider child protection issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder works with a co-childminder and benefits from peer reviews. This helps to enhance her knowledge, skills and practice, including the effectiveness of observation, assessment and planning. The childminder is very passionate and committed to continually improving the quality of care she provides for young children and their families. Robust risk assessments help to ensure children can move and play safely within the house and garden.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching and learning is good, overall. Information gained from observations is used well to assess children's levels of development and identify the next steps in their learning. The childminder uses many good teaching techniques to support children's learning as she plays alongside them. Children's language and communication skills are very well promoted. The childminder models language effectively, modelling how to listen and introducing new words and basic sign language to children are they play. Daily action songs, traditional nursery rhymes and stories are well used to further extend children's vocabulary. The childminder embraces children's interests to further extend their leaning. For example, she promptly extends the available play materials to reflect children's interest in animals and reads the story books children bring from home to further enhance their learning. Children under three years of age are enthralled as the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

childminder uses excellent tone and expression to bring the story to life.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children thrive in this caring and supportive environment. The childminder works exceptionally closely with parents and, where appropriate, other professionals. She offers the highest levels of support, to help individual children make the best possible progress in their physical development. Parents value the service provided. They comment on the huge impact the childminder has made to help children with a developmental delay, make rapid progress that exceeds expectations. The childminder makes excellent use of outings to places of interest to promote children's physical development and ignite their interest in the natural world. Children are learning that the food they eat, along with regular opportunities to rest and be physically active are important to their good health.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are becoming confident learners who have a thirst for new experiences. They enjoy learning new skills within a safe and supportive environment. Children play with imagination. They develop the dexterity they need for later handwriting, as they twist and turn pieces to complete puzzles and explore a range of textures with their fingers.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY424647 Local authority St Helens Inspection number 10071251 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 5 January 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Newton-le-Willows, St Helens, Merseyside. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder. She provides care for children from birth to three years. She has an appropriate early years qualifications at level 3.

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Registers

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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