Childminder EY418733

Inspection date 16 January 2019 Previous inspection date 20 October 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder understands her responsibilities and her setting is well managed. She liaises with parents and other professionals well, to share information and support children's ongoing progress and development. n The childminder has fostered good relationships with the children in her care. She gathers detailed information from parents when children first begin attending, to quickly build positive relationships that help children to feel secure. n The childminder provides a broad range of experiences that children enjoy. For example, she regularly takes them to local playgroups and plans activities based on children's interests. Children are keen to join in and demonstrate good levels of concentration. n Children make at least typical progress in their development from their starting points. The childminder encourages children to try activities that they find challenging and uses praise to help them develop a positive approach to learning.

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This provision is good

n The childminder understands what she does well and gathers feedback from parents. However, she does not engage in a rigorous, ongoing self-evaluation process to identify specific targets and areas for further development. n The childminder is keen to improve. However, she has not devised specific, targeted training programmes to further develop the overall quality of her teaching in order to promote the best possible outcomes for children.

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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 develop more rigorous self-evaluation procedures to enhance the overall quality of the setting to the highest possible level n undertake further, targeted professional development to enhance the quality of teaching and promote the best possible outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the areas used for childminding purposes. n The inspector reviewed and discussed documents, including evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications, and children's records. n The inspector observed activities in the indoor area. She conducted a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector read written feedback provided by parents, to take account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder regularly refreshes her knowledge of safeguarding through training and self-directed learning. She is fully aware of how to identify and manage safeguarding and wider child protection issues. The childminder conducts regular risk assessments to minimise hazards in her home. She encourages children to keep themselves safe and think about risks. For example, they interact safely and carefully with the childminder's pet cat. The childminder works well with parents. She provides suggestions of activities for parents to do with their children, in order to extend children's learning at home. The childminder oversees children's progress well. She is able to quickly identify and address areas of learning where children do not meet expected milestones.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is an experienced practitioner and interacts well with children. She observes and assesses children's progress accurately, using this information to plan activities that help children to develop further. Children enjoy playing with the childminder. They play with farm animals, correctly matching them to flash cards. The childminder talks to the children as they play, reminding them of a trip to the farm last week. Younger children enjoy making marks with different tools. The childminder gives them time and space to replace the lids on marker pens and provides plenty of materials for them to be creative and develop their imaginations and early writing skills. The childminder helps older children begin to grasp mathematical concepts. For example, when helping them to peel a banana, she encourages children to count how many pieces of peel they have made, and what happens when she splits another piece in half.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to understand her expectations and praises them for good, helpful and kind behaviour. For example, older children are encouraged to help younger children pick up a pot of pencils that they have knocked onto the floor. Children learn how to care for living things and the natural world through their interactions with the childminder's pets. The childminder provides plenty of opportunities for children to exercise and develop their large physical skills in the local park and at playgroups. She helps children to understand difference and diversity through their interactions with other children in the local community. Children know they must wash their hands before eating their snack or lunch. They are encouraged to eat healthy snacks and stay hydrated to look after their bodies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are developing the skills required to prepare them for their future learning. They seek out adult support when required, but enjoy attempting to do things independently. Children make their own choices about what they would like to play with and develop appropriate communication skills. Children enjoy looking at books and talking about the stories. They are polite, independent and keen to join in with activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418733 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10064718 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 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 20 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Walton, Liverpool. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm Wednesday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-year-old children.

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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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