Childminder in Liverpool

Inspection date 24 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 successfully engages children in a range of interesting, stimulating learning experiences. The children thoroughly enjoy interacting with the childminder. She plans very well, based on what children like and their individual next steps. The childminder's flexible approach ensures that children can follow their own interests and build on their own ideas. n Children develop strong relationships with the childminder. They are exceptionally kind, considerate and well-behaved. The childminder has clear expectations which she constantly shares with the children to help them understand boundaries and respectful behaviour. Children encourage visitors to become involved in their play and give them reward stickers. n The childminder supports children's developing language skills very well. She creates a language-rich environment to increase children's vocabulary and understanding. Children describe what they are doing as they play.

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This provision is good

n The childminder has highly effective partnership working procedures with parents and other professionals. She ensures that parents are consistently updated with their child's achievements and gives them suggestions of how to support children's learning at home. Parents are full of praise for all that the childminder does. They love the family feel of the setting and say that their children flourish and thrive in the childminder's care. n The childminder does not make the most effective possible use of self-evaluation procedures to identify further opportunities for professional development, in order to enhance the overall quality of practice to a consistently outstanding 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

n enhance self-evaluation procedures to more precisely identify programmes of professional development and enhance the overall quality of practice to a consistently outstanding level.

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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 written feedback provided by parents. n The inspector observed activities indoors. She assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning and jointly evaluated an activity with the childminder. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times. She reviewed and discussed relevant documents, including children's records and evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder makes good use of professional development relating to safeguarding and wider child protection issues. She is fully aware of how to identify and manage safeguarding issues to protect children from harm. The childminder takes a practical approach to risk assessment. Children are encouraged to identify and manage risks for themselves. For example, as children played in the role-play area, they carefully carried a tray of small glass bottles across the room. The childminder rigorously monitors children's progress. She understands how to identify and close gaps in children's development, securing the support of additional agencies when required. The childminder is a dedicated practitioner and has forged strong links with local settings and agencies to provide a very good level of support for all children who attend.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a very good knowledge of individual children's learning and interests. She maintains detailed records of their interests and achievements, which are consistently shared with parents. The childminder plans a vast array of interesting and stimulating learning experiences that ignite children's curiosity and interest. Children quickly become immersed in the childminder's planned activities. For example, during the inspection, they talked about how ice feels and began to try to melt it in different ways. Children enjoyed using different tools to carry or break the ice, which also supports their small-muscle skills. The childminder encouraged children to pick a song card to help her decide what to sing. They thoroughly enjoyed and engaged with action rhymes. Their interest was heightened when the childminder introduced a range of props. Children gleefully handed over a coin to pay for a 'currant bun' they had made

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder helps children to flourish in her care. She asks them questions and listens to their responses, taking an interest in their lives outside her setting. Children confidently approach the childminder for support when they need it. The childminder is skilled at encouraging children to try more difficult tasks for themselves, before she intervenes. Children learn about the wider world and other cultures in a variety of ways. They enjoy celebrating special events within the setting, going out into the local community and talking about their holidays and families. The childminder consistently promotes healthy lifestyles. Children enjoy regular trips to the local park, serve their own water to stay hydrated and go on walks in the local community daily.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make very good rates of progress from their individual starting points. They are very able and capable of taking on challenges with a positive attitude. They use mathematical language to compare the sizes of their towers and decide whose is the tallest. Children count confidently and their early subtraction skills are well supported. They communicate effectively with their peers and adults alike. Children become immersed in imaginative play, taking on different roles and changing independently into dressing-up clothes. Children enjoy being independent and are highly motivated to learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541210 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10089652 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Allerton, Liverpool. She operates from 8am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday for 46 weeks per year.

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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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