Childminder in Cheshire West and Chester

Inspection date 8 February 2019 Previous inspection date 26 October 2017

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder has not ensured that her assistant, who at times has sole charge of children, holds a paediatric first-aid certificate to fully promote children's well-being. n The childminder does not consistently record children's hours of attendance to fully ensure the safe management of the setting. n The childminder does not always use self-evaluation well enough to identify all weaknesses in her provision and ensure that requirements are consistently met.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder and her assistant work very effectively with parents and other settings that children attend to help maintain consistency in children's care and learning. n Children settle quickly and build good relationships with the childminder, her assistant and other children. n Children behave well. They learn about the importance of respect, tolerance and acceptance. They respond appropriately to guidance and reassurance from the childminder and her assistant and benefit from the calm, nurturing family atmosphere. n Children are supervised and supported well by the childminder and her assistant. They know children's interests and know what they need to do next to help them to make good progress. n The childminder and her assistant effectively consider children's individual needs and plan and provide a range of suitably challenging activities and experiences.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date ensure that any assistant who has sole charge of children holds a relevant paediatric first-aid certificate 08/04/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

ensure that the daily record of attendance is consistently completed, to contain details of children's hours of attendance. 08/03/2019

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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 strengthen self-evaluation to identify and respond more effectively to weaknesses in provision and ensure that all requirements are consistently met.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed teaching practice and discussed an activity with the childminder. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and looked at the records, documents and policies. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her assistant and household members. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistant and with children. n The inspector sought the views of parents and considered their feedback provided in parental questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant know what to do if they have any concerns about a child to keep children safe from harm. She effectively assesses and minimises risks associated with walking to school and the ongoing building work, to help ensure children's safety. The childminder and her assistant work closely together to develop their skills to further improve outcomes for children. However, the childminder has not ensured that that her assistant holds a current paediatric first-aid certificate. The risk to children is minimised as the assistant has previous first-aid knowledge and is only in sole charge of children for short periods of time. Most documentation is appropriately maintained. However, the daily record of attendance does not always include children's times of attendance to fully promote their well-being. The childminder obtains parents' views and carries out self-evaluation to consider ways

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

to improve the provision. She knows to notify Ofsted of changes that affect the quality of care provided. However, self-evaluation is not fully effective in ensuring that the childminder identifies that all requirements of the early years foundation stage are met.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents when their children start at the setting so that she knows children well and can plan for their progress. Children are keen to take part in activities that are provided by the childminder. The older children develop their mathematical knowledge as they count dominoes. They begin to solve problems as they find two dominoes that match. The childminder develops their thinking through the use of effective questions. The children work well together and praise one another's efforts. While the childminder supports the older children, the assistant engages with the baby. The baby's communication is encouraged as the assistant effectively models language and talks to him about what they are doing. Children make choices about their play. They play imaginatively with the play kitchen and giggle excitedly as they throw a soft ball to one another.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weaknesses in leadership and management have some impact on children's welfare. Children are confident and self-assured. They know the routines of the setting well, for example, they initiate tidy up time so that they can move on to another activity. Children's good health is promoted effectively. They are supported to eat a nutritious and balanced diet. The childminder works in partnership with parents, to meet dietary preferences and needs. Children have opportunities to learn about the wider world. They enjoy the Persian meals that the childminder and her assistant provide and they learn about Chinese New Year. Children are encouraged to be active and they benefit from walks to school and outings to local parks or woodlands.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children effectively gain skills to support their future learning. They develop their independence as they take off their coats and shoes when entering the premises and take care of their own toileting needs. They express their own preferences and interests and are keen to develop strategies for doing things for themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY445578 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10093482 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection 26 October 2017

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Chester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant and provides funded education for two-, three- and four-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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Registers

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