Childminder in Cheshire West and Chester

Inspection date 13 February 2019 Previous inspection date 15 July 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 knows the children and their families very well. She works hard to support the whole family to promote well-being and to help children to have a good start in life. Children are emotionally and physically well supported. n The childminder's teaching is consistently strong. She demonstrates good understanding of how children learn at different ages and stages of development. Children make good progress that is often better than typical for their age. n The childminder is confident at identifying where children may require additional support and sensitively makes appropriate interventions where necessary. She secures help and advice from external agencies and draws on knowledge from other childcare professionals. Children's welfare, learning and development needs are met effectively. n The childminder proactively sources a range of training to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. This has a positive impact on the childminder's teaching and helps to

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This provision is good

target improvements across the setting. n The childminder tries to establish effective partnerships with other settings. However, she has not found an effective way to share information with all settings to ensure a consistent approach to all children's learning. n The childminder keeps parents informed of children's learning. However, she has not managed to fully engage all parents in home learning activities to help to progress children's learning even more.

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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 devise better methods to successfully engage all settings in information sharing, to complement learning and help all children to progress even more rapidly n explore new ways to engage parents in children's learning, to help to further promote outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the quality of teaching, learning and assessment. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of suitability of adults living on the premises, policies and procedures, children's records and risk assessments. n The inspector toured the premises. n The inspector took account of written feedback and questionnaires from parents. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands child protection issues and her safeguarding responsibilities. She has good knowledge of wider safeguarding issues, such as the 'Prevent' duty. She is alert to potential risks and implements robust procedures in everyday practice to keep children safe from harm. The childminder evaluates her setting on an ongoing basis. She includes and values the views of parents and children. She makes changes as a result of their recommendations. The childminder is also an active member of a well-established network of childcare professionals who share good practice and support each other to achieve improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is clear about learning intentions and designs activities to support children's progress across all areas of learning. For example, the childminder sets up an activity to explore animals following a trip to the zoo. Children enjoy lifting the flaps in the book, looking at the pictures and completing the sentences. The childminder extends story time with animal figures for younger children to handle and examine. They make animal sounds to help to develop early speech. She encourages older children to describe the animals and think about their features, then match them to their environment represented in picture form. Children develop mathematical skills as they count, sort and group the animals. The childminder introduces new words and provides simple explanations to enhance children's understanding. She presents challenges, such as giving clues to help children to recall animals they have seen at the zoo. Children

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

display good listening and thinking skills as they complete the challenges.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's independence and well-being. She teaches children about dangers in the environment. Children learn how to manage risks themselves and make good choices. For example, they help to keep walkways clear and behave sensibly near roads. The childminder encourages children to take responsibility, such as by washing their own hands and eating independently. Children enjoy the praise or thanks following such achievements. They feel valued and display good manners and behaviour. They show care and respect for one another. The childminder teaches good social skills and leads by example in appreciating everyone's different backgrounds and needs. Children are content and have formed secure attachments with the childminder. Parents comment that children feel safe and comfortable at the setting.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good, steady progress. The childminder ensures that children are ready for their next stages of learning and the move to nursery or school. Children are motivated and keen to learn. They are physically very capable, express themselves clearly and are confident in their decisions. Children engage in challenging activities which develop their enjoyment of reading and writing. They join in with number rhymes and identify numerals and shapes in the environment. They use their imagination, for example, as they dress up and act out make-believe scenarios. Experiences support children's exploratory impulses and help them to develop strategies for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 304750 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10062162 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 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 15 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Elton, near Chester. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 4 and provides funded early education for 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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