Childminder EY369066

Inspection date 28 February 2019 Previous inspection date 10 March 2016

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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 offers a welcoming home-from-home environment. Children form close attachments with the childminder and respond happily to her friendly, reassuring approach. n Parents are overwhelmingly positive about the service the childminder provides. The childminder gets to know children and their families well. She shares information regularly with parents, keeping them well informed about their child's progress. n The childminder encourages children's good behaviour. She is a good role model. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement as they learn to take turns and share. This helps to support their emotional well-being. n The childminder makes very good use of provision in the locality to enhance children's experiences and develop their interests further. n The childminder makes accurate assessments of children's progress. Parents contribute to children's ongoing assessment. The childminder gives parents ideas about how to

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This provision is good

continue children's learning. For example, children practise favourite action songs at home. n Occasionally, the childminder does not give children the time they need to think about and respond to her questions. n The childminder does not exchange enough information with all settings that children regularly attend to fully promote continuity in children's learning.

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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 allow sufficient time for children to consider and answer questions, to enhance their thinking and reasoning skills n strengthen information sharing with other settings that children attend, to further promote continuity in children's learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector discussed self-evaluation, risk assessments and the childminder's policies and procedures. She checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and training. n The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of child protection procedures up to date. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder ensures that her premises are secure. She completes regular risk assessments in the home and during outings. The childminder's self-evaluation of her setting is accurate and she is committed to improving her practice and provision. The childminder regularly seeks out training to improve her provision. The childminder monitors children's progress regularly and checks that their development is in line with expectations.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder takes account of children's interests to help her plan activities that are stimulating and interesting to them. The childminder is skilled at promoting children's developing language and communication skills. Consequently, children learn new words and are able to talk about what they are doing as they play and learn. For example, children readily invite the childminder to engage in role play. She skilfully develops children's imagination and provides further ideas to extend the storyline. The childminder encourages children's interest in reading. For example, children enjoy choosing from a wide selection of books. Younger children respond excitedly to the pictures as they listen carefully to stories and repeat key phrases and words. Older children show confidence and enjoyment as they retell a familiar story aloud to pictures.The childminder develops children's mathematical skills well. She creates activities to help children to learn to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

count and to recognise shapes and numbers. For example, children show high levels of concentration and delight as they count small cars and vehicles and sort them into groups.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children to be independent and to manage age-appropriate tasks for themselves. For example, older children access water independently by filling their cup from a water dispenser. Children enjoy the sensory experience of pressing, rolling and squeezing modelling dough to form cakes with candles. This develops their physical skills well. The childminder encourages children to be healthy and supports them to eat food that contributes to their good health. Children enjoy playing in the garden or going on outings to the park. The childminder also makes good use of the local community to help children to learn about their wider world. For example, children enjoy regular playgroup sessions where they meet other children and people. This helps to develop their social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are working securely within the typical range of development for their age. Children are confident, motivated learners. For example, they delight in writing their name independently. Children count and recognise numbers from an early age. They are well prepared for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY369066 Local authority Sefton Inspection number 10074071 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 10 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Bootle. Her provision operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification 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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