Childminder EY561467

Inspection date 8 July 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 provides a secure, caring, homely environment where children feel safe and are encouraged to explore and investigate. Children are very settled and demonstrate warm relationships with the childminder. n The childminder gathers information to help her pinpoint where children's development is at the start of their care. She provides an interesting range of activities which are designed to capture children's interest. She has a good understanding of how very young children learn best and provides activities to support their development. n The childminder understands how important it is to develop her own skills to improve children's experiences. She identifies and accesses a wide range of training to make sure she continues to develop her service. Training she has accessed includes early mathematics, physical development, sensory play and safeguarding. n Parents are pleased with the care and learning provided by the childminder. They

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This provision is good

comment on how happy their children are, that their children feel safe and quickly settle in the childminder's care. The childminder provides parents with daily updates on their children's activities so that learning may continue at home. n The childminder ensures that children make the best possible progress. She knows each child very well and what motivates them to learn. n Children have access to a good variety of resources, including books. As a result, they develop a love of learning. n The childminder does not always make effective use of explanations and questions to better support young children's thinking skills.

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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 make the best possible use of opportunities to provide effective support to develop children's thinking skills.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector had discussions with the childminder about her routines and activities. n The inspector sampled relevant documentation, including learning records and information for parents. n The inspector viewed communication from parents and took account of their views through written feedback. n The inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and children and assessed the quality of teaching during activities. n The inspector viewed areas of the home use for childminding, including the outdoor area.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder is a reflective practitioner who continually strives for improvement. She evaluates any training she has undertaken and uses her new knowledge to improve the quality of her teaching. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibilities. She understands how to identify and address child protection concerns. The childminder regularly attends the local children's centre. This keeps her informed of any specific issues that may affect families in her local area. Children demonstrate how secure they feel with the childminder. They regularly snuggle into her arms for reassurance. The childminder has a good working relationship with parents, which benefits children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is an effective teacher and provides many meaningful opportunities for learning. When children say they do not want to finish their apple, she encourages them not to be wasteful. They say she can go to the supermarket to buy some more. Instead, she buys an apple tree that children water and feed. Children marvel at how long it takes for the apples to grow into the fruit they recognise and can eat. Younger children pursue their current interests, which are skilfully woven into many aspects of play. These include dinosaurs hidden in the sand tray. There are also dinosaur eggs and remote-control dinosaurs under the table. Younger children explore the remote control, which introduces them to simple technology. They enjoy squishing and prodding the dinosaur feet into play dough to make marks. This develops their hand-to-eye coordination.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has a wonderfully soothing voice which has a calming effect when children first wake up. She gently allows them time to adjust to their surroundings by providing familiar toys and sounds they know. For example, she places her guitar within reach on the floor, so that children can strum the strings, which they enjoy. The childminder uses information from observing children to plan and accurately assess enjoyable activities. This supports children's learning. Children's communication skills progress rapidly as they mimic words used by the childminder repeatedly. They start to fill gaps in speech deliberately left by the childminder. The childminder offers plenty of praise to boost children's confidence as they learn. Even very young children know they must wash their hands before eating and attempt to do so with support.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for the next stage of their learning. The childminder teaches children to be independent from a young age. She introduces colour, shape and mathematical language at an appropriate level during play. Children learn about the world around them through growing and caring for living things. The childminder encourages them to express their imagination by providing empty boxes. They model the boxes into a variety of objects, such as a sofa and a bus.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561467 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10112628 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Liverpool. She operates all year round from 7am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2.

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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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