Childminder EY331004

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children are busy and enthusiastic learners. They form good relationships with the childminder and each other. They find out about each other's families and home life. For example, they hear about one child's holiday in Wales and try their first taste of buttered Welsh cakes.

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The provision is good

The childminder's teaching helps children to build the knowledge that they need for their future learning. This includes learning about different measurements. For example, when children make bread they add a pinch of salt. Then they carefully watch the dial on the digital scales until they see '500' and know that they have 500 grams of flour.

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The provision is good

The childminder evaluates and improves her provision. For example, after the last inspection she worked to vary the types of questions that she asks. She now asks more questions that encourage children to think and have their own ideas. The childminder accurately tracks children's progress and reports this to parents. However, she sometimes does not share information as effectively as possible with other settings that children attend.

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n The well-qualified childminder's teaching is skilled and effective. She accurately assesses children's progress. She plans activities that excite them and help to promote their learning. For example, the childminder talks with children about what might happen when they add yeast to the bread they are mixing. She instils children with a sense of anticipation and wonder when they return to uncover the risen dough. This helps children to remember the information about yeast that the childminder teaches them. n Parents and carers praise the childminder's energy and creativity. They say that she provides a safe and homely environment that meets the needs of individual children really well. The childminder helps parents to extend children's learning at home. For example, she includes ideas in her newsletter about activities to promote children's hand and finger strength. n The childminder is a good role model who demonstrates an enquiring approach

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to learning, that children copy. This is evident when she experiments with the amount of water to add to the bread dough. She models her own thinking when the mixture gets too sticky and she considers what to do. n The childminder continuously teaches children new words in a meaningful way. For example, children learn that long thin bread is like a French baguette. They find out that if they squash their dough into a flat circle they can make an Italian pizza base. This also helps children to begin to understand the wider world and to use words that describe shape and size.

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2 September 2019 n Children eagerly gather to listen to stories. The childminder reads in an expressive and engaging way. This helps to promote children's enjoyment of reading. n The childminder demonstrates her commitment to working in partnership with other professionals. For example, she completes the progress check for children aged between two and three years and encourages parents to share it with the health visitor. However, the childminder does not consistently share information about pre-school children's progress when they also attend other settings. This means that continuity in children's education is not meticulously promoted. n The childminder helps children to be healthy and to develop physical fitness. For example, she teaches them that eating fruit will give them energy to knead the bread dough. Children play outside every day. The childminder provides interesting resources that children play with inventively. For example, they work

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hard to carry small logs to make a ring of seats. n Children follow familiar routines that help them to develop independence and self-control as they grow. This is demonstrated at snack time. For example, children follow rules for safely using knives to cut fruit. They confidently dispose of waste food and other items into different bins.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends training that helps to refresh and extend her knowledge about local procedures for child protection. She knows what she must do if an allegation is made against her or a member of her household.

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should:

n build on existing arrangements for sharing information with other settings, so that continuity for children's learning is fully promoted.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY331004 Local authority St Helens Inspection number 10065963 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 to 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 10 August 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Rainhill. Her provision operates all year round, from 8.40am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder held an initial discussion to plan the inspection visit. The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the visit. n The childminder planned and led an activity. She discussed children's engagement and learning with the inspector. n The inspector spoke with one parent and took account of written feedback from parents and carers. n The inspector looked at a sample of documents. This included records of medication that the childminder administers to children.

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We carried out this inspection 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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