Childminder in Warrington

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 form healthy and secure attachments to the childminder. This helps them to confidently greet and engage with visitors to the provision. Children behave well as the childminder establishes clear rules and routines. This is demonstrated when children participate in tidying away toys. They helpfully gather all of the small- world people and put them into the basket.

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The provision is good

The well-qualified childminder is ambitious for her own professional development and for children's achievement. She monitors children's learning and knows what interests them. The childminder sequences children's learning effectively. She helps them to feel proud of what they know and can do. Children are ready to start school when the time comes.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate their rich imaginations when they create storylines for role play. For example, they pretend that the colourful plastic counters are picnic food. They skilfully develop and extend the scenario in response to what participants do and say. The role play helps children to consolidate and extend what they know about the world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's teaching is effective. She observes children and helps them to take the next steps in their learning. For example, the childminder plans an activity to help three-year-old children to begin to match numerals to quantities. Children busily count out pieces of toy fruit to place next to numerals. The childminder helps them to continue counting until they have reached the correct quantity. Children begin to understand that the last number that they say denotes the quantity of fruit that they have collected. n All children make good progress in learning to speak. The childminder helps children to extend their vocabulary during meaningful conversations. For example, they discuss the spotty cats that children remember seeing at the zoo. They wonder if they were cheetahs or leopards. However, on occasion, the childminder does not support children to use verbs correctly in sentences. n The childminder evaluates and improves her practice. This is demonstrated

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need to do better?

when she reflects on her teaching and identifies areas for development. For example, the childminder realised that she was asking too many questions that children already knew the answers to. She now asks more questions that help to provoke new ideas and thinking. n The childminder plans interesting opportunities for children to practise using tools. For instance, children learn how to use scissors with increasing skill. This helps to promote strength and dexterity in their fingers and wrists really well. Furthermore, they develop confidence in using pencils and begin to write their

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need to do better?

15 October 2019 names. n The childminder gathers information from parents about children's development when she admits children to her provision. This helps her to establish starting points for their care and education. The childminder provides information for parents about children's progress and interests. She encourages parents to continue children's learning at home. However, the childminder does not establish fully effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. She does not share information regularly enough to help them to work together consistently to meet children's needs. n The childminder follows well-established procedures that help her to promote children's welfare effectively. For example, she teaches children to wash their hands before they eat snacks or meals. The childminder works in partnership with parents to promote children's healthy eating. Children tell the childminder

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need to do better?

about the strawberries that they have grown at home. They all agree that strawberries are tasty and nice to eat.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes training that helps her to update and refresh her knowledge of legal requirements and local child protection procedures. For example, she learns about the 'Prevent' duty and is alert to signs that children are at risk of being influenced by extreme views. The childminder knows what to do if an allegation is made against her or a member of her household. The childminder assesses and manages risks to children's safety effectively. For example, she makes sure that children of all ages walk and travel safely when they go on outings.

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should:

n strengthen techniques for modelling language to help children use verbs correctly in their speech n share more detailed information on a regular basis about children's progress and development with other settings that they attend.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360998 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10066527 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 to 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 7 August 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Padgate. Her provision operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday, Tuesday and 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 observed and evaluated the childminder's teaching. She took account of children's participation and the level of confidence that they demonstrated. n The childminder and the inspector considered and discussed a sample of documents used in the provision. This included records of children's accidents and injuries. n The inspector had a tour of the indoor and outdoor areas used for childminding. The childminder explained how she ensures that the areas are safe for children to play and learn in. n Children involved the inspector in a role-play scenario. This helped the inspector to report on children's knowledge and imagination.

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Inspection activities

15 October 2019 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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Inspection activities

15 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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