Childminder 304130

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate that they are happy and feel safe in the childminder's care. They are confident and initiate their own play and ideas as they make independent choices about what they want to play with. The childminder ensures the environment is well resourced to promote all areas of learning and is easily accessible for the children. Children have great fun as they take it in turns during a listening game. They demonstrate excitement as they listen intently, then call out, 'seagull', 'owl', 'cow' and 'monkey' as they recognise the sounds the animals make.

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The provision is good

The childminder makes good use of her garden to encourage children to learn about the natural world. For example, children dig in the soil, observe and talk about the insects they find, count them, then gently put them back. Children are curious and ask questions. For example, as children show an interest in a small raised shape in the soil, they become highly excited to know that this is a cast made by a worm. These activities help to promote children's developing empathy for living things. Children have not yet fully explored the similarities and differences between themselves and others in the local and wider world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder identifies what children already know and can do. She shares children's individual next steps in learning with their parents, enabling them to continue their child's learning at home. The childminder has developed positive relationships with others including the local schools and nurseries. This helps to ensure there is consistency for all children's care and learning across the different provisions. n The childminder is a positive role model for children and offers clear and consistent reminders as children learn to share resources fairly. Children are well behaved and have a positive attitude to their learning. They develop close emotional attachments with the childminder and develop close friendships with others around them. n Children thoroughly enjoy outings to places of interest with the childminder. They have great fun as they visit the local zoo. Here, the childminder teaches

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children about where in the world the exotic and wild animals come from. At the zoo, children also access the model dinosaur world. Older children talk confidently about how the very big triceratops model has been moved to a different zoo, for other children to see. n Children develop an awareness about feelings and demonstrate empathy for other children. However, they have few opportunities to increase their understanding about the similarities and differences between themselves and other people in the world around them. n The childminder ensures children have healthy meals and snacks and that they

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5 November 2019 drink water throughout the day. She encourages children to be independent as they wash their hands, spread butter on their own bagel and pour their own drinks. The childminder encourages children's physical development during garden play and regular visits to the park. Here, children take manageable risks in their play under close supervision at all times. n Children eagerly share books with one another at the provision and during regular visits to the local library. They take it in turns to choose their favourite stories, listen intently, and recall the story's ending. The childminder uses her voice to excite and keep children's interest during story time. This helps to develop children's love of books. n The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to share their ideas and to be creative. Children paint, draw, and use glue to make their own pictures. During such times the childminder encourages children to talk about

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their creations and uses praise to encourage them to feel proud of their work. Older children are beginning to identify and write the letters of their name. This helps to support children's readiness for their move on to school. n The childminder continually evaluates the quality of her provision. She makes sure that the views of parents and their children are sought so that she can make ongoing improvement that will benefit all children on roll.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has made improvements since her last inspection. For example, she thoroughly checks all areas of the provision to ensure that all children are kept safe and well at all times. The childminder keeps her child protection knowledge updated through regular training. She demonstrates a good knowledge and understanding about safeguarding issues and knows what to do should she have any concerns about a child in her care. Furthermore, the childminder keeps her first-aid training up to date.

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should:

n increase opportunities for children to learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others in the local community and the wider world.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 304130 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10101563 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 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 13 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1991 and lives in Chester. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Wednesday. The childminder works all week with school-age children, 7.30am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder does not provide funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed teaching practice and conducted a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of the house used for childminding and discussed with her the learning environment. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection. She checked the suitability of all persons living at the premises. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents.

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Inspection activities

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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5 November 2019 5 November 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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