Childminder EY411573

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

The childminder spends time getting to know children and their families. She gathers information from parents about what their children already know and can do. The childminder uses this, and information about the children's interests, to plan smooth settling-in sessions. This, and the childminder's warm and caring nature, nurtures children's strong emotional attachments and fosters their sense of belonging very well. Children demonstrate they are happy and feel safe and secure in the environment. However, there are few opportunities for children to explore similarities and differences between one another and others in the local and wider community.

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The provision is good

Children like to cuddle up on the sofa with the childminder and one another as they listen to their favourite stories. They become excited as they predict what will happen next and talk about the different characters they recognise in the story. The childminder enhances children's learning further during such activities. For example, she uses a range of questioning techniques to encourage children to identify shapes and colours and to count how many animals they see. Children demonstrate pride as they count up to nine. These are some of the effective activities that promote children's readiness for their move on to school.

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n The childminder is a positive role model for the children. This, and gentle reminders about sharing and taking turns, helps to foster children's self-esteem and their very good behaviour. Children demonstrate pride as they receive praise for their achievements. They persist with activities and demonstrate their can-do attitude to learning as they try and try again. n Children are growing in independence. They know how to access the toys and resources and do so with confidence. The childminder provides a range of tools for children that also encourage their independence. For example, children choose from rollers, shape cutters and scissors, and use their fingers as they manipulate the dough. They become excited as they cut out a tree shape and spontaneously talk with their friends about what they want to put on the Christmas tree. n Children enjoy a range of outings to places that interest them. For example, they

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enjoy their regular visits to the local safari park where they learn about animals from around the world and how they live. Their interest in animals is further promoted as they learn about life on the farm. Here, they talk about the food animals eat and how they are kept. These activities, alongside hunting for bugs, help to develop children's empathy for living things. n The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to be physically active. For instance, children chase after one another in the local field and play

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22 November 2019 ball games. They like to visit the park where they take manageable risks in their play, under close supervision, as they climb and balance on the equipment. Children are provided with healthy meals and snacks. This helps them to learn about the importance of a healthy lifestyle. n The childminder provides an array of opportunities for children to engage in mark making and messy play activities. Younger children use their fingers to make marks in shaving foam and 'gloop'. Older children demonstrate their skills as they manage to stay within the lines of the colouring-in pictures. All children enjoy investigating paints and drawing pictures to display on the walls. This helps to develop their readiness for their move on to school. n The childminder makes sure her self-evaluation procedures fully include the views of parents and their children. She attends training and ensures improvements benefit all children attending. Partnerships with parents are

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strong. The childminder keeps parents fully informed about their children's care and learning and supports them in continuing with this in the home environment. Partnerships with other providers and the local schools are also strong. This helps to ensure that children's care and learning are consistent across the different provisions.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder makes sure she keeps her safeguarding knowledge updated through regular training. She is aware of the possible signs of abuse and follows her own written safeguarding policy and procedure should there be any concerns about a child. The childminder conducts rigorous risk assessments for all indoor and outdoor areas and for all outings off the premises. She ensures the suitability of all persons living and working at the provision. The childminder holds a current paediatric first-aid qualification. This, and close supervision of children throughout the day, ensures children are kept safe and well.

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should:

n provide more opportunities for children to explore similarities and differences between themselves and others in the local and wider community.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY411573 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10066531 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 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 14 Date of previous inspection 20 July 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002 and re-registered in 2010. She works with another registered childminder at her house in Stockton Heath, Cheshire. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm and on Friday from 7.30am until 2pm all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder and discussed the curriculum provided for children. She checked all areas of the childminder's provision, including the garden. n The childminder and the inspector completed a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Inspection activities

22 November 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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22 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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