Childminder EY412637

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 is patient and caring with children and ensures that she gets down to their level to play. She provides a stimulating environment where children can develop their independence as they help themselves to toys and resources. They engage well in the wealth of activities on offer and are happy and confident. For example, children happily explore with the toy animals and vehicles in the breakfast cereals.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows children and their families well and tailors her service to meet their needs. She offers children a visual timetable of the day, so they become familiar with what happens next. She has high expectations of what they can achieve and builds on their interests and experiences. Children of different ages play very cooperatively together, share the toys and behave well. They learn to use good manners as the childminder encourages them to be polite. The childminder uses praise with children, promoting their self-confidence and self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Children are encouraged by the childminder to keep themselves safe. On outings they talk about road safety and know that they must always hold onto the buggy. Indoors, children understand the rules and know not to climb the stairs. The childminder ensures that she supervises children carefully and does not leave them unattended.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are very good. The childminder keeps parents involved in their child's learning through conversations and an online system. She offers advice about care matters, such as sleep routines, and helps parents to extend children's learning at home. For example, parents can take home a story sack containing a book and items linked to the story. This helps to encourage children's enjoyment of reading. Parents comment that the childminder's 'flexibility, kindness and guidance have been exceptional'. n The childminder takes children on many outings to build on their experiences. For example, she takes children to museums, on nature walks and to places where they can fully explore the environment. They are encouraged to use their senses and develop their physical skills. n The childminder works well in partnership with other settings to help children be school ready. She is part of a group that has written an informative document

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need to do better?

about what adults need to concentrate on, with children prior to starting school. For example, the childminder encourages children's independence and supports children to be part of a group. n An online system is used by the childminder to track children's progress and ensure that they are making at least typical progress. The childminder plans a

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14 January 2020 wide range of stimulating activities and adapts them, so all children can take part. For example, children thoroughly enjoy exploring the home-made sensory bottle, containing natural resources. n The childminder promotes children's literacy skills very well. She encourages them to look at books and turn the pages carefully, while talking about what they see. To help ignite children's interest in books, the childminder recently took them to meet a local author. However, she does not support children fully to recall past events, so they can make connections in their learning. n The childminder looks at various ways to introduce difference. She has posters and books in children's home languages and asks parents for information linked to traditions. She ensures that children can eat typical traditional food. This helps them to learn to value other cultures, as well as their own. n The childminder works closely with a supportive network of childminders. She

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continually reflects on her practice and works with them to help improve her practice. The childminder attends training sessions and has recently completed training on the new inspection framework. This has improved her confidence when putting the new framework into practice. n The childminder provides home-cooked meals for children, to help promote their good health. She cooks with fresh produce and helps children to try different food items. She involves children in the preparation of food, to help them to become more eager to taste what is on offer.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of child protection matters. She knows what signs to be concerned about in relation to a child's welfare and is aware of the relevant agencies to contact if she has any concerns. The childminder has recently completed safeguarding training to keep her knowledge updated. This has given her a broader outlook on signs to be concerned about in relation to wider safeguarding issues. The childminder is aware of keeping children safe online and how to raise their understanding of internet safety.

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should:

n provide more opportunities for children to talk about simple past events and make connections in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY412637 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10074521 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 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 31 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Northwich, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n Several discussions with the childminder were held. The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The written and verbal views of parents were considered.

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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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Inspection activities

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