Childminder in Cheshire West and Chester

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 develop good relationships with the childminder, who is attentive to their needs. They are comfortable in the routines of the provision and show that they feel safe and secure. They giggle as they play peekaboo with a hat that they pull up and down over their eyes. They settle to sleep quickly, soothed by the childminder's presence. The childminder has high aspirations for all children and wants them to achieve their full potential. She plans activities to help them to make progress in all areas of learning, and she focuses on the prime areas for the youngest children.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from a stimulating range of outings in the local area and find out about the world around them. They visit a working farm, where the childminder has a horse. They relish the opportunities to see animals in their natural habitat and learn about caring for them. Children are encouraged to listen, and they respond well to instruction provided by the childminder. They are helped to develop their communication skills through nursery rhymes and songs. Children are happy and sing spontaneously as they play. The childminder interacts effectively with children and accurately models and repeats words and phrases to them to encourage clear speech and language. She shares stories with children and provides a varied range of inviting and interesting books.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has recently returned from maternity leave. She has been proactive in maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of changes in legislation and guidance through online resources, such as webinars. She is reflective and has researched how to develop the physical environment within the new playroom to support children's learning effectively. She has a clear vision for the development of her practice and provision. This includes improvements to the garden to provide better opportunities for children's learning in this area. n The childminder knows children and their families well. She has reduced her childminding service to fit around her own family commitments. As a result, children now attend other provisions on days that they are not in her care. The childminder has made initial contact with staff at the other provisions. However, she has not successfully developed relationships with them to fully promote

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need to do better?

continuity and consistency of experiences for children. n Children choose from a variety of high-quality resources to develop their play and learning. The childminder plans activities that she knows they will enjoy. Children are active learners. They persevere as they try to pick up oats using tongs and scoop the oats into pots, so developing their small-muscle control. They play imaginatively and make links with their own experiences as they serve the pots of oats with a spoon to the childminder for her to 'eat'. They develop

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20 January 2020 independence and are keen to tidy away resources before lunch. They know where the toy boxes belong and keep turning them, trying to fit them in, until they successfully solve the problem. The childminder promotes their self-esteem as she praises their achievement. n Children's good health is promoted through the provision of nutritious meals and snacks. Children enjoy their banana at snack time and access their drink independently whenever they are thirsty. Their physical skills are developed well through daily use of the play equipment and ball games at nearby parks. Young children make their desire for fresh air and exercise known as they eagerly take their shoes to the childminder. n The childminder works well with parents to find out about what children know and can do. Parents say that the childminder is very supportive and meets children's individual needs well. They say that she keeps them well informed.

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need to do better?

However, the childminder does not support parents to encourage children's enjoyment of reading at home. n The childminder uses interesting ways for children to learn about the traditions and celebrations outside of their own experiences. Children enjoy the challenge of manipulating chopsticks and use their senses to explore Chinese foods, such as noodles, as they find out about Chinese New Year. Children have access to traditional dressing-up costumes and read stories about their favourite character, who is celebrating the festival.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has recently attended safeguarding training. She demonstrates a very secure and up-to-date knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues and how to keep children safe. She knows the action to take if she has any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder helps children to be aware of the risks when using the internet or social media. She encourages them to share any worries that they may have with her and works in partnership with parents to provide help and support.

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should:

n extend partnerships with other settings that children attend to promote continuity in children's learning n offer parents ideas about ways in which they can help their children at home to develop an enjoyment of reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY345369 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10073810 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 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Ellesmere Port, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder explained to the inspector how she organises the provision to provide for children's care and learning. n The inspector observed children's play and learning and spoke to them at suitable times during the inspection. n The inspector took the written views of parents into account. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises.

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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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