Childminder in Knowsley

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder is sensitive and caring. She shows genuine affection for the children in her care. Children show that they feel safe. For instance, they often go to the childminder for cuddles and tell her that they love her. The childminder is a good role model for the children, who respond well to her calm and kind nature. Children behave well and are happy. They know to share and take turns. The childminder offers plenty of praise and encouragement to help to promote children's self-esteem.

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The provision is good

The well-qualified childminder has high expectations for children's communication and language skills. For example, she skilfully introduces new words, such as 'ridiculous' and 'gigantic'. This helps to extend children's growing vocabulary. Children concentrate hard as they practise forming the new words. They are proud of their achievements. The childminder engages children well in lively conversations. Children develop good speaking skills. They thoroughly enjoy taking part in daily singing sessions. Children take turns to pick a puppet out of a 'song bag'. They join in with the words and actions of their favourite songs with enthusiasm. The childminder pauses during the songs and encourages children to sing the missing words. This helps children to build on their good memory skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder plans and organises a curriculum that focuses on what children need to learn next. She provides activities that generally match their individual interests and abilities. This supports children to develop the skills they need to be successful learners. The childminder shares what she knows with children to help them to learn. For example, children are curious and inquisitive when they find a slug in the garden. The childminder explains to children what it is and tells them interesting facts. However, sometimes children are not always provided with enough opportunities to express their thoughts and ideas, to further extend their thinking skills. n The childminder uses extra funding well. She identifies ways to use funding to increase children's learning. For example, children benefitted from extra sessions to help improve their communication skills. This enabled them to catch up quickly in this area of their development.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder involves parents in children's learning from the start. She encourages them to share information about what children already know and can do. The childminder uses this information well to help to target and address any early gaps in children's learning. Overall, the childminder works well with professionals and other settings that children attend. However, she has not fully considered ways to build even stronger links with other professionals to provide the utmost support

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need to do better?

21 January 2020 for children. n The childminder uses self-evaluation well. She identifies her strengths and areas to improve her personal effectiveness further. The childminder accesses regular training. She uses the information gained to share ideas with others. For example, the childminder shares home-learning bags with parents to help them to continue children's learning at home. n The childminder takes children on trips in the community. For example, children enjoy visits to the local playgroup, library, wildfowl reserve and museum. This helps children to gain an understanding of the wider world. n The childminder provides a good range of toys and resources that children access freely. Children develop good levels of independence. The childminder gives children age-appropriate tasks. For example, children proudly carry drinks and cutlery to help to set the table at snack time. They competently wash their

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hands before eating. Children are confident in their own abilities.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes regular child protection training. She has a good knowledge of the potential signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. The childminder knows who to contact should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. She has a good understanding of wider safeguarding concerns, including risks associated with children being drawn into extreme views and behaviours. The childminder completes risk assessments of her home and garden to minimise possible risks to children's safety. She teaches children how to keep themselves safe. For example, children learn to tidy away the toys and resources to prevent tripping over them.

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should:

n increase opportunities for children to expand on their thoughts and express their own ideas to help them to develop excellent thinking skills n strengthen links with other professionals and provide the utmost support for children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY350188 Local authority Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Inspection number 10129071 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 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 25 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Kirkby, Liverpool. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare 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 childminder discussed with the inspector how she organises the curriculum for children in her care. n The inspector and the childminder completed a joint observation together. n Children and the childminder spoke to the inspector at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents' views were considered by the inspector through written feedback that some parents had provided. n The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and her qualifications.

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Inspection activities

21 January 2020 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

21 January 2020 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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