Jones, Shirley Ann

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children are happy, settled and exceptionally confident and independent in this welcoming and highly stimulating setting. They spontaneously sing rhymes as they play. Respectful interactions between the childminder and children are evident, and children are very polite. The childminder implements an exceptionally well-designed curriculum. She has high aspirations of what children can achieve and builds expertly on their experiences.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder instinctively seizes every occasion and turns this into a learning opportunity for children. For example, as children show an interest in different birds, the childminder takes them on a birdwatching trip. Children identify different birds using their binoculars. They make bird feeders, so learning about how to care for living things.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder encourages children to risk assess for themselves. She asks them, 'Is that safe?', before double checking. She talks to children about water safety, and took them on a trip to a water safety event put on by the emergency services. This very much helped to heighten their awareness of how to keep safe near open water.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder makes excellent use of children's ideas and extends on these frequently. For example, as children show an interest in space, she takes them to an open day at Jodrell Bank, where they can take part in interactive activities.

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need to do better?

n The childminder takes children on many exciting, purposeful outings. They visit forest school sessions, make dens in the outdoor classroom and go to different interactive museums. This helps children to become aware of their natural environment and how things work and operate. For example, as children take part in an event, they are encouraged to explore nature as they lie in the park and look up at the sky, plant seeds and take tree rubbings. The childminder helps children to understand and become aware of others as they participate in several charity events. Children take part in the festival of Chinese New Year, where they twirl and bang their drums as they listen to the music and watch the dragon parade. They play imaginatively in the role-play Chinese restaurant, make Chinese lanterns and use chopsticks as they eat their noodles. Children see Chinese signs displayed and find out which animal represents the year of

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need to do better?

their birth. n The childminder works with a small network of other childminders to keep her practice up to date. She listens to webinars and attends training to enhance her already extensive knowledge of how to support children's individual needs. She

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need to do better?

21 January 2020 puts into practice strategies learned on training to better support children's communication and language skills. This has resulted in children feeling less frustrated and being able to communicate their thoughts very effectively. Children are supported exceptionally well to regulate their strong feelings and emotions. The childminder spends time talking to them about their day and how they are feeling, to help them to recognise and understand their emotions. n The childminder has an excellent relationship with parents and keeps them fully involved in their children's day. She knows the children and their families very well and offers ideas of how to support children's learning at home. Parents can borrow books to take home and share with their children. During 'Share a Book Week' children visited the library and brought in their favourite book to read from home. n Children learn about the effects of the growing process. They experiment by

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putting broad beans in cotton wool and covering them with plastic bags to see what happens. They become excited as they learn about how to nurture the plants and what is needed to help the broad beans to grow. Children thoroughly enjoy looking at their shadows and making different sizes and designs as they move around. n The childminder talks to children sensitively about eating healthily to give them a positive self-image. She encourages children to try different foods and links these into the current theme. Children take part in healthy eating week, during which they can achieve a certificate if they complete different activities such as physical exercise and eating healthy foods.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding matters. She knows the referral procedures if she has any concerns. She has an in-depth understanding of the signs to be concerned about in relation to a child's well-being. The childminder has recently completed a designated lead qualification at level 3. She is very alert to issues such as county lines, sexual exploitation and sex trafficking. She is very aware of internet safety and follows the same procedures as school in keeping children safe online.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436754 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10129116 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 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection 24 November 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Middlewich, Cheshire. The childminder operates all year round, Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, term time only. The childminder works with an assistant and holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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 Several discussions with the childminder were held. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and spoke with children. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n As part of the inspection, the inspector spoke with children.

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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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