Childminder 501298

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 passionate about her role in providing children with high-quality childcare. She knows the children extremely well and ensures her environment is planned according to the children's current interests. For example, she creates a lovely construction activity where children discover different materials including sand, stones and gravel. Children use new words as they explore, including 'excavator' and 'cement mixer'. Children are confident and self-assured, and they access the environment with ease. They demonstrate a strong sense of belonging. The childminder creates exciting experiences for children that promote all areas of learning. As a result, children make good progress and develop the skills required for their next stage of learning and their eventual move to school.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate strong, trusting relationships with the childminder. They are safe and happy, and the childminder meets their individual needs effectively. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour, and children behave well. On the odd occasion when unwanted behaviour is displayed, the childminder offers gentle reminders of the golden rules. Children demonstrate lovely early friendships with their peers and learn to value and respect others. The childminder provides children with a variety of exciting opportunities to learn about their diverse community and the world around them. For example, they take trips on trains and ferries and explore other cultures beyond their own.

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need to do better?

n The childminder reflects on her own practice and evaluates her provision. She identifies areas she can improve further. She recognises the importance of keeping her skills and knowledge up to date, and has attended an extensive range of courses. n Exciting outings are planned to extend children's knowledge of the world. The childminder supports children to remember the outings. They recall past events by looking at photographs and artefacts that they have collected. Children excite in telling the inspector about their trip to Liverpool to celebrate Chinese New Year. The childminder links outings to engaging experiences when they return home. For example, children explore an Arctic sensory activity after demonstrating an interest in the penguins on a recent trip to the zoo. She introduces early literacy as she links factual books about Arctic animals. n The childminder supports children to take part in everyday routines such as

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need to do better?

setting the table for mealtimes. She promotes healthy lifestyles, and children understand the importance of washing their hands. The childminder provides a broad range of healthy food and snacks. She uses these important opportunities to develop children's independence well. For example, she encourages children to feed themselves and use cutlery effectively.

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need to do better?

28 January 2020 n Children develop positive attitudes to play and learning. They display a motivation to explore with their senses. The childminder provides a wide range of sensory and natural resources to ignite and stimulate children's desire for exploration. n The childminder provides children with a range of opportunities to promote early literacy. Children enjoy a variety of books and delight in familiar traditional stories. They learn about letter sounds and start to recognise written letters in their name. Through planned activities, the childminder promotes children's learning. However, children are not always given enough time to explore their own ideas and develop their thinking skills further. n Children benefit from extensive opportunities to be physically active and learn outdoors. The childminder is an advocate for outdoor learning. Children are energetic and enthusiastic, accessing the resources well. The childminder takes

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resources to the local woods where children re-enact the story of 'Stick Man'. They search the woodlands and create the character with sticks and leaves. n The childminder observes children and identifies where they are in their learning. However, she does not consistently make the best use of opportunities to build on what children know and can do. n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are highly complimentary about the care and learning that their children receive. Parents share important information about what their children can do, which supports children to settle well from the very start. The childminder keeps parents informed about their children's development and engages them in their learning at home.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder places the highest priority on safeguarding. She has an excellent knowledge of how to keep children safe from harm. She is proactive in ensuring that she accesses training on all safeguarding issues. The childminder keeps herself up to date with current legislation and guidance. She also receives regular updates from the local authority. The childminder is astute and understands wider safeguarding concerns, for example she has a detailed knowledge of the signs that children could be drawn into radicalisation. She knows the referral procedures well, including what to do if there was an allegation against a family member.

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should:

n support children more effectively to fully explore their own thoughts and ideas, to develop their thinking skills further n focus more precisely on what children need to learn next and make better use of opportunities to build on their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 501298 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10129003 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 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 1 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Chester, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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 observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, assessing the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a discussion about a focused activity with the childminder. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder and the children. She looked at relevant documentation such as policies and procedures and children's records. n The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members. n The inspector read written feedback from parents and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

28 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

28 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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