Childminder in Cheshire East

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children flourish in this warm and very welcoming setting. They are happy and content and show positive attitudes to learning. Children independently select what they would like to play with from a very good range of high-quality resources that are attractively presented. For example, young children enjoy stacking different- sized rings. They develop their hand-to-eye coordination and small muscular control as they concentrate intensely. Older children enjoy making marks and play collaboratively in the home corner. They behave appropriately for their age and are learning to share resources and take turns. Children demonstrate polite and friendly behaviour as they remember to say 'please' and 'thank you'. The childminder and her assistant give children continuous praise and encouragement. This helps to raise children's self-esteem and confidence levels and fosters a very positive can-do attitude.

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The provision is good

The childminder ensures that she keeps children safe at all times. She has implemented effective procedures during the COVID-19 pandemic, such as changing the drop-off and collection arrangements to help minimise infection. She has adapted her curriculum to help children further develop their listening and attention skills and grow in confidence around others. She has created many opportunities for children to listen to others as they play games in small groups and follow instructions.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations of children and what they can achieve. She meticulously observes and assesses children's progress. Together with her assistant, she plans an effective curriculum that captures children's interests and focuses on what children need to learn next. However, occasionally, the implementation of some activities impacts on children's involvement and engagement levels. For example, sometimes, group activities are too long and children lose interest. n Children develop a love of literacy and participate in a wealth of activities that reflect their favourite stories. For example, children learn about life cycles as they observe caterpillars. They create story maps and use these to help retell events as they repeat familiar words and phrases. Children debate whether the foods that the caterpillar eats are healthy or unhealthy and learn what will happen to their teeth if they eat too many sugary foods.

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n Children relish the roles and responsibilities that they are given. 'Star of the day' is awarded to children and they assist the childminder in tasks such as setting the snack table. This helps to develop children's independence skills as they chop fruit for their friends and give out water bottles. Children show kindness and concern for each other, and warmly celebrate each other's efforts and

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need to do better?

17 March 2022 achievements. n Children enjoy being physically active. They throw bean bags into buckets and successfully navigate the space available as they run around with their friends. The childminder ensures children have plenty of opportunities to learn about the society in which they live. They visit places of interest in their local community and go on regular puddle walks and nature hunts where they learn about the natural world around them. n The childminder has fostered highly positive and effective relationships with all parents and carers. Views are gained through daily discussions, comments in children's learning journeys, and through the regular use of questionnaires. Parents are extremely happy and their comments are overwhelmingly positive. n The well-qualified childminder is passionate, enthusiastic and dedicated. She is proactive at continuing to develop her knowledge and skills and drive

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need to do better?

improvements in her determination to provide the highest standards in care and education. She works closely with her assistant and, together, they reflect on the service that they provide. Through her reflection, the childminder recognises that she can further enhance the support and guidance given to her assistant. For example, she acknowledges that providing detailed and purposeful feedback on her assistant's interactions with children would further improve practice and provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder fully understands her role and responsibility in protecting children from harm. She attends regular training to help ensure that she stays abreast of any changes in legislation. The childminder continuously checks that her assistant understands reporting procedures and how to escalate any concerns that she may observe. This includes the steps to follow if an allegation is made. Both the childminder and her assistant demonstrate a robust awareness of the wider issues of safeguarding, such as the 'Prevent' duty and child exploitation. They complete thorough safety checks to ensure that children are able to play in a safe and secure environment.

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should:

n consider the implementation of some activities and routines, to enable all children to be engaged and motivated in the opportunities provided n enhance the support given to staff so that they receive clear and purposeful feedback on their practice to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY562631 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10191155 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Crewe, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in her evaluation of the provider. n Discussions were held with the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n A learning walk was completed with the childminder to discuss the curriculum intent and how the provision is organised. n The childminder and inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity. n The inspector reviewed a variety of documents, including evidence of the suitability of those living in the household, qualifications, first-aid certificates and policies and procedures. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, her assistant and children during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

17 March 2022 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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