Childminder in Warrington

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 are extremely happy and settled with this caring childminder. The childminder is mindful that some children have not attended any other settings due to the COVID-19 pandemic so ensures that all children receive a supportive, gradual transition. This helps children to settle quickly and be ready to learn.

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The provision is good

Children demonstrate they feel safe and secure. The childminder meets their needs in a nurturing way. Children have cuddles and receive regular encouragement from the childminder. Children enjoy their favourite songs from home before they settle down to sleep. They develop loving bonds with the childminder and excellent friendships with one another. Older children tell each other jokes and giggle together, while younger children kiss teddies as they put them gently to bed. Children behave well. They participate in tidying away toys and use impeccable manners. Children are learning to regulate their emotions as the childminder regularly acknowledges how they are feeling.

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The provision is good

All children enjoy exciting learning experiences that capture their interests. They act out tea parties with dolls and use the available resources to support their play. Older children are fascinated as they look for different bugs and birds. The childminder provides a wide range of resources, including clipboards and binoculars, to enhance their learning. Children display high levels of pride as they show off their list of findings.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has high expectations for all children. She is knowledgeable about what children know and can do. She collates information from parents to inform the activities and experiences she provides and shares ideas to support learning at home. She skilfully sequences children's learning to build up their skills. Children make good progress. n The highly qualified childminder gathers feedback from the children and families to help her to enhance her already good setting. She regularly researches into different teaching approaches and has a clear plan of the improvements that she wants to make in the future. She is extremely reflective and actively strives to continue to improve her practice to an even higher level. n The childminder supports children's independence well. All children freely access the available resources to enhance their play. Younger children feed themselves with great accuracy. Older children take great pleasure in preparing the snack

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need to do better?

for their friends. They peel tangerines and cut up the bananas. Children's self- help skills are developing well. n The childminder provides good opportunities to support children's communication skills. She encourages children to tune into sounds they hear,

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8 April 2022 such as aeroplanes as they fly over head. She sensitively joins in with play. She provides a commentary and introduces new words, such as 'centipede' and 'delicious'. However, on some occasions, the childminder does not model the correct pronunciation of words when naming items. This does not consistently support children to develop their vocabulary. n Children enjoy the experiences that the childminder provides to develop their physical skills. Younger children use large tweezers to collect up items and use all their strength to push large objects. Older children show great coordination and make repeating patterns as they thread food on string to make bird feeders, and they cut up fruit safely. Children are developing physical skills appropriate to their age and stage of development. n In the main, the childminder ensures that the children have some opportunities to celebrate and reflect on similarities and differences. She plans a range of

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outings in the community and introduces words in the languages that the children speak. However, on some occasions, the childminder does not use all opportunities to draw children's attention to positive attitudes to similarities and differences. n Children are immersed in mathematical opportunities throughout the day. Younger children anticipate with excitement as the childminder takes off their socks and counts their toes as they sing 'This little piggy' together. Children are developing mathematical knowledge in an enjoyable and exciting way.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder is fully aware of her responsibility to keep children safe. She has accessed relevant training and understands how to identify and report safeguarding concerns. The childminder maintains a safe and secure environment for the children. She carries out daily checks to enable her to identify any risks and ensures that children are well supervised. Children recognise that knives are sharp when they cut up their fruit and take great care.

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should:

n model the correct pronunciation of words consistently when naming items to further promote language development n build on children's knowledge of similarities and differences to further develop their understanding of diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY558246 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10190300 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 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Lymm, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Interactions between the childminder and children were observed. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n Written feedback from parents was considered. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

8 April 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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Inspection activities

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