Childminder in Halton

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder does not always follow the risk assessments that she has put into place. This means that not all reasonable steps are taken to minimise those identified risks to children. However, the childminder is able to demonstrate how she will ensure that all potential risks are mitigated against in future.

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The provision requires improvement

Children form strong attachments to the childminder, who is kind and sensitive to their individual needs. They sing and enjoy looking through books together. The children enjoy pointing out their own facial features and those of the childminder. Children are happy and feel secure.

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The provision requires improvement

Children respond positively to the childminder's high expectations. They tidy away resources and put their rubbish in the bin. They use lovely manners throughout the day and show respect for the environment and each other.

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The provision requires improvement

Children concentrate for long periods in self-chosen play and are keen to join in with planned activities. They invite the childminder to join in with their play. As children build models with bricks the childminder provides resources, such as mark- making tools to extend their learning. Children beam with pride at their finished models. They proudly display them in the window for everyone to admire. Children demonstrate positive attitudes towards learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes regular risk assessments that identify hazards which may arise for children. She is able to identify the steps to be taken to minimise those risks. However, on occasions she does not follow those risk assessments consistently, meaning that not all reasonable steps are taken to minimise those risks. For example, when using handsfree devices in the car. n The childminder has a good understanding of children's interests and how they learn. She regularly observes and uses knowledge gained from this to plan for children's next steps. When children do require extra help with their learning, the childminder takes swift action to engage with other agencies. n Partnership working is effective. The childminder works closely with other settings that children attend. She finds out what children are learning and uses this information to build on what children know and can do. For example, as

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children work on threading skills at the other setting, the childminder mirrors these experiences to further enhance their skills. n Parents speak positively about the care their children receive. They feel well informed about their children's learning and value the advice the childminder provides. She shares ideas of how to help their children's learning at home. For example, how to support children's emotional development to ensure

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20 May 2022 consistency between her setting and home. Children benefit from this collaborative approach to their learning. n Children's physical well-being is supported well. The childminder ensures children have daily opportunities to play outside in the garden to run and climb. Children benefit from regular walks in the community, they talk about the fun they have when they visit the 'rock pool'. Children benefit from these opportunities to develop their core strength and coordination. n Children experience a wide range of opportunities to learn about the world around them. They enjoy meeting larger groups of children at local playgroups. They recently learned about the festival of Eid from other children at the playgroup. These experiences support children to begin to value similarities and differences between themselves and others. n The childminder continually evaluates her provision. Parents contribute to this by

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providing verbal feedback and by completing questionnaires. The childminder attends mandatory training. such as safeguarding and first aid. She plans to extend her knowledge further by attending more professional development that will enable her to raise the quality of her teaching to a higher level. n The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. She provides a clear model of speech when she interacts with children and responds to their non-verbal communication. As children point at objects, she names the items and encourages the children to repeat the single words. Children are confident to have a go at the new vocabulary they have learned. n The childminder introduces language such as 'bigger' and 'taller' as children build towers. The children wait with anticipation as the tower grows 'bigger' and then they excitedly knock it over and start again. These fun experiences support

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children's understanding of early mathematical concepts.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder regularly attends safeguarding training. She understands the procedures to follow should she have any safeguarding concerns. The childminder ensures suitability checks are requested for all household members and demonstrates that she understands the procures to follow should there be any changes to her health. The childminder has good understanding of the indicators that a child or family may be at risk of being drawn into extreme behaviours. The childminder ensures she accesses first-aid training and demonstrates a thorough understanding of how to manage accidents. Children are learning to keep themselves safe, for example, as they find a broken toy they take it to the childminder to be fixed.

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Due date

ensure that all reasonable steps are taken to minimise children's exposure to identified risks. 27/05/2022

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should:

n identify opportunities for professional development, to raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430544 Local authority Halton Inspection number 10144067 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 4 Date of previous inspection 10 December 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Runcorn, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, 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 three- and four-year-old children.

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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 childminder. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about their intentions for children's learning. n Children communicated with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their written views of the childminder with the inspector. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint observation.

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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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