Childminder in Knowsley

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The friendly childminder creates a calm environment. Children are happy and settled here. They thoroughly enjoy spending time with the childminder and with their peers. Children's behaviour is good. They listen carefully to the childminder's instructions and follow them well. The childminder has high expectations of all children. Children learn to share the toys and resources from an early age. They are given stickers for their excellent behaviour. This helps to raise children's self- esteem.

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The provision is good

Children are excited to join in with activities. For example, they are motivated to learn as they use trowels to fill up their plant pots with soil. Children learn about the life cycle of flowers as they plant their own seeds and fill up their watering cans. These opportunities help children gain a positive attitude to learning.

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The provision is good

Children have copious opportunities to be physically active. They learn to balance as they ride around the childminder's garden on two wheeled bicycles and scooters. Children practise their throwing and catching skills as they play games with the childminder. The childminder takes children on outings to local parks and on walks around their local area. These opportunities help to promote children's large-muscle movements.

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need to do better?

n The childminder creates a broad and balanced curriculum. She promotes children's communication and language skills well. The childminder provides children with plenty of one-to-one interaction. She introduces children to new vocabulary as she plays with them, reads stories and sings songs together. This helps children make good progress with their communication skills. n The childminder knows children well and has a clear understanding of what they know and can do. She plans appropriate activities that target children's next steps. All children make good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder plans opportunities that support children's growing independence. Children wash their hands by themselves. They put their own coat and shoes on before they go outside. Children wash their own bowls when they have finished eating their snack. These opportunities help children feel proud of the activities they complete independently.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy their social mealtimes. They freely talk to each other as they spread the butter onto the bread to make their own sandwiches. Children enjoy a selection of fresh fruit and vegetables. The childminder talks to children about why foods are good for their bodies. This helps to promote a healthy lifestyle. n Parents are happy with the service provided by the childminder. They praise the childminder for keeping them updated with children's development. Parents are

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need to do better?

19 April 2023 thankful for the activities the childminder sends home to support children with their speech development. The childminder has forged links with other settings children attend. She shares information about children's learning and development with them. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning. n The childminder keeps her mandatory training up to date, such as ensuring that she has a current paediatric first-aid certificate. However, the childminder does not always focus her professional development on raising the level of teaching even higher to further improve her practice. n Children have opportunities to explore the world around them. For example, they enjoy visits in the local community. However, the childminder does not always support children to learn about the similarities and differences between people and communities that may be different to their own, to further increase

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need to do better?

their knowledge of the wider world. n The childminder promotes children's mathematical development well. She encourages children to recognise colours and shapes as they play. The childminder supports children as they count out pebbles to add into their plant pots. This helps children make progress with their mathematical development. n The childminder provides activities to support children's small-muscle movements. Children use rolling pins to roll out the play dough. They complete jigsaws and make marks with a variety of media. These opportunities help to strengthen the muscles in children's hands. This helps to prepare children for making marks and developing early writing skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children from harm. She knows the potential signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of abuse. The childminder is aware of the referral procedures to follow, should she have a concern about a child's welfare. She knows the process to follow if an allegation is made against herself or another household member. The childminder teaches children about road safety when they go on outings. She practises regular fire evacuation drills with children. Children learn important safety measures, such as tidying up the toys off the floor when they have finished playing with them to prevent trips and falls.

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should:

n target professional development opportunities more precisely to help raise the quality of teaching to an even higher level n enhance opportunities for children to learn about people and communities that may be different to their own to increase their knowledge of diversity.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY233362 Local authority Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Inspection number 10280463 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 21 August 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002. She operates all year round, from 7.30am 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 of the areas used by the children and discussed the childminder's curriculum aims. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children and reviewed the impact on the children. n The inspector spoke to a parent and and took account of their views. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the childminder.

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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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