Childminder in Wirral

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

Children are very happy in the childminder's safe and friendly setting. They demonstrate a great deal of confidence and eagerness to learn. The childminder teaches children about the importance of being kind and sharing. Children play cooperatively with their friends, taking turns and being considerate towards one another. They behave incredibly well and follow instructions, such as 'tidy up time' keenly. Children understand the well-embedded rules and boundaries. They have a lovely relationship with the childminder. Children seek her out for cuddles and reassurance when necessary. This helps them to feel emotionally secure and promotes their well-being.

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The provision is good

Children show a genuine love of stories. Older children impressively recite large sections of familiar books with very little help. They add in various intonations to add excitement and suspense for their friends. Children talk about the story and reflect on their own experiences, such as visiting the zoo. They demonstrate excellent recall and thinking skills. This helps children to develop good comprehension and prepares them well for the next stage in their learning, particularly their move to school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good understanding of the different ways that children learn. She plans a curriculum that is interesting and builds on children's existing skills. The childminder knows what children need to learn next and her learning intentions are clear. However, when implementing her curriculum, activities are sometimes overly directed by older children. This means occasionally, younger children's individual next steps are overlooked. n The childminder has clear procedures in place for monitoring children's development. She completes observations and assessments each term. This helps her to target her planning and swiftly identify any gaps in learning. All children are making good progress from their starting points. n Overall, communication and language development is promoted well. The childminder models animal names and noises to children who are learning to speak, and encourages them to copy. Older children confidently hold back-and-

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forth conversations and share their views and opinions. However, the childminder does not consider how unnecessary background noise, such as music from the radio, hinders children's speaking and listening skills. n Children have a wonderful attitude to learning. They are keen and motivated to take part in the experiences on offer. Children demonstrate a great deal of resilience and determination when learning to use the scissors. They carefully negotiate their finger position to ensure they have the correct grip. Children show delight when they succeed in cutting up their piece of paper. This

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12 May 2023 promotes children's confidence and boosts their self-esteem. n Children are developing their independence well. Older children use the bathroom without support and get changed when their clothes are wet. They learn to use knives to cut up fruit and wash their hands before eating. However, although children learn to wipe their own noises independently, they are not taught to wash their hands afterwards. This increases the spread of infection and compromises their good health. n Physical development is well promoted. Children enjoy a range of opportunities in the outdoor area. They strengthen their large muscles as they use the climbing equipment and skilfully play back-and-forth ball games. Children negotiate rules to games and independently organise their own play. They are developing a good range of skills needed for the future. n Children have lots of opportunities to learn about nature and the community.

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They learn to care for the childminder's pet tortoise. Children bathe and feed him, discussing how his bathing equipment is similar to their own. They are currently creating their own allotment in the local community to understand how fruits and vegetables grow. These opportunities help children to develop a good understanding of the world around them. n The childminder has a clear programme of professional development in place. She links with other childminders to share good practice and knowledge. The childminder completes all mandatory training and seeks out additional opportunities to broaden her skills and knowledge further. This helps her to provide consistently good-quality education to children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder had a good understanding of her role in keeping children safe from harm. She can discuss the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to make referrals to the local authority when necessary. The childminder understands how to deal with allegations made against herself of members of her household. She supports children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For instance, they learn how to cross the road safely and about the importance of 'stranger danger'.

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should:

n focus on the individual learning needs of younger children more consistently when implementing activities n consider the impact of unnecessary background noise on children's speaking and listening skills n support children to wash their hands after wiping their own noses to reduce the spread of infection and promote good health.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY493760 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10285791 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 5 Date of previous inspection 18 October 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Wallasey, Wirral. She operates for 48 weeks of the year, from 8am until 5pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She 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 setting. n The childminder gave the inspector a tour of the setting and discussed how the curriculum is planned and implemented. n The inspector observed the quality of education indoors and outdoors and evaluated the impact on children's learning. n Discussions were held with the childminder and children at appropriate times. Written feedback from parents was also considered. n Leadership and management discussions were held with the childminder throughout the inspection. Documentation relating to the suitability of people living and working on the premises was checked. The inspector looked at qualification certificates and paediatric first-aid certificates.

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Inspection activities

12 May 2023 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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