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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder creates an extremely welcoming and nurturing environment. She provides a well-planned curriculum and plans a range of activities which support children's natural interests and help them to acquire new skills. Children thrive and are making good progress. Children have secure attachments with the childminder who promotes their well-being and independence well. The childminder talks to the children about the day's activities during circle time. Children are enthusiastic to join in and talk in the group about their home life and the activities that they are looking forward to that day. Children know the routines well and have a strong sense of belonging.

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The provision is good

The childminder is an excellent role model and places children's welfare at the centre of her practice. She provides children with lots of praise and encouragement to support their confidence and self-esteem. Children are generally well behaved and play well together. They tunefully sing the tidy up song and work together to clear the toys away. Children show high levels of concentration as they practise Christmas carols. They perfect the words and actions and excitedly explain about performing in the upcoming concert at a local elderly persons' home.

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need to do better?

n The qualified and experienced childminder is committed to ongoing professional development to help her to maintain high standards of education and care. She is proactive in seeking training opportunities and networks with other local early years professionals to share good practice. Children benefit from the childminder's skills and knowledge of early years practice. n The childminder has clear intentions for children's learning, based on her accurate assessments of what children know and can do. She plans a well- sequenced, ambitious curriculum that continuously builds on children's development. However, some activities and interactions from the childminder are not always well matched to certain aspects of the curriculum intentions. As a result, children do not always benefit from well-targeted and precisely planned learning. This is in particular regard to mathematics. n The childminder prioritises children's speech and language development well. For

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example, she asks thought-provoking questions. When she talks to the children about their morning walk, she introduces words such as 'sparkly' to describe the ice. Children beam with confidence as they pull out a toy spider from the song bag and burst into several different songs about spiders. Children make good progress in their communication and language skills. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to explore books. They enjoy snuggling up with the childminder to look at their favourite stories. Children know some stories well and predict what will happen next. Furthermore, the

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30 November 2023 childminder uses props to bring rhymes to life. Children show high levels of concentration, good listening skills and a love of literacy. n The childminder is a positive role model who reinforces the use of using manners, such as 'please' and 'thank you'. However, she does not always fully support children to manage their emotions during minor conflicts with their peers. For example, when children take toys off each other, the childminder does not always help children to understand how such actions may affect other children's feelings and emotions. n Partnership working is strong. Parents are updated on a regular basis about their children's care needs, achievements and the next stages of learning. The childminder shares with parents the importance of reading and provides books for them to read to children at home. She shares ideas such as how to encourage children to clean their teeth and about toilet training. This supports a

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consistent approach to children's learning between the childminder and home. n The childminder supports children's emotional security and development of their character. She teaches children about the world they live in and what makes them unique. Children enjoy talking about the 'all about me' photographs of their family, relatives and pets. The childminder helps children to learn about their own family heritage. She works with parents to learn key words and traditional songs in children's second languages. These experiences help children to recognise the difference between themselves and others.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a secure understanding of how to safeguard children. She is aware of her responsibilities when working alongside other professionals, to raise any concerns about children. This includes the process to follow in the event of an allegation being made against herself or a household member. The childminder keeps her knowledge up to date through training and using resources from the local safeguarding partnership website. Children learn to look after their bodies and keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder teaches them about safe and unsafe touch. This helps them to learn about respecting personal boundaries.

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should:

n strengthen implementation of the planned curriculum for children so that children benefit from consistent, well-targeted and precisely planned learning, particularly in regard to mathematics n increase support for children to help them manage their emotions and to understand the effect their behaviour may have on the feelings of others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2712187 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10317967 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 Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Bromborough, Wirral. She operates Monday to Friday, from 7.30am to 5pm all year round. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3.

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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 her and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The inspector viewed the premises and discussed the intent of the childminder's curriculum during a learning walk. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity and discussed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder to assess her knowledge of safeguarding and welfare requirements of the early years foundation stage and how the childminder evaluates her practice. n Interactions between the childminder and the children were observed by the inspector, who also spoke to the children throughout the inspection. n Relevant documents were reviewed by the inspector including qualifications and children's records.

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Inspection activities

30 November 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

30 November 2023 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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