Childminder in Wirral

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 Good

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder creates a calm environment. Children are happy and settle quickly into the childminder's home. The childminder understands the needs of her children well. For example, she recognises when children are hungry or tired and responds promptly to meet their needs. However, she has allowed her first-aid qualification to expire.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder develops secure bonds with children. Children are kind to each other and enjoy spending time together. For example, they praise each other for the models they make. The childminder is a positive role model. She has high expectations of all children. The childminder teaches children to share the resources from a young age. She teaches children about different feelings. For example, the childminder uses dolls to discuss how characters might be feeling and why. This enables children to understand different emotions and develop empathy for others. The childminder supports children's social development well. She takes children on daily outings to parks and walks around the local area. The childminder meets up with other childminders and the children they care for. This helps to provide children with opportunities to play and interact with others.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not hold a current paediatric first-aid qualification. However, the childminder demonstrates she has a good knowledge and understanding of how to administer first aid and the procedures to follow in the event of an accident or emergency. This weakness is a breach of the statutory requirements, but children's safety is not significantly compromised as a result. n The childminder creates a broad curriculum. She knows where children are up to in their development. The childminder plans appropriate learning activities for children. She holds regular meetings with parents to discuss children's development and their next steps in learning. Children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder provides good support for children's language development. She introduces children to new words as she sings songs and rhymes and shares books with them. The childminder holds meaningful conversations with children

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need to do better?

about their current interests. This helps to develop children's language skills. n The childminder promotes early mathematical learning well. Children are encouraged to count, and they do so with confidence. Children solve problems as they work out which coins will fit down the slots in the toy till. They are encouraged to recognise colours within their environment. These opportunities help children to make progress with their mathematical development. n Children behave well. They listen to the childminder's instructions and follow them well. Children work together as a team as they set up the environment for

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need to do better?

24 January 2024 the dinosaur figures. The childminder provides children with simple instructions. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. n Parents are pleased with the care the childminder provides. They praise the childminder for the activity ideas she sends home for children to complete with their parents. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning. n Children demonstrate a love of books. Children enjoy sitting closely with the childminder as she reads them stories. They repeat phrases in books as they help to retell familiar stories. These opportunities help to promote children's early reading skills. n Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) are supported well. The childminder makes referrals to other agencies. She works closely with other professionals and families. Children with SEND make good progress from their starting points. n The processes for self-evaluation are not as effective as they could be. The

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need to do better?

childminder does not reflect on her own practice or identify areas for further improvement. She has not identified in good time the need to update her first- aid qualification. This does not support the childminder to further develop her practice. n Overall, children's growing independence is supported. Children access the resources by themselves. However, occasionally, the childminder completes tasks for children, such as tidying up the toys. This does not allow children to feel proud of the tasks they can complete themselves.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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Due date

hold a current full paediatric first-aid qualification. 24/02/2024

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should:

n provide further opportunities to enhance children's growing independence n enhance the self-evaluation process further, to identify strengths and areas to improve the setting to raise the quality of the service being provided.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306147 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10312317 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 3 Date of previous inspection 26 April 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1993 and lives in Prenton, Merseyside. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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 provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The quality of education was observed, and the inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk and discussed the intent of the curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector evaluated an activity together. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n Children were spoken to when appropriate. n The childminder and the inspector held ongoing discussions throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of parents' views about the childminder's setting.

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Inspection activities

24 January 2024 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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