Childminder in Warrington

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 provides a calm, home-from-home environment where children are happy, settled, and secure. Children's emotional development is supported well by the childminder. She is caring and affectionate towards the children and attentive to their needs. Children enjoy the childminder's company and have built close bonds with her and each other.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a welcoming environment for children to explore and learn. She provides a broad curriculum that nurtures children's interests and builds on their knowledge and skills. Children have fun as they shake musical instruments along to familiar songs. They gather sticks in the local woods and talk about the size of them with the childminder. The childminder adapts what she is doing to spark children's enthusiasm for learning. As children show interest in buckles, she provides a range of resources to allow them to explore this interest. The childminder recognises new achievements throughout the day and celebrates these. For example, as children use new words. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for all children. She models how to treat each other with respect and care. Older children demonstrate kind behaviours as they have a drink of water and pass drinks to the younger children. They show how they have learned to care for and be gentle when interacting with the pet cat. Children learn to understand the expectations through the childminder's positive role modelling.

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need to do better?

n The childminder places a strong focus on promoting children's communication and language skills. She continuously provides opportunity for children to hear language to help promote their understanding and developing vocabulary. The childminder is attentive and echoes the babbling sounds of babies in her care. She talks to children as they play, using clear language. Children are supported to become confident communicators. n The childminder ensures that children have a wide range of experiences to encourage them to be physically active. For example, children enjoy walks to the local woods where they balance on logs and run to find pine cones in the fresh air. The childminder models robust hygiene procedures and ensures the children follow good hygiene practice, such as washing their hands regularly. Children's physical well-being is supported well by the childminder. n Effective partnerships with parents have been established by the childminder.

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need to do better?

Parents say that their children' love attending'. The childminder knows the children and their families very well. Parents value the frequent communication

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need to do better?

2 February 2024 with the childminder regarding their children's development and care needs. This helps parents to understand what their child is learning. However, the childminder has not established links with other settings where children attend. This does not fully promote consistency in children's care and learning. n The childminder accurately identifies gaps in her own knowledge and this influences the training that she attends. She recently accessed training to enhance her knowledge of how to support children with special educational needs and/ or disabilities. This has equipped her with a good understanding of how to identify and support children who may need extra help in their learning. However, the childminder does not seek feedback following referrals being made to other agencies to enable her to further build on positive outcomes for all children. n The childminder provides many opportunities for children to meet and socialise

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need to do better?

with new people. She takes children to a range of community groups, to extend their learning experiences outside of her home. These experiences support children's social skills and their understanding of the world around them. n Following a notification to Ofsted of a recent incident where a child was injured whilst on an outing, the childminder has taken effective action. She has strengthened the risk assessment procedures to ensure risks to children are minimised. The childminder talks to the children about risks as they walk to the local woods. She discusses road safety and the needs to be careful near the 'spikey trees'.

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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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should:

n establish systems for information sharing with other settings that children attend to help promote continuity in their learning and development n embed recent continuous professional development to further build on positive outcomes for all children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2662233 Local authority Warrington Inspection number 10323939 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 6 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022 and lives in Warrington. She operates from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 7.30am to 4pm on Fridays, all year around, with the exception of Christmas and bank 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 childminder. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint observation of a planned activity. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children.

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Inspection activities

2 February 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

2 February 2024 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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