Dagnall,Kym

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Since the last inspection, the childminder has made some improvements to the quality of her practice. She keeps children within sight or hearing to ensure their safety. She has a better understanding of what children enjoy doing, what they can already do and what they need to learn next. She is beginning to identify where there are gaps in children's learning and take steps to close those gaps.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder is not currently using the garden for outdoor learning. However, she takes children on outings in the fresh air daily. Children run in the local park and climb at the soft-play centre which helps to develop their physical skills. Children also regularly visit the library and attend groups. At one group, children learn to speak words in French while playing games with others. This helps to develop their speaking, listening and social skills. Indoors, children happily and confidently choose toys from a wide range accessible to them. When the childminder plays alongside children, they engage and focus on their activities. However, at other times, the childminder does not interact sufficiently to help children to focus, behave well and make their best progress. Children flit between activities and interrupt each other's games.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is receiving support from the local authority to evaluate her practice and develop skills in observation, assessment and planning. She has joined a forum where she discusses topics with other childminders and gets ideas for activities. n Since the last inspection, the childminder has increased her knowledge of the areas of learning and implemented a system to observe and assess children's progress. However, although she demonstrates an improved understanding of children's abilities, she does not organise activities sufficiently to build on what children know already. This limits the progress made by children. n The childminder is using what she learns from training to improve her practice. Following recent training on handwashing and oral health, she amended her menu and provides healthier snacks and meals. She involves children in activities, such as making soup. Children learn to use equipment safely and talk

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need to do better?

about healthy foods while cutting up and blending carrots, celery and onion for their soup. n The childminder uses stories and visits well as prompts to talk to children about health, hygiene and safety, including respecting personal space. Children talk about teeth brushing following a visit to a surgery where they looked at the dentist's chair and equipment. New procedures enable children to look in the mirror while blowing their noses, dispose their used tissues in a bin hygienically and then wash their hands.

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need to do better?

15 March 2024 n The childminder skilfully uses and explains the meaning of new words while talking with children. She talks about a toy being manufactured and explains what this means. This helps to build on children's vocabulary. n Children demonstrate a sound awareness of technology and how things work as they play. They search for metal items using a metal detector. They know how to operate the wind-up rabbit and chicken. Children guess whether the wind-up chicken or rabbit will move the fastest. n Children are beginning to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. They look at photos and at themselves in the mirror to talk about their features. At Diwali, children made paper lamps. A child recalls the different colours and lanterns they saw on a visit to China Town at Chinese New Year. He shared the story of the year of the Tiger with the other children. n The childminder has implemented some positive ways to manage children's

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behaviour. These include praising children and providing stickers when they behave well. She talks to children about being kind to each other. However, children's behaviour deteriorates when they are not engaged fully in activities. At these times, children are not sufficiently supported to manage their feelings and emotions positively or to understand how their behaviours impact on others. n Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are developing. The childminder takes onboard the views of parents and talks to them about children's abilities. She has begun to share information with a nursery that a child attends and has initiated a partnership with another childminder to help promote continuity in a child's learning.

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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

focus more clearly on what each child needs to learn when planning and delivering group activities to help raise the quality of education 12/04/2024

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Due date

improve interactions with children to consistently support them to focus and engage in learning and behave well. 12/04/2024

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252984 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10314540 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 9 Date of previous inspection 26 September 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Bebington, Wirral. She holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday all year round, except for bank holidays and family Holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation. n The inspector had a tour of the childminder's home to gain an understanding of how the early years provision and the curriculum are organised. n A joint observation was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with childminder and spoke with some children during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members and the childminder's training.

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Inspection activities

15 March 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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