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

The childminder creates a warm and welcoming family environment for children. She places children and their families at the heart of everything she does. Children build strong bonds with the childminder and thrive in her warm and nurturing care. As a result, they form strong attachments with the childminder, which contributes to their well-being. Children feel safe in the childminder's care and readily seek her out when they need extra reassurance.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates an engaging and inviting environment, where children feel confident choosing activities that interest them. For instance, children enjoy moving toy trains back and forth. The childminder supports children's learning effectively by playing and interacting with them. She promotes children's communication and language development by discussing their activities and introducing new vocabulary. Children are motivated learners who eagerly explore the resources that are available to them.

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The provision is good

The childminder's reflective nature helps her to create an environment that supports children to play and explore. There are easily accessible resources and clearly defined learning areas. The childminder is passionate about outdoor play. She provides a safe and secure outside area, where children take part in a range of activities. They concentrate for extended periods of time, for example, when exploring the sand and using the wheeled toys in the garden. The childminder plans trips in the local community, such as to the park and local groups, to help develop children's social skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder designs a curriculum to prepare children for their transition on to school. She places an emphasis on them becoming confident and independent learners. The childminder ensures that she uses children's interests when planning activities and deciding what resources to offer. For example, children enjoy making 'hedgehogs' from dough and autumn materials that they have collected on a walk. All children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder knows children very well. She works hard to ensure that planned activities are based on children's needs and interests. Through her observations and assessments, she identifies children's next steps in development. However, she sometimes plans too many learning outcomes for the adult-led activities. As a result, activities are not refined enough to focus on what individual children need to learn next. n The childminder evaluates her setting and identifies areas for improvement. This

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need to do better?

ensures that she provides the highest quality care for children. The childminder is passionate about professional development and regularly takes training to

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need to do better?

24 October 2024 improve her knowledge. Recently, she has completed a variety of courses in safeguarding. n The childminder is a good role model for children. She consistently uses and encourages good manners. As a result, children use their manners appropriately, saying 'please' and 'thank you' at the right times. Children behave well and follow the daily routines. They learn to share and take turns. The childminder reminds children of the expectations for their behaviour. This helps children to know what is expected of them. n The childminder builds strong relationships with parents. She gathers detailed information from the parents when children first start. She uses this information to meet children's unique needs and establish clear starting points for their development and plan for children's individual needs. This approach to children's learning supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities

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(SEND) to access all areas of the curriculum. She keeps parents informed about their children's care and progress by sharing updates online. She engages in detailed handovers at drop-off and pick-up times. Parents speak highly about the childminder and the home-from-home care she provides. n Children benefit from healthy food and drinks to support a balanced diet. The childminder encourages them to make choices, for example, choosing a sandwich filling. This promotes their independence. The childminder ensures that children follow hygiene practices, such as washing their hands but does not explain the importance of this. Similarly, she does not discuss the benefits of healthy food choices, meaning that children do not understand the reasons behind staying healthy. n Children have plenty of opportunities to engage in physical activity, indoors and outdoors. They learn about the natural world around them, such as through

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need to do better?

visits to the park and visits to the zoo. The childminder also introduces different celebrations and festivals and teaches children that some people have different beliefs and traditions from their own.

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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 define the learning intentions for all planned activities more clearly to focus on children's next steps in development n support children further to understand the importance of good hygiene practices and healthy food choices and how these keep them healthy.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY495914 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10360033 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Bebington, Wirral. She operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, and from 8am to 5.30pm on Wednesday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development, with a particular focus on communication and language. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about how they support children with SEND. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

24 October 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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