Hill, Gaynor Hazel

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

Children develop positive relationships with the warm and welcoming childminder. They settle quickly and are confident and happy in the home-from-home setting. The childminder provides a safe and nurturing environment with a wide range of toys and resources. She has high expectations for all children. The childminder has a caring and fun approach that puts children at ease, helping them to enjoy their time in her care. Children successfully develop their confidence and independence by actively making choices about how they spend their time.

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The provision is good

The childminder is passionate and dedicated to the children she cares for. She plans and delivers a broad range of exciting activities that focus on developing children's interests and supporting their next steps in learning. For example, children learn self-help skills as they take part in pretend play, taking care of the dolls. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise with access to the local park.

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The provision is good

The childminder's calm and sensitive nature encourages children to behave well. Older children model positive behaviours. The childminder helps children learn to share their toys by her gentle reminders. This helps children to develop their early relationships. Children enjoy their time with the childminder, who reassures them and supports their emotional well-being.

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n The childminder plans a curriculum that is well sequenced and based on children's individual capabilities. Overall, children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning. They are curious and confident learners. For example, the childminder encourages children to make predictions when they are experimenting with colours. On the whole, children eagerly take part in activities and test out their ideas. n The childminder supports children to develop healthy lifestyles. Children are developing good self-care skills. The childminder teaches them how to wash their hands before mealtimes. She provides healthy meals and teaches children to peel their own fruit at snack time. This supports children to be aware of how to live healthy lifestyles from a young age. n Overall, children join in with the activities organised by the childminder to support their learning. For example, they carefully scoop and measure the flour

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into the bowls as they make their own play dough. However, during some adult- led activities, the childminder does not consider the distractions in the environment. This occasionally causes children to lose focus and impacts their learning experience. n The childminder provides a range of learning experiences outdoors, such as trips

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21 October 2024 to the local parks and garden centres. At the park, the childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe as they manage risk while using swings and climbing frames. Children strengthen their large muscles. n The childminder has close relationships with the local school and other settings that children attend. This ensures that transitions between her home and other settings are as smooth as possible for children. These partnerships help support a continuity of care for children. n The childminder engages in regular online training. This helps her to remain up to date in her knowledge. She regularly networks with other childminders to give the children opportunities to socialise with other children and adults. This is also an opportunity for her to share knowledge and ideas with the other childminders to support her professional development. n Children are supported to develop their independence skills from a young age.

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The childminder supports children to make choices freely. For example, at story time, children are invited to select which story they would like to read. The childminder encourages children to develop a 'can-do' attitude as they learn to put on their own shoes. These experiences help to support children to become more independent. n The childminder has developed strong partnerships with parents. She regularly collects feedback from parents to help evaluate her practice. Parents highly praise the childminder for the support that children receive. They value the suggestions she makes when supporting them to contribute to their child's learning at home.

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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 develop the organisation of the environment to minimise distractions and further enhance children's learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 304063 Local authority Cheshire West and Chester Inspection number 10351381 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 31 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1987 and lives in Neston, Wirral. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder joined the inspector on a learning walk of the setting to discuss the curriculum and what they want children to learn. n The inspector and childminder carried out a joint observation of a group activity. n The inspector observed the quality of education, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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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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