Childminder 2692045

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 Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming home-learning environment. She is calm in her approach, which helps children to feel settled and secure.

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, the childminder provides a balanced curriculum across the areas of learning. For example, she supports children to explore their senses through Christmas-themed activities. Children are encouraged to smell cinnamon sticks and listen to the jingle of the bells. The childminder encourages children to sing and explore books to develop their language and vocabulary skills. However, when older children arrive from school the curriculum for early years children lacks structure and is not as well planned. During this part of the day, children's learning needs are not always met. This is because the childminder does not consistently use planning effectively to ensure that activities are tailored to meet all children's individual needs. This limits the progress that some children make in their learning and development. Additionally there are some weaknesses in the childminder's recording of accidents and sharing information with parents.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder encourages children to take care of their environment and to learn good manners. For example, children know they need to take off their shoes and hang up their belongings when they arrive. Additionally, she encourages children to tidy away their toys once they have finished. Children are kind and caring towards one another and play cooperatively when creating their own games and activities.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not precisely plan her curriculum to ensure that all children benefit from purposeful learning experiences. For example, when caring for a broad mixed-age group the childminder does not always consider whether learning activities are suitable for very young children. This means that some children do not benefit from the play experiences. n The childminder knows the children well. She uses assessment effectively to identify and plan next steps to help children's development. However, she does not work in partnership with parents/carers and other childcare professionals. This does not help to ensure consistency in children's care, learning and development. n The childminder has not ensured that she keeps required written records of accidents. Additionally, parents are not always informed about accidents and the first-aid treatment administered as soon as is reasonably practicable. This does

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need to do better?

not ensure children's health needs are always met. n Overall, the childminder encourages children's speech and language skills through back-and-forth commentary during play activities. Children enjoy singing songs and learning action rhymes. The childminder reads to children, and they

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need to do better?

19 December 2024 point and talk about what they can see. However, at times, the childminder does not build in sufficient time for children to respond to questions and process information before she speaks again. n Children's personal development is supported well. The childminder ensures that through daily care routines she provides children with clear and consistent hygiene messages. For example, she encourages children to wash their hands and wipe their nose. The childminder provides children with healthy food and drinking water. Furthermore, she facilitates many opportunities for children to be physically active in their play, both inside and outside. Children are developing an understanding of keeping themselves healthy. n The childminder has effective risk assessments in place to keep children safe. For example, children are secured in appropriate car restraints and she follows clear procedures for road safety. Additionally, there are clear processes in place

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need to do better?

for when children require specialist medical equipment. This means that children's safety is assured. n The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted of a significant event, which is a requirement of her registration. The childminder fully understands her role and responsibility to notify Ofsted of such events and had been working closely with her local authority. However, there was not a significant impact on children's safety and welfare because of breaches to requirements.

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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

ensure that a written record of accidents and first-aid treatment is kept and shared with parents as soon as reasonably practical 31/01/2025

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Due date

ensure that information about children's learning experiences is shared with parents and other professionals 31/01/2025

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Due date

ensure that the curriculum is planned and structured to meet the needs of all children. 28/02/2025

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should:

n build in sufficient time for children to respond to questions to enable them to process the information.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2692045 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10377113 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 10 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Saughall Massie, Wirral. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6.

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Inspection activities

n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure 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 Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

19 December 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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