Childminder in Knowsley

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 are happy and safe in the care of this childminder. Sher offers a home- from-home experience, where children are treated like 'one of the family'. Children spend time exploring free choice play. They become deeply engaged in their own learning, demonstrating communication skills, and narrating their own play. Older children use ongoing narrative, voices and add story to their play, while younger children babble and vocalise, practising the new words they are learning. The childminder shares stories with children. She talks with the children about what they can see, and encourages them to help tell the story based on the pictures. The childminder has a wide range of books to help encourage children's storytelling. These are supported by puppets and props, which the children also use.

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The provision is good

Children understand the rules and boundaries of the setting through set routines, which helps them to know what is happening next. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and supports them in learning about how their behaviour impacts others. She teaches them about feelings and emotions, explaining how others feel when they are unkind, or when they are feeling sad. This is evident when one of the children becomes upset, and the other children immediately rush to offer a hug.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good knowledge of child development and implements a curriculum to support children's learning across all areas. She regularly tracks children's development, and plans opportunities for their next steps. This helps children to make progress in all areas of learning. n The childminder offers a range of opportunities to support children's development. However, she does not always consider children's interests when planning adult-led activities. This results in children becoming disinterested and therefore not fully benefiting from the learning experiences on offer. n Children learn about animals and their habitats. They visit the local farm and parks, where they are able to see the animals grow throughout the seasons and talk about the changes. For example, how the animals change from babies to fully grown, and what foods they eat. This helps to broaden children's knowledge of the natural world.

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need to do better?

n The childminder teaches children about hygiene. They learn the importance of handwashing before eating and after using the toilet to stop the spread of germs. Children learn about healthy eating, and enjoy a variety of healthy snacks and foods, which they help to prepare. This helps children to learn and practise skills for the future and develop healthy habits. n The childminder encourages children to do things for themselves. She provides

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need to do better?

10 January 2025 opportunities for them to practise the skills they have learned through their play, offering less support each time to build their confidence and self-esteem. As such, children become autonomous learners, and develop good independence. n The childminder identifies gaps in children's learning and refers any concerns in development to other agencies, such as the health visitor or speech and language therapy services. She implements any plans to help children to make progress in their learning. For example, to help children develop more effective speech and communication skills. This ensures all children make progress, regardless of their abilities. n The childminder attends all mandatory training. However, she recognises that she does not consistently focus her own professional development opportunities to develop her teaching even further. This aims to improve and enhance her practice and support children's engagement.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides parents with daily verbal feedback and photos of activities and places the children have been. However, she does not provide feedback about children's next steps or how parents can support their children's learning at home. This means children do not always benefit from a two-way flow of information to fully support a coordinated approach to their 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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should:

n focus more on children's interests when planning to ensure learning opportunities are engaging and motivating for all children n share information about what children are learning to help parents to support their children's learning at home n explore training opportunities to extend knowledge and skills to raise the quality of education to a higher level

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY274894 Local authority Knowsley Metropolitan Borough Council Inspection number 10364235 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 31 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005, and lives in the Kirkby area of Liverpool. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder spoke to the inspector about children's learning and development with a particular focus on communication and language. 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 inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and 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

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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