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 provides a safe and nurturing environment. Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. She is attentive and thoughtful to the needs of the children. The childminder has high expectations of children and consistently implements clear boundaries. Children listen to her clear explanations. Children have positive attitudes to their learning and make good progress. They behave extremely well as they play alongside their friends.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children in developing skills to enable them to become increasingly independent. On arrival, children take off their own coats and shoes. Mealtimes are a social occasion. Communication skills and mathematical language are encouraged and developed throughout the day. The childminder asks questions and allows children time to think and respond. The childminder encourages children to use the correct pronunciation of words. Children cheerfully join in with familiar songs and rhymes. They share a love of books and are confident communicators.

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy going on many trips within their local environment and woodlands. Children enjoy attending community groups and celebrate a variety of festivals. Parents feel fully supported by this childminder as she regularly updates them on their children's achievements and stages of development.

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need to do better?

n Children's communication skills are frequently promoted. The childminder inspires this interest by reading enthusiastically and referring to familiar narratives during play. For example, children eagerly join in with the actions as they pretend to fly like a butterfly at the end of a favourite book. Later, children independently talk about a caterpillar in the garden and recall the story. These opportunities help to develop children's early literacy skills and a love of books. n Children benefit from good opportunities to learn about the natural world. They enjoy exploring their local community. For example, they visit the local parks where they search for bugs, view the change in seasons and enjoy ferry rides. During walks and outings, children discuss the importance of road safety. These experiences help children to assess risks and develop their understanding of the world around them. n Children are becoming independent in self-care. Good hygiene routines are

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embedded. For example, children know to wash their own hands before they eat and pour their own drinks at snack. This helps to promote their health and hygiene. n The childminder has high standards and is a positive role model. She supports children to understand boundaries. Children are kind to each other, and as part of their personal, social and emotional development, they are learning how to

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20 March 2025 manage their own feelings and emotions. Over time, children are becoming more confident and learning to self-regulate their own behaviour. n Children make good progress in their physical development. They practise a range of physical coordination skills with the childminder, such as throwing and catching balls. This improves the children's control over their movements and helps develop their gross motor skills. n The childminder builds on children's interests as she includes them in activities. For example, she encourages children to play together and teaches them to take turns when putting picture cards in order to help tell a story. However, some planned activities lack focus as the childminder is not always clear on what she wants each child to learn. This means that children's learning is sometimes not built on as precisely as possible. n Parent partnership is strong. The childminder keeps parents informed about their

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child's day and their ongoing progress. She offers advice on supporting children's learning at home. This shared way of working is having a positive impact on children's developmental progress.

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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 be clear about what each child needs to learn during planned activities so that their learning may be built on even more precisely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY449837 Local authority Wirral Inspection number 10375961 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 10 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Moreton, Wirral. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector 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 inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact this is having on children's learning. 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

20 March 2025 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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20 March 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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