Childminder in Liverpool

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a safe and nurturing home-from-home environment. She builds positive relationships with children and their families, warmly welcoming them into her home. Children arrive happy at the childminder's home. They display a strong sense of belonging. They explore their surroundings, making confident and independent choices about what they would like to play with. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She is clear about her expectations and helps children to remember to play cooperatively when required. The childminder encourages children to take turns and share when they are playing together. Children are polite and considerate and learn to share effectively.

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The provision is good

The childminder creates a rich and varied curriculum, building on children's learning and development. Children take part in a broad range of experiences that build on their interests. They enjoy reading books and singing nursery rhymes with the childminder. The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles and the importance of having a balanced diet. She takes the children on regular trips and outings within the local community to extend their learning further. For example, she takes children to the local woodlands to take part in a bug hunt.

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need to do better?

n The childminder offers a broad curriculum that helps all children make good progress. She plans activities based on the children's individual interests. For example, children develop an understanding of number as they count the different animals. However, the childminder does not always take children's next steps into account when planning activities. Some activities lack the level of challenge needed to fully support children's age and stage of development. n The childminder closely monitors each child's development. Through regular observations, the childminder is able to identify emerging needs. She recognises when children may require additional support, such as with their communication skills. This ensures that each child, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, receives the right support. All children make good progress from their starting points. n Children generally engage well. The childminder encourages children to make

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need to do better?

prints in the play dough as they learn about different patterns. However, the implementation of the curriculum does not always ensure resources are organised effectively. This means the play environment is not consistently orderly and can impact children's focus during self-directed play. n The childminder positively reinforces children's achievements. This enables them to develop a 'can-do' attitude. For example, the childminder encourages children to think of solutions to problems as they arise. Children say, 'I did it,' when they succeed in a task. This helps children to become confident and resilient learners.

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14 July 2025 n The childminder helps children to develop an awareness of healthy lifestyles. She works with parents to ensure that packed lunches are healthy and nutritious. Children develop good independence skills. For instance, the childminder teaches the importance of washing their hands before mealtimes. This helps children learn healthy habits and develop their self-care skills. n Partnership with parents is good. They highly value the care and support children receive. The childminder uses an online app to share information on how parents can continue to support children's learning at home. This creates a consistent approach to children's learning and development. n The childminder regularly accesses training to support her professional development. She identifies specific training to support positive outcomes for children. For example, speech and language training has helped the childminder to review her strategies for supporting language acquisition. This helps children

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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 review planned activities to ensure they are closely matched to each child's next steps in learning, providing greater challenge to their development n strengthen curriculum planning to support more effective organisation of the learning environment, helping to increase children's concentration and engagement during play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2712071 Local authority Liverpool Inspection number 10398508 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 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Liverpool. She 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 showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was 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

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

14 July 2025 14 July 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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