Childminder EY453076

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 show that they feel safe in the happy, welcoming environment that the childminder and her assistants create. The childminder makes outdoor learning a particular feature of her provision. She adapts activities to meet the needs of children at different stages of development. Babies busily spoon sand out of a giant mixing bowl that the childminder places on the ground. Older children stand up to work at the sand tray. They learn what to do to build sandcastles. The enjoyable, purposeful play promotes children's muscle development and hand-eye coordination. They explore and learn about the properties of sand.

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The provision is good

The childminder develops positive relationships with parents and carers. The regular exchange of information between home and the setting is a particular strength. The childminder uses an online app to tell parents about the books she has read to children at story time. Parents tell the childminder about events and outings at home. This helps everyone to draw children into conversations that are relevant and of interest to them. Children learn, from an early age, that holding a conversation involves listening to each other and taking turns to speak. This promotes their social development well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is ambitious for every child's well-being and learning. She completes training that helps her to evaluate and continuously improve her provision. The childminder updates her policies to take account of changes to requirements. She trains her assistants to implement her safeguarding procedures. This helps the childminder to promote children's safety. n The childminder understands that children learn in different ways. At story time some children listen while they play quietly nearby. Some younger children demonstrate their excitement by standing up and coming closer to the book. Pre-school children sit attentively and are ready to join in with discussions about the characters and events in the story. Children learn that books are interesting. This promotes their readiness to read when the time comes. n Children eagerly join in with familiar songs. This helps them to practise saying correctly formed sentences and they acquire the rhyme and rhythm of spoken

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need to do better?

English. 'Sleeping Bunnies' is a particular favourite. Children lie still and silent as they anticipate the moment to wake up and dance energetically. This is great fun and promotes children's ability to wait and to follow instructions. n The childminder promotes children's communication and language. Children learn to say, 'ready, steady, go' at the top of the slide, because they copy her example. However, on occasion, the childminder asks children questions instead of offering information that promotes talk and ideas. This slows children's progress towards expressing themselves really effectively.

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need to do better?

21 July 2025 n Children learn new words through first-hand experiences. At snack time, they discover that bananas are easier to chop than strawberries. This helps them to learn the meaning of the word 'softer'. Children dig to find seashells in the sand tray. They hear that digging to find things is what an 'archaeologist' does. Children, therefore, continuously extend their vocabulary. n The childminder seeks timely advice and support when children's progress and development give cause for concern. She implements advice from specialist professionals, such as the speech and language therapist. This means that children with emerging or identified special educational needs and/or disabilities benefit from teaching that promotes their good progress. n Children develop independence because the childminder includes self-help skills in her curriculum. This prepares children well to start school. For example, when

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need to do better?

it is time to go outdoors, babies make determined attempts to put their own shoes on. Pre-school children show that they have learned to do this without help. This is because they practise it every day. n The childminder teaches children to manage risks to their health and safety. They learn to cross the road and to walk safely along the canal tow path during regular local walks. The childminder has recently added a selection of books about internet safety to her resources. The new stories are, for example, helping her to remind children not to share personal information online.

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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 strengthen techniques for promoting speech and language, so that children make even swifter progress towards effective communication.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY453076 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10398167 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 12 Number of children on roll 20 Date of previous inspection 7 October 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Middlewich. Her provision operates all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with two assistants. She provides funded early education and has places for children living in disadvantaged circumstances.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector held discussions about how the childminder plans and implements her curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector discussed and evaluated children's learning. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, the childminder's assistant and the children. n The inspector spoke with parents and read their written feedback. She took account of their views. n Documents used in the childminder's setting were sampled and evaluated by the inspector.

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Inspection activities

21 July 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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Inspection activities

21 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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