Childminder in Trafford

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Unique reference number 318201 Inspection date 06/08/2009 Inspector Krystina Chitryn

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Type of setting Childminder This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the childminding

The childminder was registered in 1986. She lives in the Timperley area of Cheshire with her husband, and her two adult children who are occasionally resident at the property. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed back garden for outdoor play. Only part of the garden is accessible to the children, which includes the patio and first part of the grassed area up to the dividing fence.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder is registered to care for a maximum of six children under five years at any one time, of whom no more than six may be in the early years age range. She is currently minding seven children in this age group. She also offers care to four children aged over five years to 11 years. The other children attend for a variety of sessions, such as part-time, before and after school, term time only or just school holidays. This provision is registered by Ofsted on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register.

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Description of the childminding

The childminder attends a local childminder group with younger children. She is a commissioner in the Guiding Association.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Overall the quality of the provision is outstanding. The children make excellent progress and are confident individuals as the childminder is highly effective in promoting children's welfare, learning and development. The childminder has exemplary relationships which she shares with parents, carers and other providers, ensuring they work together very effectively to meet children's individual needs. The childminder demonstrates a firm commitment and enthusiasm to include all children, and ensures they feel valued in her home. The childminder is highly motivated and evaluates her practice skilfully which enables her to develop her excellent childcare provision.

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further?

To further improve the high quality early years provision the registered person should consider:

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further?

 develop the storage system in the play room so that toys and equipment are more easily accessible.

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provision

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibility under the Children Act to keep the children safe and keeps her self up-to-date with local authority procedures and training. She has highly effective organisational skills and is very skilled in providing a safe, welcoming and stimulating home environment This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 where children thrive. Excellent policies and procedures are followed to ensure the care for the children. They are kept safe by the highly effective risk assessments and systems to ensure adults who come into contact with them are suitable to do so.

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provision

The childminder has developed excellent relationships with parents, carers and others who care for the children which allows consistency and is highly beneficial for the children. The childminder has regular contact with staff at schools and playgroups which some children attend. They share information about the children’s learning and planned activities; she then plans activities at home which consolidate the children’s learning. Detailed information about what the children do and their progress is provided for parents. Parents are involved and contribute to their child’s progress, they are consulted through questionnaires and verbal feedback and the childminder asks for ideas on how she can further develop her practice. She works in partnership with parents to provide care for their children.

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provision

The childminder aspires to excellence for the quality of the service she provides. She has a strong emphasis on ensuring that ever child is valued, included and achieves to ensure their welfare, learning and developmental needs are meet. She is enthusiastic about her professional development and keeps her self up-to-date to develop her childcare service. She has recently undertaken training in NVQ level 3 and is near completion of this course and frequently attends training courses. She uses feedback from parents and children to develop her practice and assesses what she does well and finds innovative ways to develop her practice.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The children are provided with a rich and highly stimulating environment that contributes to their learning. Their learning and development is enhanced as they enjoy a wide range of high quality play experiences in an environment where they are very well supported. Toys, books and equipment are freely available to the children and the childminder has applied for funding to further develop the lay out of the room. The childminder has set up her home to ensure children have freedom to move about the areas and make choices about their play. Children have access to resources and use the equipment imaginatively building bridges with a variety of blocks and discuss how they will get there and what they might see. They sing while they develop their ideas and look at the way cars are washed and discussing formula one racing. These experiences allow the children to develop their imagination, creativity and their communication skills very well and

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

provide the children with a sense of esteem and trust.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The outdoor area offers highly stimulating opportunities for the children to learn about the world around them, as they grow fruit and vegetables in the garden and help collect the raspberries. They eat the produce and cook it and talk about how to preserve it through the winter and ways of doing it. The childminder supports the children very well as they play and provides them with challenges which help them to think and learn. For example, when the children are painting and they mix the blue and yellow they talk about the colour it has made and discuss how mixing two colours makes another. They build bridges with a variety of bricks and talk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 about size and how the different types of brick fit together. This encourages their problem-solving skills.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder communicates with the children and recognises their skills are at different levels. She provides specific stories to support children who are learning about differences that they read together and discuss. She understands that children learn from many forms of communication and this is a very effective method of helping all children learn and understand.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder is very skilled in observing what the children do and uses this information to plan for their development and learning. She records information in the child profiles which give a detailed account of how the children are learning and developing as they play. She takes into account what children are learning in other settings they may attend, what they are interested in and individual children's development. She provides a highly effective assessment and planning system and individual support children to ensure they make very rapid progress.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder ensures children's welfare and safety is given priority. She ensures that she and her assistant have up-to-date knowledge and skills to safeguard the children in their care. She ensures that the children develop an awareness of safety and are provided with excellent opportunities to learn about safety issues. They learn about safety in the home, how to cross the road safely and discuss these issues when they arise throughout the day. The children discuss and develop house rules which keep them safe and as a result, children learn highly effective strategies to keep safe.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

A strong emphasis is placed on healthy eating and the children are provided with nutritious healthy meals which are home cooked using fresh ingredients. The children develop an excellent awareness of foods and health as they help to grow fruit and vegetables in the childminder's garden. They have the opportunity to use them in cooking, baking and preserving and discuss the benefits of healthy eating.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The children develop into confident individuals with positive self-esteems as they receive lots of praise and encouragement from the childminder. They are in the process of learning to be caring and considerate of each other as the childminder develops an environment where respect is fostered and the children are treated as unique individuals. They are provided with a wide range of toys and equipment which enables them to learn about differences and reflect on their own and other people’s families. Overall, the children develop in the highly stimulating care of the childminder and develop confidence and a wide range of skills for their future benefit and well-being. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

How well does the provision promote inclusive practice? 1 The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement.

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How effective is the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement? How well does the setting work in partnership with parents and others? How well are children safeguarded? 1

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? 1 How well are children helped to be healthy? 1 How well are children helped to enjoy and achieve? 1 How well are children helped to make a positive contribution? How well are children helped develop skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being?

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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