Childminder in Cheshire East

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26/10/2012 28/09/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: 1 Previous inspection: 1 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 1 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder skilfully develops and fully supports children's emerging vocabulary and speech during their play and conversations.  There is a rich, varied and stimulating environment with innovative child-accessible resources that promote learning and challenge both inside and outdoors.  The childminder is highly skilled in helping children form secure emotional attachments. This provides a strong base for their developing independence and exploration.  Parents are fully informed and engaged in all aspects of their child's daily care and learning, helping them to support their child's continuing progress at home.  The childminder has an excellent understanding of how to promote the health and safety of the children in her care. The activities children take part in encourage a healthy and active lifestyle. The childminder carefully assesses and minimises risks to the premises.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are scheduled:  at least once in every inspection cycle. The current cycle ends on 31 July 2016  more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged as inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage; or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised for inspection where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge, kitchen and the outside learning environment.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of suitability and qualifications of the childminder and the childminder's self-evaluation form.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers from information included in the childminder's parent survey.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2003 on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and two children in a house in Haslington, Crewe and uses the whole of the ground floor, two bedrooms and the rear garden for childminding. She has a dog and parrot as pets. At times she works with an assistant.

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Information about the setting

The childminder has completed basic training including first aid and child protection and updates her knowledge through specific courses, such as food hygiene and is currently completing the diploma in Children and Young People's Workforce Level 3 qualification. She attends a childminder group, play group, rhyme time and the local children's centre. She visits the local shops, country parks, and parks on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools and pre-schools.

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Information about the setting

There are currently six children on roll and all are in the early years age group. They attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder is open all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday except for family holidays and she offers overnight care.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 continue to develop further the already good partnership working with other providers.

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who attend

The childminder provides an interesting, imaginative and stimulating range of experiences for the children which are based very firmly on children's interests and effectively support children's development and progress across the seven areas of learning. She has a very good understanding of how children learn as she has almost completed a diploma in child care which has helped her in developing her already good knowledge. She is very enthusiastic and highly motivated which results in the children being very eager to join in and learn. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage. She undertakes accurate observations of the children from when they start in her setting. She is then able to support their learning and development very effectively. She links observations to the seven areas of learning, highlighting the next steps to promote children's learning and development. She accurately tracks achievements

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who attend

so she is able to see how quickly the children are making rapid progress.

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who attend

The childminder is skilled at encouraging parents to be involved in their child's learning as she completes regular summary reports and offers parents the opportunity to contribute and add their comments to these. Children are also able to take home the resources to further aid continuity in their learning and development. The childminder communicates exceptionally well with parents in their preferred method of communication, such as, e- mail, text or with photographs, along with detailed daily diaries and thorough learning journeys. Observations of children's achievements are also recorded in the daily diaries so parents are fully engaged in their child's learning and development.

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who attend

The childminder has set up an excellent indoor and outdoor space where children can build, explore, move and role play. As children paint and mix colours together, the childminder shows children that she too can learn something new as she says that she did not know that brown could be made from mixing three specific colours together. The childminder expertly promotes children's language development. As she provides a running commentary on what she is doing, she repeats individual words and the children are beginning to expand their vocabulary and build on their one word utterances. Children are excited as they play in the exceptionally well-resourced outdoor area. The childminder supports the children to develop their own ideas as they explore the shaving foam with the rakes, search for different animals in the sand and chalk on the chalk board with the chalk holder. They solve their own problems as they use the different sponges to wipe the

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who attend

foam and chalk marks away. The childminder challenges the children to develop their physical skills. They scoot on the scooter, balance on the rubber tyres and tree stumps and confidently use the milk crates to stand on to reach the funnels and water containers. They are supported and encouraged to pedal the tricycles and squeeze the paint pots and use different sized brushes to paint their autumnal picture. As children rock on the see- saw, the childminder extends this activity by singing 'See Saw Marjory Daw', helping children make connections in their learning.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder's home is welcoming and child-friendly offering children many opportunities to develop their independence and to feel confident and settled in her care. They freely approach her and ask for help as they want to go down the slide. The childminder is highly skilled at helping children form secure bonds and emotional attachments. As a result, children are happy and enjoy their time spent with the childminder. The childminder purchases persona dolls in order to help individual children express their feelings and feel more secure about who they are. Children are encouraged to access a specifically labelled drawer containing their special belongings, making them feel valued. As they look for their outdoor shoes, they are supported to 'have a go' to find them and try and put them on unaided. This helps children to be prepared for their transition to other settings. The childminder introduces children to a wide range of exciting

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

activities and events which help them to appreciate the wider world to help them develop respectful relationships with others. She takes the children on regular outings to play barns, toddler sessions, farms and museums. This helps children to develop confidence, independence and social skills.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder gives high priority to children's safety and supports them very effectively in helping them understand about how to keep themselves safe. On outings younger children wear wrist bands containing the childminder's details. Discussions with older children take place about 'stranger danger'. The childminder encourages the children to practise fire drills so they are able to evacuate the premises in an emergency. The fire officer visits the setting to help children understand further about fire safety and keeping themselves safe. As the children explore in the sand, the childminder discourages the children from eating it offering a valid explanation by saying 'It does not taste very nice'.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder offers the children a range of healthy food options. Children grow their own tomatoes, pick these, wash them and eat as part of their lunch, promoting children's understanding of how to keep themselves healthy. Regular exercise is part of their daily schedule. Dance sessions with a dance teacher enhance children's physical experiences and are incorporated into their routine to help them understand about the importance of physical exercise. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Good manners are encouraged as the childminder role models respectful interactions with others. She gives children the time to do things for themselves, such as washing and drying their own hands and consequently, they become more independent and better equipped to make a smooth transition onto another setting. The childminder uses lots of specific praise and encouragement with the children, raising their self-esteem and confidence.

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provision

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She has a very thorough knowledge of the signs to be concerned about in relation to child protection issues and has completed safeguarding training and Common Assessment Framework training to enable her to fully promote children's well-being. She ensures that all members of the household are suitably checked and the identity of any visitors is checked. She has a range of detailed policies which underpin the excellent service she provides. Comprehensive risk assessments are carried out on all the areas of the home used by the children and for each outing children take part in, to help keep children safe.

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provision

The childminder is highly committed to improvement and ensuring her evaluation of her service results in better outcomes for children. For example, after attending training she uses her new found knowledge to enhance her already excellent practice. She involves parents in the evaluation process by regularly asking for feedback via written surveys. Completed questionnaires show a high level of satisfaction with the service provided. The childminder attends regular training sessions and workshops to develop her already good knowledge and skills and improve her first rate practice.

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provision

The childminder has an excellent understanding of her responsibilities in meeting the learning and development requirements and monitoring the educational programme. Children's needs are quickly identified and exceptionally well met through highly effective partnerships with parents. The childminder will undertake home visits if the parent requests this in order to help promote consistency in care, learning and development. The childminder works very well in partnership with most other providers to ensure children's individual needs are well met. She regularly liaises with them about children's learning and development in order to ensure continuity in their experiences. Partnerships with external agencies are sought in conjunction with parents to secure appropriate interventions, so children receive the support they need.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Satisfactory Satisfactory provision is performing less well than expectations in one or more of the key areas. It requires improvement in order to be good. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be inspected again within 12 months of the date of this inspection.

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Grade Judgement Description

Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY262746 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 886181 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted', which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration. Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises that are usually their own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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