Childminder in Trafford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21/08/2014 24/11/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: 3 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 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 Children are kept safe and well protected because the childminder has a good understanding of her responsibilities with regard to safeguarding and child protection.  Relationships with parents are strong and the childminder liaises closely with them, so that children's individual needs are successfully met.  Children benefit from positive interactions with the childminder, which helps them to make good progress in their learning. They spend lots of time playing in the garden, which significantly benefits their physical health and well-being.  The childminder shows a commitment to attending training to improve her skills, which contributes to enhancing children's experiences.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 Children have an overwhelming choice of resources, which are not always well organised to fully support their play and learning.  The childminder does not always place enough emphasis on rigorously monitoring children's progress, to help her gain a more sharply focused view of their achievements.

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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

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged 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 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  scheduled 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 dining room and the garden.  The inspector spoke with children and talked to the childminder about her practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's learning records and sampled a range of other documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of written comments from parents and carers.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2008 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband, one adult child and one child aged 11 years in the Firswood area of Trafford. The whole ground floor of the house, the upstairs bathroom and the rear garden are used for childminding. Family pets include two cats. The childminder attends a toddler group and visits the shops and park on a regular basis. She collects children from the local schools. There are currently six children on roll, four of whom are in the early years age group. Children attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except Bank Holidays and family holidays. She is a member of Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

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

 improve the organisation and layout of resources, to consistently help children make better choices in their play and learning

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

 monitor children's progress more rigorously, to establish a more consistent and sharply focused view of the skills, achievements and progress of all children.

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who attend

The childminder displays effective teaching skills, which supports children's learning and helps them to make good progress relative to their starting points. She knows the children well and has a good understanding of their next steps in learning. She observes children consistently and plans activities that are linked to different themes and children's current interests. Assessment is mostly accurate and shows children's emerging skills in all areas of their learning. Also, where applicable, the childminder completes a detailed progress check for children between the ages of two and three years.

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who attend

Children take part in a wide range of activities to support their readiness for school. For example, they sit with the childminder to draw pictures of themselves and talk about their personal features. They learn to play cooperatively because the childminder encourages them to share and take turns in their play. They have good opportunities to participate in crafts and they develop strong physical skills as they ride the scooters and balance on the stepping stones. The childminder sets challenges for the children, for example, throwing the balls into the bucket, and she encourages them to keep on trying when they miss. This promotes active learning and supports the children to develop a positive attitude. Relationships with parents make a strong contribution to assuring children's needs are met. Information about the children is shared regularly. The childminder provides parents with copies of her policies and she produces detailed diaries for the youngest children, at

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who attend

parents' request. This helps to ensure that parents are kept well informed. Parents comment that children 'talk excitedly about the activities on offer and they love the crafts and outings'.

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

The childminder liaises closely with parents, which helps her to gain a good understanding of children's individual needs, interests and preferences. This supports children as they settle in. The childminder establishes positive relationships with children and parents, which contribute to children's emotional well-being and sense of security. Children's behaviour indicates that they feel safe, happy and settled in her care. Close attachments are echoed by parents, when they comment that children 'love spending time with the childminder'.

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

Children have a huge amount of resources to choose from, both indoors and outside. These are not always organised particularly well, to fully support children in their play and learning. Consequently, at times, the environment appears cluttered. The new flooring fitted in the garden has greatly benefited children's ability to access outdoor play in all weathers. This has a significant positive impact on their physical health, as they spend the majority of their time playing outside. The childminder has a clear approach to managing children's behaviour, which she discusses with parents, so that they can use the same techniques at home. This promotes consistency and helps children to understand and manage their feelings.

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

Children learn to develop a healthy lifestyle. For example, they enjoy a choice of healthy snacks and cooked meals. They sing the familiar 'hand wash song', as they clean their hands before eating lunch. This helps them to gain an understanding of the importance of good hygiene. Furthermore, they are confident to express their needs, for instance, when they ask for more cheese on their pasta. The childminder explains hazards to the children, which helps them to learn about risks and the importance of following instructions in order to keep safe. For instance, she tells children not to ride the wheeled toys backwards because they cannot see where they are going.

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provision

The childminder has a clear understanding of her safeguarding responsibilities. She has attended child protection training and demonstrates a secure understanding of the procedures for reporting concerns about children's welfare. This contributes to protecting children from harm. The childminder keeps children safe through close supervision and she has effective risk assessments in place to help reduce hazards to children's safety. All adults within the home have completed appropriate checks, which helps to ensure that they are suitable to be in contact with the children. Required records and policies are well maintained and help to support good practice.

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provision

Since the last inspection, the childminder has taken steps to improve aspects of her practice, to benefit children's care and learning. For example, she has improved her procedures for assessing risks and enhanced the provision of healthy snacks and drinking water. She has attended various courses to develop her knowledge and has also embarked on formal childcare training, which is helping to improve how she promotes the children's learning. The childminder has an overview of children's development and has some good systems in place to monitor and track their progress. However, these are not always used to best effect, which results in some minor inconsistencies in the rigorousness of monitoring for all children. Self-evaluation is thorough, with strengths and areas for improvement clearly identified. This shows the childminder's capacity to maintain improvements.

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provision

The childminder does not currently care for children who attend any other early years provision, but she understands the importance of working in partnership with other settings to support children's individual needs. Partnerships with parents are strong and a good level of information is discussed and shared about the children, which helps to ensure their needs are addressed. Parents express positive comments about children being 'well cared for' and some parents say the childminder has 'insight into the needs of children and parents'.

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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 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY388983 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 821742 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: 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.

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Type of provision

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, which are usually the childminder’s 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

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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