Childminder in Trafford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 January 2015 8 November 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 The childminder carefully observes children to assess their skills and interacts effectively, providing children with challenge. As a result, children make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder gains information from parents when children first start to attend about their current stages of development and care needs.Therefore, children settle easily and make good progress from the start.  Children quickly establish warm relationships with the childminder and as a result, they are happy, keen to learn and are rapidly growing in self-assurance.  Children are effectively safeguarded, as the childminder is knowledgeable about child protection and demonstrates a good understanding of assessing risks.  The childminder has established relationships with teachers at the local school, which children attend. She talks to them each day about individual children, which creates a

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This provision is good

consistent approach to teaching and learning.  Children are developing their understanding of healthy lifestyles because the childminder makes healthy foods with them, such as yoghurt each week and talks about the health benefits.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always sound out letters in words to support the development of children's growing literacy skills.  Children are not always fully aware of the wider range of resources available, which means that they cannot always choose what they want to play with.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend opportunities for children to choose what they want to play, for example, by developing a photograph book so children can choose from all available resources  enhance children's early literacy skills, for example, by sounding out letters in words.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and the children during play.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at documents relating to the Early Years Foundation Stage provided by the childminder, including children's assessment records and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults in the household.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector considered the views of parents and discussed self-evaluation.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder knows the children she cares for well. She observes them playing and identifies their current stages of development, which enables her to provide activities that challenge children. The good teaching skills means children are well prepared for their next stage in learning. Children make good progress in their communication and language because the childminder uses repetitive language and a wide range of vocabulary. The childminder has not fully explored sounding out letters in words to support children's literacy skills. The childminder completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and shares the summary of development with parents. Therefore, parents are able to continue learning at home and a consistent approach is created. Children develop their physical skills through engaging in dance and music sessions with the childminder.

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good

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. The childminder gives children tasks to undertake, such as tidying up when they have finished playing with the toys. This supports children's understanding of how to care for their environment. The childminder provides activities, which focus on encouraging children to share and take turns and develop their social skills. She takes them to play sessions, where they build their confidence in playing with larger groups of children. Therefore, children are emotionally well prepared for their next stage in learning. The childminder has a good range of resources to support children's progress in their learning and development. However, some resources are out of sight, therefore, children are not always aware of the full range of resources they can choose to play with. Children take age-appropriate risks and engage in exercise through their regular visits to the local park.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse and understands the procedure to follow should any concerns arise about a child in her care. This contributes towards keeping children safe. The childminder conducts risk assessments and ensures children are well supervised, which means possible dangers are reduced. The childminder has made several improvements to her practice. For example, she now displays information for parents on the seven areas of learning and development. This supports parents in their understanding of how children learn. Since the previous inspection the childminder has developed a clear system to track children's progress. This enables her to easily identify where children might require additional support. The childminder shares practice with other childminders and gathers feedback from parents, which helps her to continuously identify areas for improvement. The childminder improves

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provision is good

her knowledge and understanding through accessing training and reading guidance documents. She then uses her new knowledge to reflect upon and improve the experiences she offers to children. This supports all children to make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY337021 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 820669 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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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Sale, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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