Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 February 2015 19 October 2009

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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 has developed a good capability to assess children progress and has a solid understanding of children's abilities. She uses this knowledge to plan challenging activities that often spring from children's interests. They are well prepared for school or the next stage in their learning.  Children are making excellent progress in their communication and mathematical skills. They are confident, clear communicators, who are also developing a good understanding of numbers, shapes and colours.  Children's emotional well-being is well supported. They are developing strong friendships with other children and the childminder. They are well behaved and are learning to share and to be kind and caring to their friends.  Children are very inquisitive and observant. They ask lots of questions and the childminder actively expands their understanding of the world around them.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents and other providers. This means

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This provision is good

they work together to help children make good progress.  The childminder attends training, responds to advice from local authority workers and is a member of a professional organisation. This ensures she has a good understanding of current issues and can respond appropriately to safeguarding concerns.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children are not always encouraged to develop their own ideas, to maximise their ability to think critically and develop solutions for themselves.  The childminder does not always fully develop children's understanding of hygiene issues, to ensure they have a growing understanding of how to keep themselves healthy.

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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

 enhance children's ability to manage problems or plan what they are going to do, through discussion and experimentation, for example, by using questions that challenge children to think and supporting them to develop ideas or solutions for themselves  develop clearer connections between hygiene practices, such as nose blowing and hand sanitising, and the reasons why they are important, to extend children's understanding of how to keep themselves and others healthy.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the main downstairs playroom.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and a selection of policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information included in the childminder's own parent survey.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder's teaching is good and has a significant positive effect on the progress children are making in their learning. She successfully uses her detailed knowledge of children's abilities and interests, to weave challenging activities into their day. This means that children's next steps in learning are addressed through activities which fire their curiosity. Children are making excellent progress in their mathematical learning. Their excitement and interest in numbers and shapes are well supported by the childminder. She extends children's knowledge, so they start to understand about size and positional language, such as right, left and in the middle. The children are confident communicators and the childminder develops their understanding of written letters and letter sounds. Children enjoy a wide range of tactile and craft activities and confidently handle tools. While the quality of teaching is good overall, children's ability to problem solve is not

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who attend. This is good

maximised. This is because the childminder does not always encourage children to think through problems for themselves and come up with their own answers.

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good

The children are very comfortable, bright and bubbly. They have strong relationships with each other and the childminder. This supports their emotional well-being and their ability to try new experiences. The childminder helps children learn to manage their feelings of frustration and negotiate with their playmates. She also helps them learn to be increasingly more independent. These key social skills help prepare children for the move on to school, when the time comes. The children learn how to keep themselves safe; for example, they understand how traffic lights control traffic and make it safe to cross the road. They develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles, such as the importance of a healthy diet or exercise. However, they are less clear about why they wipe their noses when they have a cold or why they use the antibacterial spray on their hands. This means their understanding of how to keep themselves healthy is not fully extended.

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provision is good

The childminder ensures she meets the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She reflects on how she can improve her service. The childminder accesses training and has implemented suggestions from her local authority support worker. She now has a clear record of children's progress, which allows her to track children's overall development. The childminder completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years, which ensures any additional help can be sought quickly if required. Strong partnerships with parents and the local pre-school enable the childminder to extend children's learning effectively when they are in her care. She also supports parents with some ideas about how they can enrich their child's learning experience at home. The childminder has a clear understanding of what would constitute a safeguarding concern and what she should do about any concern she may have. She ensures she

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provision is good

minimises risks within the home and on trips out. This helps to ensure children are protected from harm.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306832 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 818789 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 October 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1999 and lives in Stockport, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 7.45am 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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