Childminder in Trafford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2015 8 January 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 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 regularly observes and reviews children's development. She tracks children's progress, which enables her to provide learning opportunities that successfully extend their learning. Consequently, all children make good progress, taking into consideration their starting points.  Children benefit from the effective partnerships the childminder has established with parents. A wealth of information is regularly shared, which ensures that all children's needs are consistently met. Parents are aware of how their child is progressing and are very complimentary about the childminder.  The childminder provides a warm, welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. She offers consistent and high levels of praise and encouragement to children, which develops their confidence, self-esteem and motivates them to participate in activities. This effectively supports their all-round development and emotional well-

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This provision is good

being.  The childminder has a secure knowledge of her responsibilities in keeping children safe. She has a secure knowledge of child protection issues and she reviews risks in the environment and outings regularly, to ensure children's well-being is effectively promoted.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to write and make marks in all areas of play in order to promote their early writing skills.  The childminder does not fully enhance children's independence skills during daily routines.

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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 opportunities to freely practise and give purpose to their early writing  develop children's independence further during daily routines, for example, by involving them in food preparation.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed play, teaching and learning opportunities.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including children's information, risk assessments, certificates, policies, procedures and evidence of the suitability checks for all adults living in the household.  The inspector reviewed written comments from parents and took account of their views of the service.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector toured the areas of the premises where childcare is provided.

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who attend. This is good

Teaching is good because the childminder uses a range of different teaching strategies, such as using good questions to promote children's thinking skills. For example, when children count out too many of a given set of objects, the childminder asks questions, such as, 'what do you need to do to get the correct number?' This encourages children to solve the problem for themselves. The childminder sits with the children while they play and they have indepth discussions about what is happening and why. This supports and extends children's knowledge and understanding of the world around them. The childminder offers activities for children to colour and make marks, however, these tend to be worksheets. Therefore, opportunities for children to freely write and give a purpose to their mark making are not always available in the different areas of play. As a result, there are missed learning opportunities to promote children's early writing skills.

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good

Children establish good friendships with other children who attend and are fully motivated and engaged in their activities. The childminder supports children to play alongside each other, to share resources and learn how to resolve conflict themselves. This supports children's ability to socialise with others and learn how to play cooperatively together. They gain confidence and emotional independence, which equips them well for their future learning. Healthy lifestyles are effectively promoted and children develop a suitable knowledge of how healthy practices and exercise promotes their overall health and physical well-being. The childminder supports children to develop an understanding of a healthy diet through offering healthy meals, which children enjoy and are eager to talk about. However, the childminder misses opportunities to fully develop their independence skills, for example, by involving them in the preparation of these meals.

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provision is good

The childminder builds strong relationships with parents. During settling-in periods she involves them in establishing where children are in their learning and development so far. This enhances the childminder's planning from the very beginning to ensure she meets the needs of all children. The childminder also supports parents with ideas about how they can enrich their child's learning experience at home. The childminder is committed to promoting good quality provision and she effectively reflects upon her practice to support her to identify areas for development. The childminder effectively keeps her knowledge and skills up to date through regular training. Since her last inspection, the childminder has gained a level 3 qualification in early years practice, which contributes to her secure understanding of how children learn and develop. She utilises this knowledge effectively to promote outcomes for children. She works well with the nursery that some of the children

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provision is good

attend, exchanging relevant information to support continuity in children's development. This further supports children in moving on to the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318347 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 868500 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in Stretford, Manchester. She operates all year round from 6.30am to 5pm, 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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