Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 May 2015 24 March 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder makes extremely precise assessments of children's progress. She monitors their development and works exceptionally well with parents to plan for children's individual learning needs. As a result, they make excellent progress in all areas of their learning.  The childminder is superbly proactive in accessing child protection training and her knowledge of how to safeguard children is excellent. She ensures safeguarding procedures are understood by all and effectively puts them into practice. This promotes children's safety and well-being to the highest levels.  The childminder has established extremely close links with other early years settings. She effectively shares information with them through exchanging information in diaries. This ensures continuity for children's care and education.  The childminder is extremely committed to supporting children learning English as an additional language and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She

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This provision is outstanding

has an in-depth understanding of the routes for referral and works very with other professionals and parents. As a result, children's care and learning needs are identified swiftly and are very well met.  The childminder focuses strongly on developing children's communication and language. She spends time reading, talking and playing with children. As a result, children are articulate and confident speakers.  Children develop loving relationships with the childminder. Children's artwork and photographs are displayed and the environment reflects the things they enjoy. As a result, they demonstrate high level of confidence and develop a secure sense of belonging.

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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

 continue to enhance the already exemplary practice, for example by accessing training and researching information that will continue to help improve outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home and outdoors. She spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written statements, children's diaries and learning observations, written parental questionnaires and discussions held on the day.  The inspector looked at documentation, including a selection of policies and procedures, observation and planning documents, and children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises, and records of the childminder's training.  The inspector evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The well-qualified and experienced childminder focuses strongly on supporting children to learn and develop in a highly challenging and engaging environment. Her excellent teaching strategies are extremely supportive of children's needs, interests and differing abilities. For instance, knowing that children are developing an interest in number and shape, she provides rich and varied opportunities for them to match written numerals with objects and introduces shapes during games. Younger children benefit from similar opportunities as they learn to fit shapes into spaces and complete age-appropriate insert jigsaw puzzles. As a result, children become excellent problem solvers. Children's literacy development is well supported. They enjoy making marks on white boards, floors and pavements, use sticks in the sand and soil, and paint at the easel outdoors. As a result, they develop skills using their hands. Children are keen investigators and explorers. They

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who attend. This is outstanding

dig in the planting areas outdoors and use electronic tools competently in their imaginative play. As a result, they develop a deeper understanding of the world around them.

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outstanding

Children benefit from daily opportunities to be physically active in the well-resourced, exciting and challenging outside area. They nurture and grow their own vegetables in the garden and learn how seeds and plants grow. This strengthens their understanding of the world and develops their understanding of the foods that are good for us. Children choose to be outdoors most of the day and the childminder uses these opportunities exceptionally well to develop their independence. For example, children develop skills for future learning and for school as they put on their own outer wear, try to put on their own shoes and use the water machine to pour their own drinks. They learn about how to keep themselves safe as they check for hazards in the environment. They listen carefully to instructions and this has a positive impact upon their learning and their understanding of safe ways to behave. For example, the childminder reminds the children that they must take off their

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outstanding

shoes before going indoors so that they do not slip on the floor.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates an excellent awareness of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She is vigilant and continuously considers children's safety through purposeful, thorough and meaningful risk assessments. As a result, children play and explore in the spacious environment, where risks are identified and minimised. She is highly reflective and passionate about her provision. She continually and consistently reviews the learning experiences she offers and successfully involves children and their parents in her self-evaluation. This has resulted in sustained and continued improvements. The childminder has undertaken a broad range of practice-based training courses since her last inspection and is exceptionally proactive and committed to researching information to advance her knowledge. She plans to continue accessing relevant training to enhance her knowledge and skills further and improve outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY311440 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 862070 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 24 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2005 and lives in Stockport. She operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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