Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2015 20 July 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 quality of teaching is consistently good. The childminder and her assistant demonstrate the impact of their accredited early years training on their practice as they skilfully promote children's thinking and learning.  Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents share information about their children's play, learning and development to support the childminder's initial and ongoing assessments of children's progress. Parents make positive comments, saying that their children are excited about spending time with the childminder.  The childminder's home is welcoming. The playroom and outdoor area are well resourced and well maintained. Resources are set out in ways that invite and promote children's learning.  Children's early literacy is promoted well. The childminder and her assistant demonstrate their own enjoyment of stories when they read to children. As a result, children learn that reading is pleasurable.

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This provision is good

 The childminder manages and minimises risks to children's safety in her home and on outings. She successfully balances her fear for children's safety with her understanding that they must learn to take risks safely.  The childminder and her assistant attend all required training. They also seek new ideas and examples of good practice from a range of sources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet consider the quality of teaching, and the impact this has on children's progress, when she evaluates her provision. This prevents the rapid and continuous improvement of the already good teaching.

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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 the self-evaluation process so that it looks more closely at the quality of teaching and the impact it has on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed play and learning activities in the childminder's home and garden.  The inspector looked at observation, planning and assessment records and documentation to promote children's health and well-being.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder makes insightful observations of children's learning and development. She uses her observations to make accurate assessments of children's progress. The childminder identifies achievable next steps for children's learning and plans challenging and interesting activities that promote their good progress. The childminder knows that the next steps for children's learning can be taught in more than one way. For example, the childminder considers that children are ready to make comparisons between quantities of items. She sets up an activity to provide children with opportunities to learn and practise this. When children do not appear to understand, her assistant sensitively allows them to follow their own interests during the activity. Later, the childminder devises another activity to promote children's progress towards the identified next step. This time they succeed. Children are congratulated for learning something new and so they want to

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who attend. This is good

keep learning. Children acquire the skills they need when they move to school. They learn to link sounds to letters during active play. Children practise early writing skills. They learn that writing carries meaning and can be used to record daily events at the childminder's provision.

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good

Relationships in the childminder's provision are good. Children demonstrate that they feel secure and safe. They confidently invite the childminder and her assistant to join in with their play. The childminder and her assistant are cheerful and friendly role models. In partnership with parents, they establish consistent rules and boundaries that promote children's self-control as they grow. Children have varied opportunities to be physically active. Their sense of rhythm is promoted when they have fun moving to music. The childminder works closely with parents when children are ready to start using the potty or toilet. This promotes children's independence and development. Children learn to make healthy choices in their diet. They learn why it is important to wash their hands before they eat. The childminder works in partnership with other early years settings when children attend more than one setting. This promotes continuity of care for children.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She confidently describes what she must do if she considers that a child in her care may be at risk of abuse or neglect. The childminder trains her assistant to understand the safeguarding procedures. She is committed to continuously improving her childminding provision. However, she has not yet begun to assess the quality of the teaching. This means that she is unable to set specific and measurable targets for continuously improving teaching so that it is consistently outstanding. The childminder attends relevant training and applies her new knowledge. For example, she attended a course about supporting the learning of two year olds. Following on from this, she has now extended the range of exploratory play that she offers to children in this age group.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306561 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 864863 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 July 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Gatley, Stockport. Her provision operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. Her assistant holds Qualified Teacher Status.

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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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