Potts, Clare Elizabeth

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 July 2015 2 March 2011

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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 has a good understanding of each individual child and uses her knowledge to offer them activities which reflect their interests. She tracks children's progress which enables her to provide learning opportunities that successfully extend their learning.  The childminder and her assistant offer consistent and high levels of praise and encouragement to children, which helps to promote their self-esteem, confidence and motivates them to participate in activities. This effectively supports their all-round development and emotional well-being.  The children benefit from the effective partnerships the childminder has established with parents. A wealth of information is regularly shared, which helps to ensure that all children's needs are consistently met and parents are aware of how their child is progressing. Parents are complimentary about the childminder and they are happy with the care and teaching that she provides.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding procedures and ensures that children's welfare is a priority. Children are kept safe from harm. The childminder understands how to manage risks and protect children's health and safety.  The childminder has realistic expectations of children and she sets age-appropriate rules and boundaries. This contributes towards children being responsive and they behave well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently give children time to explore their own ideas, or find ways to solve problems themselves.

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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

 give children more time to explore their own ideas and solve problems for themselves, to expand upon what they already know.

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Inspection activities

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

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who attend. This is good

The childminder effectively monitors children's progress and the range of activities to ensure a balance across the seven areas of learning. The childminder and her assistant support children's communication and language skills well. They give praise and repeat what children have said, reinforcing the correct pronunciation of words. Children are given time to respond to questions and they feel secure in communicating with others. They begin to use numbers and colours spontaneously in their play and the childminder effectively reinforces this awareness. The childminder effectively extends children's mathematical concepts and vocabulary and introduces new mathematical language to children. Children have opportunities to help develop their small muscular movements and handling skills well and they skilfully manipulate objects and tools. While the quality of teaching is good overall, children's ability to problem solve is not always maximised. The

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who attend. This is good

childminder does not always encourage children to think through problems for themselves and come up with their own answers. The childminder does not always give children enough time to explore an activity themselves, before she extends their play and offers suggestions.

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good

Children have positive relationships with the childminder, her assistant and the other children. The atmosphere is calm and relaxed and children are given good support to settle and feel secure. Children's needs are carefully considered throughout the day, with adjustments to the routines if necessary. Children have opportunities to be active and engage in physical play, both in the garden and while on outings in the local environment. The childminder supports children's independence skills and promotes a good awareness of keeping themselves safe throughout their daily routines and activities. The childminder supports children to interact with other children and to develop social skills, such as sharing with each other. Through effective encouragement, children are obtaining some of the key skills, attitudes and dispositions they need to be ready for school.

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provision is good

The childminder involves parents in establishing where children are in their learning and development when they first start at her setting. This enhances the childminder's planning from the very beginning to ensure that she meets the needs of all children. She also supports parents with ideas about how they can enrich their child's learning experience at home. The well-qualified childminder is committed to providing a good quality provision. She effectively reflects upon her practice to identify areas for development and further training, in order to enhance the provision and the learning outcomes for children. Any training she attends is then disseminated to her assistant. The childminder effectively manages the performance of her assistant, involving her in all aspects of practice to build her knowledge. The assistant has undertaken childcare training, so she is knowledgeable in how to effectively promote children's care and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY271020 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 856105 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 18

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Denton, Manchester. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder and her assistant both hold a childcare 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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