Fairhurst, Josephine Dawn

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 August 2015 17 January 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

 Parents comment that their children are happy in the childminder's care. The childminder regularly seeks information from parents about children's interests and about what they learn at home. She incorporates this information into her plans for children's learning.  The childminder identifies and minimises risks to children in her home and on outings. She teaches rules and routines that promote children's understanding of danger.  The childminder evaluates her provision and sets out targets to further improve. She welcomes, and acts on, advice from local authority officers. She shares ideas and information with other local childminders.  The childminder has plentiful resources that she uses to promote children's learning. The resources are visible and accessible. Children have the time and opportunity to explore and express their own ideas as they choose what to play and how to play.  The childminder is a good role model. She is calm and patient as she supports children

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This provision is good

to understand and express their emotions. She teaches children to share and take turns as they play with their friends.  The childminder works in partnership with other settings that children attend. This promotes continuity in children's learning and care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The identified next steps for children's learning are not always sharply focused enough to raise children's achievements to the highest levels.  On occasion, the childminder misses opportunities to promote children's correct pronunciation of familiar words.

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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

 sharpen the focus of the next steps identified for children's learning  increase opportunities for children to hear the new words they are learning pronounced correctly.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children, as appropriate, throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed play and learning activities in the childminder's home. She discussed children's learning with the childminder following an activity.  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.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder makes observations of children's learning and uses these to plan a wide range of engaging learning activities. She knowledgeably links her observations and planned activities to all of the areas of learning. The childminder understands how to promote children's communication and language. She skilfully encourages children to predict and recall events in their favourite stories. She knows each child's interests and uses these to extend their knowledge and understanding through conversation. However, the childminder sometimes misses opportunities to demonstrate and emphasise the correct pronunciation of familiar words that children are learning to say. The childminder works closely with parents of children who speak English as an additional language and learns to say relevant words in the child's first language. She uses this as a way of building on these children's communication skills and helping them to develop their use of

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who attend. This is good

English. Children acquire the skills they will need when they start school. They enthusiastically ask the childminder to read books to them. They learn to count and calculate during activities and daily routines. Children become deeply involved in imaginative play. This helps them to link their real-life experiences to the increasingly complex stories that they create as they play.

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good

The childminder understands how children learn and they become confident learners. She skilfully promotes children's positive behaviour as she joins in with their games. The childminder ensures that children get plenty of exercise. They play out in the garden and go to the park. They participate in a local early years sport group and learn about how their bodies work. The childminder works in partnership with parents when children are ready to use the potty or toilet. Children eat healthy snacks and meals supplied by parents. They learn that a balanced diet is made up of different types of food. The childminder teaches children good hygiene habits. She tells children why they must wash their hands before they eat.

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provision is good

The childminder understands her responsibility to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She attends all mandatory training. This includes regularly updating her knowledge and understanding of local safeguarding procedures. She knows the action she must take if she has concerns about the welfare of children in her care. The childminder assesses and regularly checks children's progress. She accurately summarises children's achievements and shares her summaries with parents. This includes the progress check for children aged between two and three years. However, the next steps that she identifies for each child's learning sometimes lack focus. This means that her plans for teaching sometimes lack the precision needed to consistently promote children's very best progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306678 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 867683 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Marple. Her provision operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The provision supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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