Luckett, Melissa Kim

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 October 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 Children are happy, safe and well cared for in the childminder's warm, welcoming and well-organised home.  The childminder has carefully considered the resources she provides both indoors and outdoors. She ensures that they are easily accessible and encourage children to explore. Activities are based on children's interests and the environment supports their play and learning well.  Parents express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of their children's care. There is a consistent exchange of information between parents and the childminder about their child's progress and the activities that their child has participated in. This helps to ensure both parties support the children's ongoing learning and development.  The childminder works effectively with her co-childminders to support children to make good progress and prepare them for the next stage in their learning and development.  Children are given excellent opportunities for physical exercise in their outdoor

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This provision is good

environment, as well as through regular access to public parks and open spaces. The childminder strongly supports good hygiene practices and offers a range of healthy snacks and meals. This helps to promote children's good health.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder reviews and reflects on practice, there is scope to improve the process to raise the quality of teaching even higher.  The childminder occasionally misses opportunities to extend children's learning as much as possible, to support them to make even better progress.

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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

 build on existing practices for self-evaluation to focus even more sharply on raising the quality of practice to the highest levels  enhance learning and development opportunities to ensure children are offered even greater challenge to extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder, her co- childminders and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminders and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and a selection of policies and procedures.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding.  The inspector looked at evidence of the suitability of the childminder, her co- childminders and household members, and discussed the childminder's methods for self-evaluation.  The inspector undertook a joint observation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding and implementation of statutory and other government requirements. She understands how the experiences she plans and provides for children support all areas of their learning and developmental needs. Through accurate observations and excellent tracking systems, the childminder highlights children's achievements, their progress and their next stage in learning. This helps children make good progress and gain the key skills to prepare them for school. The childminder works extremely well with her co-childminders and the arrangements for safeguarding are effective. This team-work approach helps to embed children's welfare into their everyday practice and supports children to develop their own understanding of how to keep safe. The childminder and her co-childminders are aware of the strengths in their practice and have identified areas for development, based on their own reflections and feedback from

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

parents and children. The childminder and co-minders have recently started reviewing practice by observing each other's teaching. However, there is scope to improve the process to ensure it effectively supports sharing best practice and identifies further professional development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder effectively gathers information from parents and where appropriate, other settings, about children's preferences, routines and abilities. She uses this with her good understanding of child development to help children to settle well, identify their starting points and monitor their progress. The childminder recognises when children might require additional support and puts strategies in place when appropriate. She also demonstrates a good understanding of how to plan and provide a broad range of activities which are interesting and meet the needs of children. However, occasionally opportunities to stretch and challenge children's learning and development even further are overlooked. This means that opportunities for children to make even better progress in their learning are occasionally missed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, confident and settled. The childminder has a warm, calm and positive manner. When children start with her, the childminder confidently uses all the information available to her to support children's individual needs. This helps children to quickly form secure attachments with her and feel settled. The childminder is a positive role model. She uses gentle and consistent methods to communicate her high expectations of good behaviour and the importance of valuing the contribution of others. Children's opinions and ideas are treated with respect and this supports them to develop good social skills. Children's emotional well-being is well supported and they are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and development.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well supported by the childminder to make good progress from their starting points. They are consistently working well within their expected range of development across all areas of their learning and are acquiring the skills for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY457739 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 919471 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 21 Number of children on roll 21

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in the Great Moor area of Stockport and works with two registered co-childminders. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification in childcare 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

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