Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 October 2015 29 July 2011

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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 valued and feel safe and secure in the calm and welcoming learning environment. They develop warm relationships with the childminder and her assistant. This effectively supports children's emotional well-being and they are willing to have a go at new experiences.  The childminder has established close and effective partnerships with parents. They express high levels of satisfaction with the quality of care. The childminder frequently shares information with parents to keep them up to date on their child's progress and about the activities that their child has participated in.  The childminder provides lots of outdoor learning experiences and well-balanced diets, using these to promote the children's good health, well-being and awareness of healthy lifestyles. Children behave well and the childminder helps them to learn how to manage their own feelings.  The childminder plans and provides a range of well-considered resources across her

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This provision is good

setting, based on children's interests and their next steps in learning. Children are actively involved in their learning and this supports them to make good progress in all areas of learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The programme for professional development has not identified how the childminder will enhance the quality of her and her assistant's practice so that it reaches an outstanding level.  The childminder occasionally, misses opportunities to fully challenge and extend children's learning 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

 review opportunities for professional development to enhance practice and fully support children to reach the very highest levels of achievement  enhance the teaching of adult-led activities to ensure children are offered challenging experiences to extend their learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interactions between the childminder, her assistant and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant 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 assistant and household members and discussed her 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 observes and assesses each child, in order to highlight their achievements and monitor their learning and developmental needs. This supports children to make good progress and helps them gain the key skills to prepare them for school. Children's learning is enhanced by the sharing of information between the childminder, parents and where appropriate, with other settings the children attend. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder supports her assistant through mentoring and good communication. The childminder is reflective and uses feedback from parents and children to support her understanding of what is working well in her setting and what needs to improve. She has addressed the recommendations from the previous inspection effectively. She ensures that her assistant's and her own essential training is up to date, for example, first aid. However, there is scope to enhance the childminder and her

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

assistant's professional development, to raise the quality of teaching from good to outstanding.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents about children's routines and abilities. This helps children to settle well, identify their starting points and ensure their needs are well met. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She carefully monitors children's progress and their next steps in learning and development. She uses her good teaching skills to help children learn through activities and experiences that follow their ideas and interests. However, during some adult-led activities there are opportunities missed to extend and challenge children's learning further to support them to make even better progress. The childminder makes good use of her outdoor environment to enhance children's learning and development experiences. Children are active and well motivated to play and explore. This helps them make good progress in all areas of their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Relationships between the children, childminder and assistant are very good. This helps children to quickly form secure attachments, feel settled and therefore, ready to learn. Children are happy and their needs are very well met. The childminder and her assistant are positive role models. They work effectively together to create a calm and nurturing environment. Children are sensitively supported to make choices, understand how to take turns and value the contribution of others. This promotes children's self-esteem, good behaviour and positive social skills. The childminder gives children every opportunity to be independent in their personal care and to develop good hygiene routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well supported to make good progress from their starting points. They are learning effectively the necessary skills to help prepare them for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421603 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 852237 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 29 July 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in the Droylsden area of Tameside. She works with an assistant and operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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