Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2015 4 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

 The childminder is determined and focused on continually extending her professional development. She attends regular and relevant training and researches information to ensure her knowledge of the early years foundation stage is secure.  The childminder has developed secure and effective partnerships with parents. She regularly shares information about the progress their children make and their learning priorities. This helps to provide consistency for children's learning and development.  The childminder uses effective teaching strategies and interesting resources to promote children's mathematical development. This helps children to become confident is using mathematical ideas and concepts to solve problems.  The childminder organises her environment well and it is child-accessible, welcoming and inviting. Children have access to a wide range of resources and activities. This helps to build children's confidence to explore and they are happy, settled and engage

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This provision is good

in meaningful play.  Children are confident and they behave very well. The childminder sets clear boundaries, uses positive language and this helps children to understand what is expected of them.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, during some activities, the childminder does not always promote all aspects of children's literacy development.  The childminder does not always ensure that each child has the opportunity to think critically to further help extend their creativity and learning.

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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

 develop an even greater focus on promoting all aspects of children's literacy skills to help children to make the best possible progress in this area of their learning  enhance the good opportunities for all children to respond to questions, in order to challenge their thinking and further extend their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector took into account the views of parents as recorded in written parental questionnaires and recent letters and cards.  The inspector looked at children's learning records, planning documentation, and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector viewed the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is ambitious and highly motivated. She has a clear vision to drive improvements. She effectively evaluates all aspects of her setting. She values the views of parents and children and she uses this to develop her practice and her setting even further. The childminder works closely with other childminders and regularly attends groups within the community. This helps children to socialise with groups of their peers and helps to develop their confidence in preparation for the next stage of their learning and for school. The childminder has a secure and robust range of policies and procedures in place to help promote the safety and welfare of children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding procedures, which helps to protect children from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified childminder has a very clear understanding of how children learn and develop. She is skilful at engaging and motivating children through a good range of child- led and adult-led activities. The childminder knows children well and understands where each child is in their learning. She has high expectations for what children can achieve. She helps children to think critically through the use of thought-provoking questions. However, the childminder is not always aware that some of the quieter children are not always given the opportunity to answer questions, to further challenge their thinking and help them to make the best possible progress in their learning. The childminder encourages children to share stories. She encourages children to join in with repeated refrains to support their communication and language development. However, the childminder does not always encourage children to predict what might happen next, talk

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

about the characters, story setting or principles of the story.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has developed secure and close attachments with children. She is kind and affectionate towards them, which helps children to develop a secure sense of belonging. Children benefit from snacks and meals that are healthy, nutritious and take into account their unique dietary needs. Children use tools to chop fruit and this helps them to develop control over their small-muscle movement. The childminder skilfully extends children's understanding of how to keep themselves safe as she helps them to understand how to use equipment and tools safely. Children enjoy exploring outdoors and have many opportunities to tackle new challenges and take age-appropriate risks. Children exercise well and enjoy the many opportunities to explore and investigate aspects of their familiar world. This helps children to develop the ability to show care and concern for living things in the environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning. Partnerships with other early years settings children attend are secure and this helps to provide continuity for children's learning. The childminder has good systems in place to track children's progress and this helps her to identify where children may need further support in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY418062 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 851895 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010 and lives in Stockport, Manchester. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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