Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 February 2016 18 January 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder goes above and beyond her role in promoting children's learning and development. She uses her expertise and previous experience as an early years teacher to provide excellent learning opportunities for all children to enjoy.  Partnership working with the children's teacher is excellent. A wealth of information is exchanged about the children's activities and ongoing development. This enables the childminder to support and complement children's learning in school extremely well.  Children's behaviour is very good. They develop friendships with one another and they play cooperatively together. Children learn to develop social skills, good manners and respect for others.  The premises are really well organised to promote children's learning and enjoyment. The childminder provides an excellent selection of resources for children to choose from. Children are motivated to play, develop their own games and have lots of fun.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder manages her setting particularly well. She provides parents with regular updates about their children's progress. Parents report that the childminder is very professional and that they trust her wholeheartedly.

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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

 make further use of the garden so that children who choose to play outdoors in the winter are able to do so.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of written feedback from parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is highly qualified and experienced in early years. She is a member of the local childminding network and she routinely attends a variety of training which she has used to enhance her skills even further. The childminder shows a very strong commitment to improvement. She uses questionnaires for parents and children, alongside a reflective journal, to help identify ways to improve her setting. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder teaches children about online safety. She encourages parents and children to sign an agreement about the safe use of computers in her setting and at home. The childminder is trained in child protection procedures. She follows comprehensive policies and maintains well-organised records that help to promote children's safety and welfare. The childminder frequently discusses children's learning with their teacher. They regularly share information, such as weekly newsletters, and the

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

childminder contributes to children's learning records at school. This significantly enhances children's learning and progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is highly effective. The childminder uses her qualification extremely well to support children's learning and skills. She works closely with parents and others to establish what children know and can do when they first start. This gives her in-depth knowledge of children's interests, abilities and what they need to learn next. The childminder is highly skilled at engaging with children. She asks challenging questions to make children think and provides lots of opportunities for them to try things for themselves. The childminder knows how to make learning fun. For example, children play mathematical games and delight in rubbing the 'magic cards' on their heads to reveal the answer. Children are confident to initiate their own play and learning from activities indoors. They thoroughly enjoy using the contents of the rucksack that the childminder has filled with various writing materials to practise their writing skills. Parents report that

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

children regularly bring things home that they have made. Children say that they like playing at the childminder's house and one of their favourite activities is pond dipping in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are emotionally well supported by the childminder and relationships are particularly strong. The childminder has really clear expectations and boundaries in place to promote positive behaviour. She encourages children to contribute to developing the house rules and uses highly effective measures to teach children about safety. Children understand and follow familiar routines to keep themselves healthy and safe. For example, they know they have to store their personal belongings safely and wash their hands on arrival from school. Snack time is particularly well organised. Children collectively choose a helper to carry out tasks, such as setting the table. They eat a good selection of fresh fruit and wait patiently for their turn to talk about their school day. Lively discussions take place and children listen well to what others have to say. Children usually walk to and from school. They have plenty of opportunities to play outside, including visiting the local

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

park, although there are fewer opportunities to use the garden in winter.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427087 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 817815 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Stockport. She operates from Monday to Friday, before and after school, term time only. The childminder holds a teaching qualification at level 7.

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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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