Childminder 318328

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 March 2016 22 January 2009

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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 demonstrates a good understanding of children's interests and individual needs. She uses this knowledge well to plan a wide range of appropriate activities to promote children's learning and development.  The childminder has good links with other settings that children attend. This helps to promote continuity for each child and supports them to make good progress in their learning and development.  The childminder offers children consistent and high levels of praise and encouragement. This helps to develop their confidence, motivation and self-esteem.  The childminder is dedicated to working in partnership with children's parents. She ensures that they are well informed of their children's day, the progress they are making and how they can support their child at home. Parents speak highly of the care and teaching their children receive.  Parents are involved in establishing where their children are in their learning and

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This provision is good

development when they first start at the setting. This supports the childminder to meet children's individual needs from the very beginning of care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently give children opportunities to find ways to solve problems themselves.  The childminder has not yet established a highly focused programme of professional development to drive forward future improvements.

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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

 extend the opportunities for children to solve problems for themselves  focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development, to improve the already good teaching practice even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including children's information, certificates, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability checks for all adults living in the household.  The inspector toured the areas of the premises where childcare is provided.  The inspector observed children involved in a planned activity and discussed the outcomes of the activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed written comments from parents and children and took account of their views of the service provided by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good awareness of how to keep children safe, both in her home and when they go to various places within the community. She has a good understanding of child protection issues and knows what to do if she is concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder supports children to learn about keeping themselves safe through their daily routines. She encourages them to challenge themselves in a safe environment, knowing she is there to help if needed. She reflects upon her practice and makes changes where appropriate. She gathers views from parents and children. Children write complimentary letters stating she is, 'The best childminder in the world'. The childminder has developed good relationships with parents. They share ongoing details of what children enjoy and achieve at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children in their play. This helps her to provide opportunities based upon their interests and to extend their learning. She effectively monitors children's progress and the range of activities to ensure a balance across the seven areas of learning. Children's mathematical knowledge is promoted well. Children enjoy feeding a pretend penguin his lunch of fish shapes. They name and select different shapes and learn about the different properties of shapes. The childminder adapts activities children choose, in order to extend their learning. For example, she encourages children to draw the shapes they have been learning about, to reinforce their understanding. Through the activities that children choose, the childminder also reinforces counting, colour and size. The childminder supports children to develop letter and sound recognition, which helps to support early reading skills. Children have time to organise

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

their thoughts and respond to the questions the childminder asks during meaningful conversations and play. This helps children to develop good speaking and listening skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The atmosphere is calm and relaxed and children are given good support to settle and feel secure. The childminder has realistic expectations of children's behaviour. She sets age- appropriate rules and boundaries and children behave well. Children are motivated, have good concentration skills and spend long periods of time at activities. Children enjoy playing a range of games, such as snap and dominoes. This helps children to develop key skills, such as taking turns and sharing, which prepares them well in readiness for school. The childminder supports children's independence skills effectively. Children are encouraged to be involved in the preparation of snacks and independently put on their own shoes and coats. Children learn about other faiths, cultures and customs, as well as learning facts about different parts of the world and the languages people speak.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development and are well prepared for school. Children are happy and have formed good emotional attachments with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318328 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 868498 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 14

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 January 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1994 and lives in Flixton, Manchester. She operates all year round, from 7am 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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