Childminder EY422660

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 March 2016 17 November 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 outdoor environment is excellent. Children experience exciting and imaginative experiences and engage in a range of high-quality activities. This contributes to the good progress children make in their learning.  The childminder has strong self-evaluation methods in place. She thoughtfully evaluates her practice and that of her assistant. She is pro-active in looking for areas to develop her service and values the views of parents and other professionals. This has assisted the childminder with maintaining her good standards.  The childminder's home is welcoming and reflects the interests of the children who attend. She knows children well and they form strong attachments to her.  The childminder engages parents exceptionally well in their child's learning. She gathers detailed starting points from parents and shares children's progress with them, which helps to promote their learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to encourage children to lead their own play and fully explore their own thoughts and ideas.  Sometimes, the childminder helps children with personal tasks they are capable of completing for themselves.

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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

 support children more fully to freely express their own thoughts and ideas and to lead their own play  extend the opportunities available for children to complete personal tasks for themselves, to help support their developing health and self-care skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's self- evaluation and policies and procedures. She also looked at children's learning and assessment records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as recorded in recent letters and thank you cards.  The inspector evaluated a learning activity with the childminder and discussed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistant.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. There are clear, robust policies in place for safeguarding and child protection. The childminder understands her responsibility to promote children's welfare. The childminder supervises children vigilantly and she risk assesses her premises to ensure children are kept safe from harm. For example, she checks the outdoor area is safe before children go outdoors. The childminder is committed to extending her professional development and that of her assistant. She attends training, conducts research and shares best practice with other childminders. The childminder effectively supports and mentors her assistant to ensure that children's care, safety and learning experiences are consistently met.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder keeps clear and precise assessment records. She is able to plan for children precisely from the very beginning, because she gathers robust information about children's starting points from parents. She completes observations and accurately plans children's next steps across all areas of learning. Children are confident learners and enjoy the freedom to explore their surroundings. They use a wide range of resources outdoors, linked to their interests. For example, they use a variety of tools for a purpose in the sand and water tray and show control and coordination over their movements. Children develop their concentration as they use tweezers to pick up small objects. The childminder's teaching is good and she is well qualified. She effectively enhances children's activities by encouraging them to count, recognise number and sort objects. Children make good progress in their mathematical development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder meets the needs of all children well and their views are at the heart of all she does. As a result, they are happy, settled and secure in her care. Children are confident and they enjoy socialising with their friends. They behave well and show care and concern for those around them. Children are developing an understanding of each other's needs and they appreciate their similarities and differences. Children's health is promoted well throughout the routine. Children eat a healthy range of snacks and demonstrate their increasing independence as they help to prepare and cut fruit. Children learn about taking safe risks through play. For example, they engage in imaginative role play as they pretend to fend off dragons, while still being conscious of those around them. Excellent partnerships are established with parents who praise her for being 'truly fantastic' and speak highly of the positive impact she has on their children's lives.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and they are well prepared for when they start school. They are active learners and they are confident to make decisions about their play. They demonstrate the key characteristics of effective learning. All children develop well in their early literacy. They are learning to link sounds and letters and show a desire to practice their writing skills using various media.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY422660 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 852340 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Stockport. She operates 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, term time only. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She occasionally works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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