Childminder in Cheshire East

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 April 2016 17 May 2011

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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 demonstrates a deep understanding of how children learn and develop. He skilfully uses every opportunity to challenge children's thinking and promote their learning. Children make swift progress from their starting points.  The childminder works in close partnership with his co-childminder. Their teamwork is superb. They unfailingly model respectful, caring and cooperative behaviour. Therefore, children learn to listen to each other. They learn to consider and value ideas and views that are different to their own.  The childminder successfully combines his professional background as a chef with his role as an early years provider. All children learn the skills they need to prepare and serve food safely. They contribute ideas and preferences when the menu is reviewed. They are encouraged to try foods with different tastes and textures. They learn about and taste food from other cultures.

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This provision is outstanding

 Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents comment on the very close bond that children form with the childminder. The childminder and parents share information regularly and effectively. As a result, children's care routines are always consistent and unfailingly promote their safety and well-being.  The childminder is ambitious about the achievement and progress of the children. He makes insightful observations of their learning and his teaching is excellent. He knows precisely what children need to learn next. He designs activities and experiences that make their learning interesting and fun.  The childminder demonstrates a strong drive and high level of commitment to continuing his own professional development and improving his provision. He reviews his practice in partnership with his co-childminder. He sets out clear, well-planned targets for developing the provision.

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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

 evaluate the impact on children's learning of the planned improvements in opportunities for children to use tools, skills and materials to follow their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. The inspector assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of his suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Children thrive in the care of the friendly, calm childminder. He reviews the improvements he makes and checks that they have a positive impact on children's well-being and progress. The childminder shows strong leadership in developing healthy menus. His knowledge of growing and preparing food helps children to be keen gardeners and cooks. The childminder welcomes new knowledge and training and implements what he learns. Recent training on the planning and presentation of activities has challenged him to reflect on aspects of his teaching. He intends to enhance the opportunities for children to represent their ideas and feelings using a widening range of tools, skills and materials. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a strong understanding of the potential risks to children. He knows the action he must take if an allegation of abuse is made about him or his co-childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children want to learn with the childminder. He provides them with clear instructions about what they will do. He carefully teaches them important and useful information, then checks what they know and understand. For example, children learn how to plant flowers. A few days later, they proudly remember that the flowers need water and sunshine to grow. The childminder prompts children to think even harder about what the plants need. Children triumphantly remember that the plants need 'looking after'. The childminder skilfully models thinking and learning. When the sound effect button in the book stops working he wonders out loud if it is damp. Then he questions how to get the battery out. Children demonstrate their own thinking and knowledge of number. They ask what size and number the battery is so they can bring a new one from home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Relationships in the provision are extremely strong. Children learn to have polite conversations with adults and each other when they sit round the table for meals and snacks. They know that their ideas and stories will be listened to. Children are well prepared emotionally to start school. They learn to be independent. They practise asking and answering questions. For example, the childminder sends them to find out which cereal each child wants to have for breakfast today. Then they confidently report the answers to the question back to the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children acquire the knowledge and key skills that prepare them extremely well for starting school. They understand the reasons for the childminder's rules and begin to regulate their own behaviour. They are kind and helpful. Children know how to grow and cook healthy food. They understand how to make healthy choices in their diet. Children know that sounds and letters are linked and that print carries meaning. They write their names, forming the letters correctly and confidently. Children can count, recognise numbers, calculate and measure. They know how to sit in a social group for activities and mealtimes. Children preparing to start school use the toilet independently and know that they must always wash their hands.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356855 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 863474 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 12 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Knutsford. He works alongside a co- childminder. His provision 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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