Lloyd, Gillian Yvonne

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2016 11 February 2010

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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 has a good system for monitoring progress made by children. This helps her to be knowledgeable about children's achievements and next steps in their learning and development.  The childminder builds positive and caring relationships with children. She is warm and attentive to their needs, which helps them to feel secure.  The childminder has high expectations of behaviour. She gives lots of praise and clear explanations. This helps to develop children's understanding and they behave well.  The childminder involves parents in establishing where children are in their learning and development when they first start at the setting. This helps her to cater for children's individual needs and interests from the outset of care.  The childminder uses a range of different teaching strategies to support children to think through simple problems themselves. This helps children to develop problem-

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This provision is good

solving skills, which supports future learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Strategies to support parents with their children's learning at home are in their infancy and not yet fully effective.  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

 refine the strategies to support parents in how to complement and extend their children's learning at home  focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development, to ensure that the high-quality practice is sustained and consistently improved upon.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors 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 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 understanding of how to assess risks in the environment for the different-aged children that she cares for. The childminder also teaches children to recognise hazards and dangers themselves, through daily routines and activities. One of the ways that she does this is by encouraging children to think about how they can keep safe when playing on the trampoline. The childminder has built positive relationships with parents and she keeps them regularly informed of progress that children are making. Parents are complimentary about the service that the childminder provides. The childminder has achieved a qualification since her last inspection, which has helped her to develop her understanding of how children learn. This helps to further promote outcomes for children. The childminder completes an accurate review of children's progress between the ages of two

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children to make good progress by planning carefully for their next steps in learning. Activities planned are fun, exciting and challenging. Children's mathematical skills are well promoted. Children are encouraged to count and talk about colours throughout routines and play. The childminder supports children to group and match objects together by planning activities in the water. Children enjoy developing their small-muscle skills as they try to catch boats with pegs and younger children enjoy the sensory experience of splashing. Children enjoy looking at clocks and identifying numbers to help them to tell the time. Younger children are supported with their physical development as the childminder supports their early walking skills. Children have time to organise their thoughts and respond to the questions the childminder asks, during meaningful conversations and play. This helps children to develop good speaking and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

listening skills. The childminder also promotes early language skills through verbally labelling objects while children play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to develop an understanding of a healthy lifestyle. They have regular access to physical exercise in the garden, park or on outings in the local environment. They have discussions about what foods are healthy and how much chocolate they should eat. The childminder supports children's independence skills well. She helps them to socialise with others and promotes skills, such as sharing. Children learn about similarities and differences between each other. For example, they enjoy having discussions about different eye colours and clothes they are wearing. They take part in activities which help them to learn about the different festivals people celebrate.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy a variety of activities that support good progress in their learning and development. They are happy, motivated and have formed good emotional attachments with the childminder. Children develop the key skills needed in preparation for the next stages in their learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY395661 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 859723 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 11 February 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Hyde, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder is eligible to receive funding for the provision of free early years 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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