Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 April 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not make good use of the assessments she makes of children's progress. Activities and play experiences do not take account of what children need to learn next, in order to raise outcomes for them.  Occasionally, the childminder does not use correct terminology when promoting children's language, such as the use of 'birdie' instead of bird.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder has recognised the implications of identified weaknesses in the organisation of her provision and has made amendments to her working practices and documentation.  Children are happy and enjoy their time with the childminder. They benefit from lots of experiences, both in the home and during group sessions in the community.  Children's behaviour is generally good. They develop good manners and learn to respect their friends, share and take turns.  Children's good health and hygiene are successfully promoted. All dietary requirements are met and children have access to fresh fruit and vegetables and drinking water.  The childminder builds strong relationships with parents and gains information about their children's care and learning needs. She shares ongoing information with them and regularly discusses children's learning and development.  The childminder has built partnerships with other early years professionals, who she

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It has the following strengths

regularly meets with to discuss and share working practices.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 use assessments and knowledge to plan a range of activities that is closely linked to what children need to learn next, in order to achieve better outcomes for them. 13/05/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 consistently provide children with the correct pronunciation of words, to build on their communication and language skills.

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Inspection activities

 This inspection was carried out as a result of a risk assessment, following information received from the provider.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation with regard to children's safety and welfare, including documentation updated in light of an incident.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and qualifications.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written information and spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's current procedure for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder appropriately notified Ofsted of a recent incident where children were left in the school playground for a short period of time. The childminder and co-childminder immediately carried out a review to prevent this from happening again. Due to the action that has been taken, the arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Risk assessments, particularly for school collections and general outings, now ensure procedures promote children's safety and that children are supervised effectively. General accountability and responsibility for children while on outings are in place and determine which childminder is assigned to specific children at designated times. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse and how to act on any concerns she may have about a child in her care. She has attended a range of training courses, including paediatric first- aid, which contributes to keeping children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is qualified and has experience of working in the educational field. On the whole, she delivers some strong teaching, encouraging children to develop a have a go attitude to learning. Younger children play with a shape sorter. The childminder encourages them to persevere and keep trying until they get the shape in the right hole. She gives lots of praise which helps support children's self-esteem. Her interactions are purposeful and she is careful to let the children's play take a natural course. However, occasionally the childminder does not use the correct pronunciation for some words. This does not fully promote children's vocabulary and communication skills. The childminder makes assessments of children's learning and monitors the progress made, so she is able to highlight any gaps in children's learning. However, she does not make good use of this information to plan activities which are based on what children need to learn next.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The environment children access on a daily basis is a bright and vibrant place to play and learn safely. They develop their independence as they move around the home, accessing a good range of resources. Children are confident, settled and emotionally secure. They have built good relationships with the childminder and co-childminder, and their care needs are suitably met. The childminder is a strong role model. She is kind and caring and uses praise and reassurance well. Children have good opportunities to promote their physical development. They have daily access to the outdoors and can choose their preferred learning environment. However, occasionally children's learning is not always sufficiently challenged to build on their existing skills.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are not making sufficiently good progress in their learning. However, younger children are gaining a secure foundation to build upon in the future. Older children are learning some key skills they will need for successful learning when they go to school. Older children have high self-esteem and happily share their achievements.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY480342 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1044942 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014. She works with a co-childminder and minds from their house in the Chorlton area of Manchester. She operates Tuesday to Friday from 9am to 5.30pm during term time only. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 2. She 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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