Childminder EY410589

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 May 2016 26 January 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 quality of teaching is good. Children are making good progress in their learning. There is a strong focus on developing learning through exciting and meaningful activities that reflect children's interests.  Children are happy and settled. They have warm relationships with the childminder and plenty of individual attention. This supports their emotional well-being. Clear routines ensure that their needs are met promptly. Children understand what is going to happen next and are ready to make the most of learning opportunities.  The childminder takes children on regular outings into the wider community and to explore the local area. These visits provide stimulating play experiences which help children to learn about the wider world.  The childminder regularly reviews her practice. She includes children and parents in the process and uses their feedback to develop targeted action plans that help her to

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This provision is good

continually develop her service.  The childminder recognises the value of ongoing professional development to build on her knowledge and understanding. She targets training opportunities in order to enhance her practice and better support children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's learning further during their planned activities.  The childminder does not always make best use of her assessments to focus precisely on what children need to do next, in order to help them make the best possible progress.

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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

 focus more precisely on ways to extend children's learning during planned play and activities, to challenge them even further  make better use of the assessments of what children know and can do, to plan very precisely for their next steps in learning and increase the potential for them to make the best possible progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and made observations of children present. The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and the planning documentation. The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector sampled some of the childminder's policies and procedures. The inspector asked the childminder questions about their practice at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at the childminder's self-evaluation form and discussed her improvement plan. The inspector took account of the written feedback from parents and children.

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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 what to do if she has concerns about a child in her care. Since her last inspection the childminder has worked extremely hard to develop her service. This includes making sure she exchanges information with other early years providers to support continuity in children's leaning. The childminder makes sure that regulatory training is maintained and training which can influence her practice is consistently pursued. As a result, her training and experience has a positive impact on children's care and learning. Parents are kept well informed about their children's progress and are provided with detailed summaries at regular intervals.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder tracks the progress of children well to identify any gaps in their learning. She works very closely with parents to gather relevant information and uses this effectively to plan for all children's learning. The childminder completes the progress report for children aged between two and three years. She plans activities that interest and excite children and she encourages them to explore their environment with energy and curiosity. Children develop their imagination and creativity as they develop their own ideas to use their feet to paint on a large canvas outdoors. They talk about how much fun they are having. The childminder skilfully allows them to be creative and enjoy this fun filled activity. She talks to children about the different sizes of their footprints and handprints. She also encourages them to paint using a selection of brushes and talks to them about the changes they can see when the colours are mixed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's settling-in arrangements are flexible to meet children's individual needs. Children are regularly taken on visits to local groups to meet with other children so that they can learn to socialise. The childminder provides activities that help children develop their physical skills. Children enjoy playing outdoors and benefit from being in the fresh air. Children thrive because of the strong bonds they have with the childminder. The childminder continually praises them for their efforts, which builds their confidence and self-esteem. She ensures children learn to be polite and helpful to each other.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are developing the skills that they need in readiness for school. Their communication and language skills are developing rapidly. Children learn new words as they talk constantly with the childminder. They begin to learn to link words together to form sentences, as the childminder talks with children about what they are doing. They develop mathematical skills as they count and identify numbers, shape, colour and size.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY410589 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 851103 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 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2010. She lives in Gatley, Stockport. The childminding provision operates Monday to Friday, from 8am until 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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