Childminder 311969

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 May 2016 3 March 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 childminder provides a range of enjoyable activities that helps children to relax and learn before and after attending other settings. Activities reflect children's interests, which contribute to their motivation and likelihood of learning.  Children demonstrate secure emotional attachments to the childminder. They are confident and happy. Care practices effectively promote children's emotional and physical well-being.  The childminder has long standing and well-established links with other settings that children attend. She exchanges information with these to help complement children's learning in other settings as part of developing readiness for school. The childminder effectively supports continuity of children's progress and well-being.  The childminder makes good use of partnerships with parents in order to promote their children's well-being and help them to contribute to their children's learning.

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This provision is good

 Children's views about the setting are sought, in order to tailor activities and resources to their needs and interests. The childminder seeks parents' views to check that she is meeting their children's needs. She monitors that she is meeting statutory and other government requirements as part of reflection on her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to extend children's independence skills.  The childminder's reflection on practice does not have the very high levels of detail which enable all possible areas for improvement to be identified and addressed.

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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

 make the best possible use of all opportunities for children to further extend their independence skills  sharpen the way in which reflection is used in order to identify areas for further enhancements in practice so that it reaches an outstanding standard.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation related to the provision for children's welfare and learning, along with evidence of checks on the suitability of those living on the premises.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how the childminder reflects on her practice in order to bring about continuous improvement.  The inspector looked at documents provided by parents to gain their views of the setting and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of how to identify and report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. She follows children's achievements and development carefully, sharing this information with their parents and other settings to enable them to further promote children's progress. All required qualifications, records and documents are in place to underpin the good practice that supports children's welfare. The childminder identifies where she needs to renew qualifications and refresh training, as part of meeting legal requirements and keeping her knowledge up to date. She reflects on the activities she provides for children to enhance these, contributing to the processes that support continuous improvement.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's progress is tracked in detail so that any emerging weaknesses in learning can be identified and addressed with parents and other settings. The childminder makes effective use of children talking about their interests to develop their speaking skills. She asks questions that encourage children to answer in full sentences and use their thinking skills. Children enjoy pretending to prepare food and drinks using the role play kitchen. The childminder makes use of their interest to revise their learning about safety in the kitchen. Children talk about how they need to use gloves to remove a hot pizza from the oven or they will be burned. Children play with small-world figures, developing their ability to imagine simple storylines. They plant seeds and care for these so that they grow into plants, which contribute to their learning about the natural world. The childminder provides opportunities for children to learn to respect the similarities they share with

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

others who are not in their immediate experience and also any differences. This contributes to children gaining a positive awareness of diversity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children to follow effective hygiene routines as part of learning to manage these for themselves. They learn the satisfaction to be gained through contributing to small tasks with others, including helping to tidy away toys. The childminder sets clear boundaries to help children learn good manners and manage their behaviour. She praises children for their efforts and successes, developing their self- esteem and confidence. The childminder provides daily outdoor play and opportunities for children to learn to take small well-managed risks. She teaches children road safety as a skill for their future independence. Parents are encouraged to provide foods for their children that contribute to children's learning about a balanced diet and making healthy choices.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 311969 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 868058 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 3 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1987 and lives in the Droylsden area of Tameside, Greater Manchester. The childminder operates from 7.30am to 9am and 11.45am to 3.30pm, on Mondays to Thursdays in term times. On Fridays, in term times, the childminder operates from 7.30am to 9am only. In school holidays, the childminder operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm on weekdays. The childminding setting closes for family holidays and bank 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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Telephone number

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