Childminder EY431379

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 9 January 2012

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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 is committed to providing a child-centred learning environment that provides children with a broad range of experiences. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder has developed strong partnerships with parents, who are fully involved in their child's learning. Regular newsletters help to keep parents informed about the activities their children take part in. This helps to provide consistency for children's learning.  Children benefit from outings in the local area and further afield to museums, parks and farms. This helps to broaden children's learning, and their understanding of the society in which they live is beginning to develop.  The childminder is friendly, approachable, caring and kind. Children demonstrate secure attachments to her. They thoroughly enjoy the time they spend in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to fully extend children's mathematical awareness of numbers during some adult-led activities.  Occasionally, the childminder does not effectively extend discussion with children, to help support them to develop the conversational skills to talk about their interests and learning.

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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 full use of adult-led opportunities to develop further children's awareness of numbers and help accelerate their progress in this area of learning  create further opportunities for children to build on their conversational skills and to talk about their interests and learning.

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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 completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation, such policies and procedures and the self-evaluation, and checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as recorded in recent letters and written parental questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has recently attended safeguarding training and has a comprehensive knowledge of the possible signs of abuse and neglect. She is aware of how to report concerns about a child's welfare. Self- evaluation is, overall, used well to help enhance practice and the quality of the setting. The childminder regularly conducts research, by reading early years literature and attending network meetings. She has used her knowledge to help improve outcomes for children. For example, since the last inspection the childminder has improved systems for linking children's next steps in learning with the planning of activities. She regularly monitors the good progress children make. Strong links have been established with the local school, which helps to provide consistency in children's care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children very well and she uses her knowledge to assess their learning. Generally, she plans a good range of experiences that reflects children's interests and learning needs. For example, children enjoy a mini-beast hunt in the garden, choosing which stones to upturn as they seek out the different insects. Children's literacy skills are developing well. The childminder uses every available opportunity throughout the day to extend children's reading and writing skills. For example, children learn to sound out their names using letter sounds and enjoy practising their emergent writing skills. Children use technology, such as computers, to play games where they learn to make decisions for themselves. They demonstrate they are developing the skills they need to use information and communication technology successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's well-being is secure. They are happy, settled and confident to explore their surroundings. Children work together really well during their games and demonstrate the ability to negotiate, collaborate and work through problems. Children help to create rules; this helps all children to have a clear understanding of expectations and they behave very well. Children's health is well promoted. The childminder prepares nutritious, home-cooked food and discusses healthy eating with them. Children gain confidence in their own abilities as they carry out tasks for themselves. For example, they help to give out equipment at mealtimes. Outdoors, children learn to keep themselves safe from harm as they negotiate space during their running games.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared for the next stage of their learning and for school. They benefit from the positive interactions and targeted support from the childminder. Children are motivated and keen and demonstrate the key characteristics of confident and independent learners.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431379 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 853202 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2011 and lives in Cheadle, Cheshire. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am until 6pm, and Friday from 7.30am until 9.30am, 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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