Childminder EY497320

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 Not applicable

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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

 All children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder has high expectations of what the children can do. She plans activities to carefully support their next steps in learning.  The childminder carefully monitors the progress that children are making. She puts strategies in place to support any weaker areas of development and to help children to continue to make progress.  The childminder consistently praises children's efforts and achievements, which helps them to grow in confidence and self-esteem.  The childminder is sensitive, caring and kind towards children. This helps children to build strong relationships and supports their emotional well-being.  The childminder has developed good relationships with parents and shares information with them regularly. Parents are complimentary about the care and teaching that she provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although, the childminder reflects on the strengths and weaknesses of the setting. Systems for self-evaluation are not fully effective in using parents and children's views to identify priorities for improvement. The childminder is also not yet evaluating the impact of any changes made.  Although, the childminder provides a stimulating and welcoming environment indoors. For children who learn best outside there are fewer opportunities that help support and extend their 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

 use the views of parents and children to help identify priorities for improvement and evaluate the impact of any changes made that drive forward continual improvement  enhance outdoor learning opportunities to further support and extend children's development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and had discussions at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of relevant documentation, such as, policies and procedures, risk assessments, self-evaluation documents and children's assessment files.  The inspector took account of parents' written feedback recorded in the compliments file.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder follows detailed policies and procedures to help to keep children as safe from harm as possible. For example, she has taken appropriate action and revised her policy about family pets following a recent incident. She now has a clear risk assessment in place, which has been shared and agreed with parents. The childminder effectively monitors the progress that children are making. She uses this information well to plan activities which generally suit their individual needs and interests. The childminder has attended some professional development opportunities to help improve her knowledge and regularly meets other childminders to share ideas for good practice. Parents are encouraged to support and extend their children's learning at home by completing activities that the childminder provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder listens to children carefully and gives them time to think through ideas themselves. She explains and shows them how to do things, before stepping back and watching how they approach the activities. While playing a shopping game, the children are asked to work out how many items are in their basket. She sensitively supports them to count, touching each item and saying the number out loud. This helps to support children's mathematical skills. The childminder introduces new vocabulary to the older children, such as embarrassed, when looking at pictures of different emotions. She says words clearly, such as up, to younger children and encourages them to copy. This helps to promote children's communication and language well. Parents are kept well informed about their child's progress through daily discussions and emails. They also have access to an online system where they can read observations, view photographs and share their

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children benefit from a wide range of activities indoors. They use their imagination to dress up as witches and princesses. They play with the car track together and enjoy puzzles and games. Children show good concentration in activities. For example, older children carefully cover all the holes on a stencil with paint to create a clear picture of an insect. Babies enjoy the sensory experience of paint on their hands. Amongst other things, children go on regular trips to the park and take part in a dancing session at the local playgroup each week. This helps to promote their physical well-being. The childminder encourages children to learn how to wash their own hands and put their own shoes on to foster their growing independence. Children are taught to understand the importance of rules and boundaries. For example, they listen carefully to a story about sharing and discuss how they would feel if others didn't take turns with toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working comfortably within typical expectations for their age. They develop close relationships with others and learn how to share and cooperate well. They learn about numbers and shapes and practise early writing skills. This helps them to develop key skills for the future, including for nursery and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497320 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1035645 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 3 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2016 and lives in Stockport, Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.45pm, Monday to Thursday, except 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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Telephone number

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