Childminder EY430479

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2016 25 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 has a good understanding of how young children learn and the quality of her teaching is good. She works closely with parents, sharing information and supporting them with home learning opportunities. This shared approach contributes to the good progress that children make.  The childminder works closely with her co-childminder and together they evaluate the quality of the provision. She has high expectations and has plans in place to improve the quality even further. Parents' and children's views are valued and are consistently gathered and used as part of the process.  The childminder is caring and nurturing and children are happy and confident in her care. She spends time getting to know each child and supports their emotional and physical well-being through individualised care routines.  Children's behaviour is good. All children are praised for positive behaviour and they display high levels of tolerance and respect for each other. Older children help and

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This provision is good

guide younger children. The childminder is an excellent role model and values each child's efforts, praising and encouraging them consistently.  The environment, both indoors and outside, is safe and welcoming. Children can freely explore independently and have access to a range of high-quality resources.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet have a highly focused plan for professional development to develop her teaching skills to an outstanding level.  Opportunities for children to learn about people from the world around them have not yet been fully explored.

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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 professional development more fully on raising teaching skills to an outstanding level  provide children with more opportunities to learn about the wider world around them.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated the teaching with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, policies and procedures and children's observations and assessments.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day and those gathered from written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise the potential signs of child abuse. She knows the procedure to follow should she have concerns regarding a child's safety or welfare or a concern regarding the conduct of her co-childminder. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children's attendance is monitored and a range of risk assessments is completed daily and before outings take place. This helps to keep children safe. Partnerships with other settings that children attend and external agencies are well established. This helps to provide a collaborative approach to children's care and learning. The childminder works well with her co-childminder and is a good role model for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly observes children and monitors their development closely. She plans activities based on their interests which she knows will motivate them to learn. Toddlers engage in activities where they concentrate intently on using their small-muscle skills to place small pieces of paper onto their artwork. The childminder encourages children's early word construction and she sensitively models the correct pronunciation back to young children. The childminder carefully listens to children during play and adapts plans to follow child-initiated ideas. For example, children talk about singing and dancing and the childminder facilitates this. She joins in with genuine excitement as they sing and dance with confidence. This helps to develop children's confidence, as well as their speaking skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are provided with many opportunities to become physically active and are taken on regular outings to local parks. They are provided with healthy meals and snacks and know when it is appropriate to wash their hands. This supports their understanding of developing a healthy lifestyle. Children's achievements are celebrated and they tell the childminder that they, 'Can't wait to show my daddy' their artwork. Children are developing a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe. For example, older children remind younger ones to chew their food properly during mealtimes. The childminder encourages all children to become independent and join in with tasks. They help to clean tables and tidy away resources and are self-motivated in doing so.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their next stage in learning and are developing the skills they will need for school. They are also emotionally well prepared. Children are self- motivated, eager to learn and concentrate on activities planned by the childminder and those of their own choosing. They concentrate for extended periods of time given their age. Children are developing good social skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY430479 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 874547 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 25 January 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in the Marple area of Stockport. The childminder works with another registered childminder and minds from her co- childminder's house. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate 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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