Childminder 306829

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 June 2016 20 May 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 plans her environment well to meet the needs of all children and babies. She provides a range of interesting and challenging activities that reflects their needs and interests. Children enjoy their time at the childminder's and are actively involved and engaged in learning.  Children benefit from a well organised and flexible key-person system. Young babies and children have formed strong attachments to the childminder. They are confident, settled and very well behaved.  The childminder has created effective partnerships with parents, other settings and her co-childminder. All are engaged in children's development, which helps to provide a collaborative approach to supporting their continued learning.  The childminder supports children and babies well with developing their communication and language skills effectively. She interacts positively with children and provides a running commentary during their activities. This actively contributes to and extends

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Self-reflection does not focus enough on identifying and using professional development opportunities to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.  On occasion, the childminder does not use highly focused teaching strategies to encourage children to use conversation to fully express their own thoughts and ideas.

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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

 reflect more thoroughly on identifying ways to use professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching to the highest levels  increase opportunities for children to think deeply and use conversation to explain their own thoughts and ideas, to help them become even more articulate and confident with expressing themselves.

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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 evaluated a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and co-childminder. She interacted with children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as recorded in recent letters and cards.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder successfully works with her co-childminder to promote the safety and welfare of children. Recent training has given them a good knowledge of safeguarding and child protection policies. Effective risk assessments of the environment help to promote children's safety well. Overall, the childminder shows commitment to her ongoing professional development. She has attended some further training to help enhance her knowledge, skills and understanding of the early years foundation stage. Self-evaluation effectively focuses on most aspects of the provision, and some purposeful targets for improvement have been identified. Recommendations raised at the previous inspection have been fully addressed. Parents' views are considered and used well to help the childminder to continually improve.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is well qualified and her teaching is good. She gathers information from parents about their children's learning needs before they start. The childminder uses information from her observations and assessments of children to plan a range of interesting activities that helps to promote their learning. For example, children and young babies enjoy a range of exploratory and sensory experiences, such as investigating cooked pasta, sand and water. They enjoy investigating electronic toys and are thrilled when they press buttons to make lights and sounds. The childminder encourages children to persevere with tasks and this helps to build their concentration and self-confidence. She engages well with children, joining in with their games and role play. Children have free access to a range of multicultural resources which promotes diversity. This helps children to learn about people who are different to themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Babies and children are happy and content. They enjoy close, warm and supportive relationships with both the childminder and her co-childminder. Children's physical well- being is effectively promoted. They enjoy being outdoors in the fresh air where they exercise, freely explore the natural world and take well-managed risks. For example, babies relish having the freedom to move around and they are beginning to pull themselves up on low-level furniture and equipment. This helps to promote their physical development in readiness for their future learning. Babies benefit from a routine that is similar to their experiences at home. For example, the childminder gently soothes babies to sleep and prepares healthy food when they show signs of tiredness and hunger.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning from their differing starting points. They are motivated and show eagerness to experiment and learn new skills. From a young age, children begin to develop confidence and self-assurance in various social situations. Their independence is promoted and they are encouraged to do things for themselves. This actively contributes to them developing the necessary skills in readiness for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306829 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 867693 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 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Stockport, Cheshire. She works alongside another registered childminder and operates from Monday to Friday, 7.20am until 5.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant 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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