Childminder 307000

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 June 2016 19 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

 Children benefit from a wide range of interesting and challenging activities that has depth and breadth across the seven areas of learning and development. They are active learners and demonstrate secure progress from their starting points.  The childminder works well in partnership with parents and other early settings children attend. She successfully shares learning information regularly with her co-childminder. This helps to consistently enable her to strengthen continuity in care and learning.  The childminder and her co-childminder are good role models and children have developed secure attachments to them. Children enjoy adult interaction and respond positively to them both. Children are aware of boundaries and they behave very well.  The childminder encourage children's imagination and creativity. Children thoroughly enjoy role play. They care for dolls, pretending they are babies as they change and feed

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This provision is good

them. The childminder uses conversation to help children to make links with their own experiences. This helps children to feel secure and confident in their play and learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 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.  Self-reflection does not focus consistently enough on identifying and using professional development opportunities to raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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

 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  reflect more thoroughly on identifying ways to use professional development opportunities to help raise the quality of teaching to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding.  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 an evaluation of a learning activity with the childminder.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reflects on her provision.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including policies, and checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and household members.  The inspector took account of their views of parents as recorded in recent letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is familiar with local safeguarding procedures and she is alert to any signs that indicate children may be at risk of abuse. The childminder maintains and reviews all required records and documents. This further helps to promote children's safety and welfare. Effective use of risk assessments helps to keep children safe from harm. The childminder effectively evaluates most aspects of her setting, taking into account the views of parents. Recommendations from the previous inspection have been successfully addressed, which demonstrates the childminder's ability to improve on her practice. Overall, the childminder is committed to her ongoing professional development. She has attended some relevant training that helps to develop her knowledge, skills and understanding.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The experienced and knowledgeable childminder assesses children's starting points and progress accurately, including the required progress check for children between the age of two and three years. This helps to ensure the early identification of any gaps in children's development are identified and managed swiftly. The childminder plans a range of interesting activities based on children's individual development needs and abilities. Children enjoy the activities she plans and they make good progress in all areas of learning. For example, children take part in activities that help develop their early reading and writing skills. They enjoy regular opportunities to make marks for different purposes during their play. Children develop good mathematical skills as they confidently explore sand and use tools to fill and empty containers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children and babies enjoy spending time with the childminder and her co-childminder, in a warm and welcoming environment. They confidently make choices about their play from easily accessible resources that reflect their learning needs and interests. Children enjoy access to a secure outdoor area where they explore and investigate the natural world. For example, they are thrilled when they find snails in the garden and excitedly draw and make creative collages based on what they have observed. Children are secure and confident in their understanding of how to keep themselves safe from harm. For example, they help to clean the rain water away from climbing apparatus before they use it. Children confidently take small and well-managed risks as they climb up and down the equipment. They enjoy learning outdoors, which actively contributes to them developing active and healthy lifestyles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in their learning. They learn to be independent and develop s good knowledge of hygiene and personal care routines though interesting song times. Children demonstrate good levels of self-esteem and confidence. They are motivated to learn, persevere with tasks and enjoy trying new things. Children are acquiring a range of skills that equips them for future learning and prepares them well for school when the times comes.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 307000 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 867708 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 10

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2000 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. She provides support for funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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