Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 9 December 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 regularly shares the progress children make with parents. She actively supports children's learning at home through sharing their next steps in learning. This helps to provide consistency for children's learning and supports their good progress.  Children are happy and they form warm and secure attachments to the childminder. The childminder values them as individuals, is interested in what they have to say and follows their interests and ideas. This helps to motivate children to learn.  Children enjoy opportunities to investigate and use technology toys. They enthusiastically show each other what happens when each button is pressed. This helps to support their understanding of the world.  The childminder knows what children are interested in and she provides opportunities and experiences that extend this. She carefully monitors the progress children make towards the early learning goals and swiftly identifies and manages any potential gaps

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This provision is good

in their learning.  Children have opportunities to develop their early mathematical and literacy skills. They enjoy looking at books and solving everyday problems. This helps to prepare children for school when the time comes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not obtain enough information from parents about children's abilities and development when they start at the setting.  The childminder does not fully manage resources in a way that helps children to make choices about the equipment, materials and resources they want to use.

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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

 gain more-detailed information from parents about what children know and can do when they start at the setting  enhance the organisation of the resources, to help further support children making choices about the equipment, materials and resources they wish to use during play and activities.

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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 looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, policies and procedures and checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as recorded in written parental questionnaires.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good awareness of safeguarding issues, including the procedures to follow should any concerns about a child arise. She has recently sourced training to help further enhance her understanding of wider safeguarding issues. She liaises with local authority advisors and other local childminders to keep abreast of current issues relating to early years. Risk assessments are used effectively to identify and minimise any potential hazards to children within her home. Children are kept safe from harm and their welfare is effectively promoted. The childminder is proactive in seeking parents' views about the quality of the provision to help further drive improvement. She evaluates her practice and continues to make ongoing improvements to help promote good outcomes for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder's teaching is good. She uses her observations and assessments effectively to identify and plan for children's next steps in learning. She interacts well with children and is knowledgeable about how to extend and promote their learning. For example, she uses meaningful questioning techniques to help encourage children to use more-complex sentences to link their thoughts and ideas. Children are articulate and use language for a range of purposes and in meaningful contexts. Overall, they enjoy opportunities to express their creativity and imagination. They experiment and investigate what happens when they mix different coloured paint. They are developing an understanding that different media can be combined to create new effects. For example, they add water to paint and observe how this changes the texture and colour of the paint.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are cared for in a warm, clean home. They enjoy a range of activities, such as regular outings to the local park. During these trips they learn to manage suitable risks and they use challenging equipment, such as slides and climbing frames. Outdoors, children enjoy observing spider webs and searching for frogs. The childminder promotes children's health. She works closely with parents to ensure children benefit from healthy and nutritious snacks and meals. Children's independence is promoted well at mealtimes. For example, they manage tasks for themselves, such as washing their hands and opening their food items. The childminder effectively promotes children's awareness of the differences and similarities between themselves and others in the community. They enjoy attending many childminding groups in the local area and celebrating various cultural events.

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Outcomes for children

All children make good progress in their learning. They show willingness to participate in activities and they are busy and occupied. They develop their confidence and self-esteem away from the setting during outings and various social situations. Children demonstrate they area developing the necessary skills in readiness for the next stage of their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348696 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 863237 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Stockport, Manchester. She operates Monday to Friday, 7.30am until 6pm, 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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Telephone number

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