Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 23 February 2015

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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 make good progress. They are keen and motivated to learn. The childminder interacts well with children as she joins in their play. She provides enjoyable activities that reflect children's interests and learning needs well.  The childminder provides a relaxed and welcoming environment. Children build secure relationships with her. This helps them to feel safe and confident to learn and explore.  Children behave well. The childminder shares successful strategies with parents and other settings that children attend. This helps to promote consistency for children. The childminder is a good role model.  The childminder reflects on her practice to help identify and make improvements for children. For example, she researches ways to develop her skills and knowledge. This has helped to improve outcomes for children.  Parents praise the care and learning provided by the childminder. She shares regular

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This provision is good

information to meet children's individual needs. Consequently, there is good continuity in children's learning due to the shared approach between parents and other settings.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder misses opportunities to extend children's thinking skills during their play.  The childminder does not make the best use of opportunities for children to learn further about the benefits of healthy lifestyles.

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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

 fully extend opportunities during play to develop children's thinking skills even further  provide children with more opportunities to understand the benefits of healthy lifestyles.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed learning activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder and discussed the outcomes of an activity together.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, and a range of other documentation, including policies.  The inspector took account of written comments by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has addressed previous actions to improve her safeguarding practice. She has a detailed child protection policy that clearly shows the contact details for relevant authorities. The childminder understands the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child's well-being. She has good links with the local authority to source the most current information. The childminder supervises children well at all times. She has built effective communication with parents and other settings that children attend. For example, she liaises regularly with school teachers and parents. This helps to promote a shared approach in supporting children's ongoing progress. Children make good progress and parents are provided with ideas to develop children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning well. She complements children's learning at other settings, such as schools, by sharing planning ideas and observations. Activities are stimulating and provide good challenge to target children's next steps in learning. For example, children enjoy role play using a small theatre to re-enact some of their favourite stories using puppets. Children demonstrate good recall and proficient communication and language skills. The childminder extends language through discussion during their play. Children change characters and develop their own narrative for stories using their imagination. The childminder provides a range of interesting resources for them. For example, children create a large rocket using recyclable materials to support their interest in outer space and astronauts.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. She gathers detailed information from parents to understand children's needs and interests when they first start. The childminder enthusiastically praises children's efforts to help increase their self-esteem. She sensitively supports children's individual needs. The childminder skilfully teaches children about safety through discussions and play. For example, they know they must wear safety helmets when riding bikes. Children learn about good health through routines, such as hand washing before they enjoy healthy snacks. They enjoy daily opportunities to develop their physical skills in the garden and by visiting local parks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and learn skills necessary for future learning. They show a good sense of achievement and a positive attitude to learning. Children are keen learners and enthusiastically engage in the good range of activities on offer. They develop a good range of skills. For example, children develop mathematical and literacy skills through the topic of bugs and insects.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY220779 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1007823 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 4 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 23 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in the Ashton-under-Lyne area of Tameside. She operates Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 6pm all year round, 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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