Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 Not applicable

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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 built good relationships with parents and other care providers, such as grandparents. She encourages those involved to contribute to an online observation and assessment system. This helps them to share children's learning and offer consistency, in order to support children to make good progress.  The childminder encourages children to work out how to do things for themselves before she intervenes and offers help. This helps them develop skills to support their future learning and promotes their independence skills well.  The environment is welcoming and stimulating. Children have access to a wide range of age-appropriate toys which they access independently. Children have the freedom to make choices about their own play and the childminder then uses their choices to plan challenging and interesting activities.  Children behave well and are happy and confident in their surroundings. The

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This provision is good

childminder and her assistant treat children with warmth and kindness. This helps them to feel safe and emotionally secure and they readily approach the childminder for cuddles.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Links with other early years settings that children attend are not yet fully developed to promote the sharing of detailed information, in order to complement and support children's individual learning.  The childminder has not yet established a highly focused programme of professional development to drive forward future improvements.

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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

 strengthen communication with other settings that children attend to further promote continuity of learning for children  focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development to ensure that the high-quality practice is sustained and consistently improved upon.

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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 looked at a selection of documentation, including children's information, certificates, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability checks for all adults living and working in the household.  The inspector toured the areas of the premises where childcare is provided.  The inspector observed children involved in a planned activity and discussed the outcomes of the activity with the childminder.  The inspector reviewed written comments from parents and took account of their views of the service provided by the childminder.  The inspector carried out a joint observation of the assistant with the childminder and discussed her evaluation of the teaching.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have recently attended child protection training. They have a good understanding of the procedure to follow if they have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder has good procedures in place to maintain children's safety and an understanding of how to identify possible hazards in the environment. The childminder has effective systems in place to monitor the progress that all children make. This helps to ensure that any gaps in children's learning are quickly identified and activities planned to support children to make good progress. The childminder has protocols in place to supervise and support her assistant in order to maintain good quality teaching. Relationships with parents are good and they are very complimentary about the teaching and care that the childminder and her assistant provide.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. During their play she uses effective questioning to support children to think through and talk about their ideas. This helps them to solve simple problems independently. Children's early literacy and communication skills are promoted well. Children enjoy making marks with chunky chalks and talking about what they have drawn. They also think about and write the sounds and letters that they can hear in their name. This helps to support their early reading and writing skills. The childminder reinforces and repeats language that younger children say and labels objects to extend their vocabulary. Children's mathematical skills are also well supported. They are encouraged to count through daily routines and activities, learn about different shapes and colours and enjoy comparing sizes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to develop social skills, such as sharing and working together. For example, children enjoy helping to arrange the area for lunchtime by finding the correct number of chairs and cushions for all children to sit on. They are encouraged to follow good hygiene routines and their independence is well fostered. Children have regular access to physical exercise in the garden, the park and soft-play centres. This helps them to keep active and begin to understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. The childminder teaches children how to identify risks for themselves. Children talk about the dangers of the sun and how they can keep themselves safe. The childminder and her assistant are good role models and listen carefully to what all children would like to say. This helps children learn to wait, listen and take their turn in conversations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have formed good emotional attachments with the childminder, her assistant and the other children who attend. They receive consistent and high levels of praise, which helps them to grow in confidence and promotes their self-esteem. All children make good progress from their starting points and are developing the necessary skills to support their future learning and in preparation for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478713 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 981009 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 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in Hyde, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works alongside an assistant.

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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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