Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 October 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 provides a relaxed, home-from-home environment that is well resourced for children's learning and development needs.  The childminder effectively monitors the children's development and plans for their next steps in learning. She skilfully adapts activities to children's ages and stages of development. Children make typical progress from their starting points.  Children develop good relationships with the childminder and she effectively supports their emotional well-being. They sensitively interact with children, offering lots of praise and encouragement throughout activities and routines.  The childminder uses self-evaluation well to reflect on her practice and provision and plan improvements for the setting. She effectively targets areas for development and reviews children's current interests and needs. For example, providing more outdoor play resources to further support children's desire to be more active.

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This provision is good

 Children develop a good awareness of diversity and the wider world. For example, following training the childminder has introduced more resources that help children to learn about different ethnic backgrounds.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide the children with a wide variety of opportunities to learn about nature and explore living things.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children to learn about nature and explore living things.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and interactions with the children.  The inspector carried out discussions with the childminder.  The inspector looked at a sample of children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder attends regular short training courses and network meetings that help support her professional skills and the development of her setting. For example, she attended training on enabling environments which helped her to identify that labelling her resources encouraged children to be more independent in selecting them. The childminder works with her assistant to monitor practice and identify gaps in knowledge. From this she plans training for the assistant to attend. The childminder works well with parents. She regularly shares her assessments of children's development and progress with them and helps them in supporting children's learning at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant can identify signs and symptoms that would raise concerns regarding a child's well-being. They have a good understanding of the procedures to follow to protect children from harm including from extreme views and behaviours.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses effective observation and assessment systems to track the children's development. She makes accurate assessments of children's stages of development. She uses these observations and her good understanding of their interests to plan stimulating learning activities for children that challenge their thinking and problem-solving skills. For example, she encouraged them to measure the towers they built against themselves and they worked together to build a tall tower. They calculated how may more bricks they needed and discussed how to make it more stable. This helps extend children's mathematical skills effectively.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children have good levels of independence and manage their personal needs well. For example, children put on their own shoes and coats and pour their own water at meal times. Children behave well. The childminder supports children in developing a good understanding of behaviour boundaries, for example, through discussions and encouraging them to share. Children have a good awareness of the importance of good health. For example, they write the weekly menu together with the childminder, choosing healthy food options. The childminder encourages children to be active. For example, she plans regular outings to the local park and activities in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn key skills to help them to develop good skills for future learning and to be motivated learners. For example, children write for a purpose and persist at challenging activities for significant periods of time. Children engage in challenging activities and make steady progress in their development. Children are proud of their achievements, for instance, they keenly talk about their achievements at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482886 Local authority Merton Inspection number 1001390 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 7 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the London Borough of Merton. She works with an assistant, providing childcare on weekdays for most of the year.

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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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