Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 October 2016 2 January 2013

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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 quality of teaching is good. The childminder effectively follows children's interests and takes account of accurate, continuous assessment. Generally, this helps her to plan challenging activities to help them make good progress. Children develop a good range of skills and attitudes that prepares them well for future learning and, eventually, school.  Children develop close relationships with the childminder and her assistant, who ensure that their individual needs are well met. Babies and children demonstrate high levels of confidence and emotional security as they independently explore the environment.  Self-evaluation is effective. It is an ongoing process and the childminder takes into account the views of parents and children when planning areas for future improvement.  Partnerships with parents are well established and effective. This makes a positive contribution towards meeting children's individual needs and helps ensure consistency

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not yet provide a wide range of opportunities for children to learn about linking sounds to letters.  Partnerships have not yet been fully established with other early years settings that children also attend.

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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 children with a wider range of opportunities to link sounds to letters in order to enhance their already good literacy and speaking skills  strengthen the links with other early years settings that children also attend in order to further promote continuity in their care, learning and development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder and her assistant and talked to children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder supporting children's play and subsequently discussed her evaluation of the quality of teaching and learning that took place.  The inspector looked at children's learning records, assessment and planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises and records of the childminder's training.  The inspector discussed the arrangements for self-evaluation with the childminder. She took account of the views of a parent spoken to on the day of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder thoroughly assess risks so that specific situations are carefully planned for in order to ensure the safety of the children. She implements robust recruitment and induction procedures to ensure that adults are suitable to work with children. The childminder knows which children are attending each day and records the time they arrive and are collected. This ensures that the ratio requirements are met at all times. The childminder and her assistant work very well together. They share their knowledge and expertise to maximise learning outcomes for children. The childminder uses her expertise and skills to effectively guide, coach and mentor her assistant. She has good systems in place for monitoring her performance.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a very good knowledge and understanding of child development and the individual learning needs of the children she cares for. She keeps a close check on children's progress and shares this with parents. This helps her to identify any gaps in children's learning and, through consultation with parents, involve external professionals, if necessary. Children have free access to a wide range of exciting toys and resources that helps them develop their independence skills and initiate their own learning. Young children demonstrate high levels of perseverance and concentration as they stay with activities for long periods of time. Babies have a wonderful time as they excitedly delve into boxes to seek out their favourite toys and make patterns in dough with cutters and tools. The childminder is, overall, particularly skilled at helping babies and children develop good communication and language skills. Children enjoy looking at books for pleasure

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

when they want to, and the childminder's effective use of props helps bring stories and songs to life. For example, children are engrossed as they listen to her sing a song about numbers. Children are confident communicators.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gathers detailed information from parents about children's routines, likes, dislikes and comforters, which helps to ensure that children settle well. Children benefit from regular trips to toddler groups to help develop their social skills and confidence away from the childminder's home. She regularly uses positive praise and encouragement to help promote children's self-esteem. The childminder and her assistant provide children with clear, age-appropriate and consistent behavioural expectations. Children's behaviour is good. There are established routines, such as helping to tidy up, which effectively promote children's sense of responsibility. These also help develop their self-care skills in readiness for school.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make consistently good progress. They achieve levels of development that are typical for their age. Children are motivated and confident and thoroughly enjoy learning. Babies and children develop a good range of skills and attitudes that prepares them well for future learning and, eventually, school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446685 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1074759 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 14

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 January 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in the Ashton-Under-Lyne area of Tameside. She operates from 5am until 8pm Monday to Friday all year round, with the exception of family holidays. The childminder works with 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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