Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 October 2016 13 January 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 improved the quality of her setting since her last inspection. She uses self-evaluation effectively to monitor her practice. She acts on the views of parents and other professionals, which has helped her to succeed in addressing previous weaknesses.  Children explore freely a wide range of interesting activities and resources that reflects their interests and needs. They demonstrate an enthusiasm for learning.  Children benefit from daily outings within the community to various playgroups, parks and places of interest. This helps children to develop their social skills and they respond well to appropriate boundaries. They share resources, cooperate with each other and behave well.  The childminder has developed good partnerships with parents. She provides regular updates about the progress their children make and encourages them to work with her to help them to achieve. Children make good progress in their learning.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder, occasionally, does not fully promote opportunities to develop children's early mathematical skills during play and routine activities.  The childminder, sometimes, does not give children opportunities to concentrate and find ways to complete age-appropriate tasks for themselves.

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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

 focus more strongly on supporting children's developing mathematical skills throughout everyday routines and play  encourage children to find ways to complete age-appropriate tasks for themselves to help build on their concentration skills in preparation for future learning.

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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 spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, the self- evaluation and checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as recorded in recent letters.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly updates her safeguarding training. She has a good knowledge of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She maintains robust policies and procedures and provides parents with copies of these. This helps parents to know how her setting operates. The childminder carries out risk assessments of her home and garden to help ensure children are kept safe from harm. Since the last inspection, the childminder has improved the programme of professional development. She seeks out support and guidance from other childminders and professionals and conducts her own research. This has actively helped develop and improve her knowledge, skills and expertise.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and experienced. She makes regular observations of children's learning and monitors the progress they make. This helps her to identify and close any gaps in children's learning. She plans activities well, supporting their future learning. The childminder consistently engages with children as they play. She places a firm emphasis on helping children to develop early communication skills. For example, she ensures she is always at children's height when speaking to them and models language effectively. She introduces children to new vocabulary and praises their efforts when they have a go at saying more difficult words. Children enjoy expressing their creativity and imagination. They experiment with rice, learning about capacity as they fill and empty containers. They engage in pretend play based on their own first-hand experiences. Children develop good physical skills. For example, they enjoy using writing tools to make marks, helping to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children build secure emotional attachments to the childminder. They readily seek her out to share experiences with her or to have a cuddle when they are feeling tired. The childminder knows children well. She works with parents from the very beginning to find out about children's care routines and needs. Children are well looked after and their needs are well met. The childminder helps children to learn about the importance of having a healthy and active lifestyle. She provides children with fresh fruit and drinking water and works collaboratively with parents to promote healthy eating. Children enjoy being active outdoors. For example, they develop good physical skills as they play ball games, use the climbing equipment and freely explore the environment.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points. They receive well-targeted support, allowing them to make consistently good progress and achieve further. Prompt intervention and careful monitoring ensure any gaps in children's learning are closing swiftly. Children are prepared well for the next stage of their learning and the eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362677 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1058364 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Stockport, Manchester. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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