Childminder EY478566

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 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

 Children share very warm, supportive relationships with the childminder. This helps to support their emotional security. Children demonstrate a sense of belonging and use their growing self-confidence to make independent choices about their play.  Overall, the childminder provides a broad range of activities that children enjoy. She makes regular assessments of their learning and plans appropriate next steps for their development. The quality of teaching is good.  The childminder shares information well with parents and with other settings that children attend. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning and in their care routines. The childminder is sensitive to children's unique personalities and their interests. She successfully meets their individual needs.  The childminder is a positive role model and has high expectations for all children. She promotes their independence and resilience well. Children are happy and settled. The

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This provision is good

childminder promotes positive behaviour. She helps children to share and to take turns with resources.  Children are learning about people in their community and beyond their own family experiences. The childminder uses a range of activities and learning opportunities to help develop their awareness and understanding of diversity.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet fully explored ways to capture children's curiosity and imagination in the outdoor environment, to enhance and extend their learning.  Evaluation of the provision does not focus in enough detail on developing a programme of professional development to move the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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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

 explore ways to enhance outdoor learning opportunities that further develop children's curiosity, imagination and experimentation skills  refine the way in which reflection is used to target training and enhance the quality of teaching to the highest levels.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector went on a tour of the premises used for childminding purposes.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including children's learning records, risk assessments, safeguarding procedures, the childminder's self-evaluation and training records.  The inspector considered suitability checks carried out for all adults living in the home.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows the correct procedures to follow to help protect children from potential harm. The childminder uses effective risk assessments to provide a safe environment for children. She is enthusiastic about her job and is keen to make ongoing improvements to the quality of her provision overall. The childminder actively seeks the views of parents to help evaluate the quality of her service. Their comments are very positive regarding their children's learning and individual care. The childminder monitors children's individual development and looks to close gaps as quickly as possible with targeted learning. She shares detailed policies and procedures with parents so they are well informed of all aspects of her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder models actions and asks questions to help promote children's understanding. She sensitively plays alongside them, providing new words to describe what is happening. This helps to extend young children's vocabulary. Children enjoy singing familiar rhymes and choosing corresponding props. This contributes towards supporting their thinking skills and enhancing their language development. They follow their own ideas as they investigate filling and emptying different sized containers. The childminder encourages children to count and introduces mathematical language to describe size and capacity, such as, empty and full. Young children delight as they investigate sensory experiences with their hands. For example, they explore cause and effect, making different patterns in a tray of dry rice by pouring and moving it in different ways. Children are enthusiastic and engaged in rich learning opportunities overall.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's self-help skills are fostered well. For example, they relish the challenge and persist in the task of trying to put on their own clothes. Their good health is well supported through healthy eating and daily exercise in the fresh air. Children are learning to keep themselves safe and take acceptable risks in their play. For example, young children climb the steps of the slide independently. They enjoy the responsibility of helping with the daily routine as they pour their own drinks independently. The childminder promotes children's physical development through a range of different activities. For example, they ride scooters in the garden which contributes to supporting their balancing and coordination skills. Children attend a local toddler group. This helps to promote their social skills as they mix with others.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress in their learning from their initial starting points. They listen to instruction and are eager to join in activities. Children are willing to try new experiences. They are learning core skills that will support their future learning. Children are becoming confident in their abilities and are motivated to learn. They are gaining self- belief and a 'can do' attitude. Children are well prepared for their move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478566 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 995096 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 6 Number of children on roll 3

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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 Dukinfield. She operates all year round, from 6.30am to 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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