Childminder EY399253

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 April 2017 24 February 2015

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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 observes children regularly to identify what they need to learn next. This helps her to plan activities that are tailored to individual children's needs and which that help to support their good progress.  The childminder promotes continuity of learning between home and her setting. She keeps parents regularly updated ofn their child's development and involves encourages them toin shareing learning that has happened at home. She uses parents' 'reflections' to inform her planning.  The childminder is calm, patient and attentive to children's individual needs. This helps them to feel secure and fosters their emotional well-being.  The childminder offers consistent and high levels of praise and encouragement to children. This helps children to grow in confidence and has a positive impact on their self-esteem.  The childminder is a good role model. She demonstrates good manners and supports

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This provision is good

children to develop social skills, such as sharing with each other.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently support children to think through and solve simple problems for themselves.  The childminder has not 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

 enhance teaching skills that help children to manage simple problems or work out solutions for themselves  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 assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has recently attended training to further develop her understanding of child protection issues. She assesses risks in the environment, as well as during regular outings in the community. She supports children to have a good awareness of keeping themselves safe throughout their daily routines and activities. Positive and effective relationships have been built with parents. Parents are complimentary about the service that the childminder provides. They comment that their children are happy and making good progress. The childminder has a good understanding of how to monitor children's progress. This helps her to identify any gaps in children's learning and development and to inform the planning of purposeful activities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's early reading skills. Children enjoy listening to stories, joining in with the repetitive phrases and retelling the story. The childminder also promotes children's communication and language skills well. She repeats what children have said to her to support them to hear the correct pronunciation of words and she verbally labels objects to extend their vocabulary. She gives lots of praise and encouragement to build young children's confidence when they are starting to talk. Young children are supported with their early walking, which promotes their physical development. Older children practise how to hold a pencil correctly to make marks and write their name. This helps children who are getting ready to start school to develop the key skills needed.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has high expectations of behaviour. She gives lots of praise, encouragement and clear explanations. This helps to develop children's understanding and they behave well. The childminder supports children to develop their independence and self-care skills. Children have access to regular exercise, which helps to promote their understanding of leading a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy outings to the park, go on country walks and play in the garden. They often walk the childminder's dog and take part in activities to support their knowledge of nature. For example, they spend time collecting and identifying different types of leaves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy a variety of activities and experiences that support good progress in their learning and development. They develop an understanding of being kind and caring to each other and readily give each other cuddles. They develop good mathematical awareness and enjoy counting and identifying colours during their daily routine. They enjoy activities that involve building, jigsaws and make- believe. They are happy, motivated and have formed good emotional attachments with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY399253 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1094043 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in the Stalybridge area of Tameside. She operates all year from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, with the exception of Christmas 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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