Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 May 2017 30 July 2015

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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 worked hard on the issues raised at her previous inspection in order to improve outcomes for children. She uses an effective system to monitor and assess children's development. This helps to support her in identifying what children need to learn next and helps her to plan stimulating activities.  The childminder is responsive to children's needs and interests. She observes skills that children are trying to master and offers opportunities to help them make good progress.  Children are treated with warmth and kindness and form strong attachments with the childminder. This helps them to feel safe and emotionally secure.  The childminder consistently praises children's efforts and achievements, which helps them to grow in confidence and self-esteem.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. During settling-in sessions the childminder asks parents for extensive information on care needs, routines and

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This provision is good

development so far. This helps her to settle children quickly and effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to further promote very young children's communication skills.  The childminder has not yet 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 to ensure that all opportunities to strengthen children's communication skills are taken  focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development that ensures the high-quality practice is sustained and improved upon.

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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 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 took account of the views of parents through verbal and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows how to protect children from harm and what action to take should she have concerns about their welfare. She conducts robust risk assessments to keep the environment safe and considers potential hazards in her home and on outings. Overall, the childminder evaluates her service well. She receives support and follows advice from a local authority early years development officer, and attends some training. This has helped her to improve her knowledge and understanding and to improve outcomes for children. Partnerships with parents are positive. The childminder keeps parents informed of their child's progress. She has daily discussions and shares regular assessments. She also involves parents in sharing learning that has happened at home. They comment that they are, 'Happy with the care, learning and love' that the childminder shows their child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are given opportunities and time to explore and experiment with a range of resources. They enjoy handling and manipulating a variety of materials, listening to the different noises that are made when objects are shaken, scrunched and banged together. Children enjoy pressing buttons and rolling balls to the childminder, which helps to support their small-muscle development and coordination. They enjoy spending time in the garden, exploring their environment, such as smelling flowers. The childminder spends the majority of time at very young children's level. She maintains eye contact, sings nursery rhymes, plays 'peek-a-boo' and ensures that children are happy and stimulated.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming homely learning environment with a good range of toys and resources that is presented at children's height. This helps to give children freedom to make choices over their own play and promotes their independence. Children's physical development is promoted well. The childminder supports very young children to stand and develop their early walking skills. She takes them on regular walks in the community, such as to a local park and farm, and to soft-play centres and toddler and baby groups. This helps to promote babies' understanding of the world around them and keeps them active. The childminder helps very young children to understand boundaries and expectations of behaviour, and children respond well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are obtaining some of the key skills, attitudes and dispositions they need for their future learning. They explore their environment and delight in the activities and resources that are available to them. Children make good progress in their development and form loving, secure emotional attachments with the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306708 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1097583 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 July 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Reddish, Stockport. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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