Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 2017 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

 The childminder is well-qualified, experienced and has a good knowledge of how children learn. She uses a wide range of teaching techniques to encourage children to listen, talk, play and explore.  Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They receive individual attention and form secure emotional attachments to her.  Children are motivated. They happily enter the childminder's home and easily find toys that they find interesting and stimulating.  The childminder carefully tracks children's development well, overall. She regularly shares information with parents to help them know how their child is developing.  The childminder's home is well planned. It offers children good opportunities to make choices in their play, move around and be active or quiet.  The childminder has a vision for high quality. She often reflects on the quality of her work and makes changes to refine, adapt and improve her practice. Parent's views are

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Information gained from assessments of children's learning is not used to best effect when planning activities to help them make rapid progress in their learning.  Ways to encourage parents to share what they know about their child's learning at home are not highly effective.

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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 the use of information from assessments of children's learning to plan even more precisely to help children make rapid progress  strengthen ways to engage parents in sharing information about their children's experiences and achievements at home and gain a broader picture of their development.

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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 observation with the childminder and talked to her and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder prioritises training on a wide range of safeguarding issues. She is confident about what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare. She conducts effective risk assessments in the home and maintains clear documentation to support children's welfare and safety. The childminder uses her good knowledge of child development to, overall, accurately assess children's learning. She has good links with the local authority. She uses these well to ensure that each child's needs are fully assessed and supported. The childminder has effective evaluation procedures. She has good links with other professionals to help her share good practice. She makes good use of training events to help her update her skills and knowledge. The childminder has good procedures to liaise effectively with other professionals to benefit children's progress. She gives parents high-quality information about her service and her activities

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder adapts her teaching to offer children challenges that match their interests and capabilities. Children are reminded to use their 'listening ears' as she describes different cards for them to find. They demonstrate good understanding and concentration as they find pictures of 'a big bird' and 'a little lion'. Stories are brought to life with the childminder's expressive reading and good use of props. Children hold soft toys or pictures of characters in the story. This helps them to listen and involves them in the story. They join in with different animal noises and familiar phrases. The childminder encourages children to think by asking questions about the story. She models counting and simple sums for children to hear and learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate good self-esteem in the childminder's care. The childminder helps them to understand what to expect, giving good reminders of what is about to happen, such as, 'two minutes until lunchtime'. Children receive consistent messages about how to behave. They respond quickly to the childminder's gentle reminders not to throw things inside. They relish sharing responsibility for their self-care. For instance, they dispose of tissues hygienically. They are helped to pour their own drinks safely at an early age. Children experience healthy eating and they enjoy the freshly made home-cooked chicken curry and rice. The childminder reinforces healthy eating in imaginative play with animal figures. She describes the hay the horse is eating as 'nutritious delicious'.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They enjoy doing things for themselves and using their imagination. They happily play and talk with the childminder and other children. They count and recognise different sizes and colours. They enjoy learning and are interested in different things. Children are well equipped and prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY488909 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1014628 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Ashton under Lyne. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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