Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2017 Not applicable

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is well qualified and has a wealth of experience as an early years practitioner. She uses her outstanding expertise, knowledge and skills to maximum effect to help children learn. Babies and children make excellent progress in all areas of development.  The childminder closely observes children to find out what they know and can do. Sharply focused and accurate assessments help her to plan challenging and exciting activities based on children's interests and the next steps in their learning. Children are extremely confident and motivated learners and demonstrate high levels of engagement in activities.  The childminder is exceptionally sensitive and caring and provides children with a welcoming and nurturing environment. Babies and children develop superb emotional attachments with the childminder and very strong relationships with each other. This contributes to their sense of belonging and emotional security and helps them to feel

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This provision is outstanding

safe in the setting.  Partnerships with parents and other early years providers are excellent. Highly effective arrangements for sharing information help to promote outstanding continuity of care and learning for all children.

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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

 continue to enhance the highly effective programme of professional development in order to consistently drive and sustain the outstanding quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector talked to children and the childminder throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed an evaluation of a planned adult-led activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including children's records and evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living on the premises.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written feedback obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the reporting requirements should she have concerns about the safety or welfare of children. The childminder monitors children's progress extremely well. This helps her to swiftly identify gaps in children's learning and seek external support, if necessary. The childminder has an extremely good understanding of her strengths and weaknesses. She uses self-evaluation to maximum effect to help her continually improve the quality of her teaching and learning outcomes for children. For example, the recent introduction of a self-service snack system has had a highly positive impact on helping children to enhance their self-care skills. The childminder is extremely enthusiastic and consistently seeks out opportunities to improve her practice. She recognises the importance of continuous enhancement of her professional development to help further develop her excellent

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a superb understanding of the learning needs and interests of the babies and children she cares for. She provides a rich, imaginative and creative range of resources and activities that enthuses and excites children. For example, babies are thoroughly engrossed in their play and learning when they explore silver paper, a textured ball, bottles filled with pasta and sequins, brushes and wooden spoons. They squeal with delight as they roll balls along the floor and crawl rapidly towards them. This promotes babies' physical skills and helps them to learn using all of their senses. Older children have extensive opportunities to develop their creative and imaginative skills. They listen to their hearts beating with the stethoscope and take the childminder's temperature. The childminder explains that the number on the thermometer is 36 and that means she is fine. Children enjoy matching and sorting frogs into different colours and counting how

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

many are in each dish. This helps to promote children's early mathematical skills in readiness for school.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's behaviour is exemplary. They share resources independently and are extremely sensitive to the needs of babies. The childminder makes highly effective use of resources and props to help children learn about the importance of healthy eating. Children use the chef puppet to sort out pretend food into those that are healthy and those that are unhealthy. They explain that fruit and vegetables are good for their bodies and make them big and strong.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make rapid progress. This includes children whose starting points are below expected levels of development. Some children achieve beyond the levels typical for their age. They develop an excellent range of skills, abilities and attitudes that helps to prepare them extremely well for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485693 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1004660 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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 Bredbury, Stockport. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, 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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