Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 September 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder works hard to provide a good-quality service and she is striving towards offering an outstanding provision. She makes regular changes to improve the quality and reflects on the impact they have on children's outcomes.  Children are very happy and have developed extremely secure attachments with the nurturing childminder. Care practices are highly individualised and matched precisely to children's home routines and parents' wishes. This helps the childminder to support children's emotional and physical well-being to a very high standard.  Children's independence is promoted exceptionally well. For example, all children engage in the preparation of their own meals and are confident to attend to their own personal care. Children are highly motivated and eager to do things for themselves.  Partnerships with parents are outstanding. Parents are extremely well informed, well supported and their contributions are welcomed. Parents are complimentary of the

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This provision is good

childminder and how she adapts her service to meet children's individual needs.  The childminder places a strong focus on the promotion of communication and language. She supports children who speak English as an additional language well. All children make good progress in all areas.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 While the quality of teaching is good, sometimes, the teaching during planned activities is not fully adapted to consider the abilities of younger children.  Although the childminder is well qualified, she has not yet implemented a focused plan of professional development to help her to raise the quality of teaching even further.

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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

 adapt teaching during planned activities, to offer younger children the highest levels of challenge and help them to become more involved and maximise their learning  focus plans for professional development, to help to raise the quality of teaching to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated it with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of adults living in the household.  The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection and took account of their views.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder's knowledge of child protection issues is excellent. She recognises the potential signs that may indicate a child's safety or welfare is at risk. She is confident in the local procedures to follow in the event of a concern arising. The childminder monitors children's learning closely. She uses her systems to identify any gaps in learning and shares her findings with parents. She is aware of the support available to her through other agencies and professionals, such as liaising with health visitors. She has established good links with other settings that children attend. This helps her to provide consistency for children and helps her to work in partnership with them to promote children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder reads books to children and they use puppets to bring the stories to life. Two-year-old children use their puppets to act out familiar parts in the story. This helps to develop their listening and attention skills and imagination. The childminder provides activities for older children to encourage them to test out their ideas and develop an understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, children use resources, such as dough and plastic balls and try to move them by blowing with a straw. The childminder challenges them to problem solve as they work together to take away pieces of the dough to make it lighter. Children hold the two balls to compare the weights. Children delight when they eventually succeed in moving the ball and show an understanding of weight and size as they use language, such as 'lighter' and 'smaller'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder provides a highly inclusive environment where each child is valued. She helps children to celebrate the characteristics that make them unique. She provides an excellent range of experiences for children to explore a range of cultures and religions. For example, she provides a range of resources and positive images and takes children on interesting outings. Children play exceptionally well together and display excellent social skills. Children are happy to share toys and resources and are polite and friendly. They show excellent levels of self-control for their age and their behaviour is impeccable.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and some are working beyond the age bands typical for their age. Two-year-old children show good mathematical understanding. They use language, such as 'big' and 'bigger' and recognise some numerals. Older children are developing the skills they will need for school. For example, they can recognise letters and are beginning to gain control using a pencil. Children show a good attitude to learning. They are motivated to learn and they concentrate and listen well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491172 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1023410 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 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 the Cheadle area of Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, with the exception of 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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