Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2018 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

 Children arrive at the childminder's provision ready to play and learn. They demonstrate that they feel secure and happy in the company of the childminder and each other.  The well-qualified childminder demonstrates her commitment to providing the best possible care and learning for children. She finds and makes the most of opportunities to extend her professional knowledge and skills.  The childminder makes observations of children's learning and assesses their progress accurately. She shares useful information with other settings and professionals and this helps to promote continuity in children's care and learning.  Parents praise the outdoor fun and exercise that children experience at the provision. They say that children enjoy the childminder's food. Parents comment that children enjoy their time with the childminder and grow in confidence.  The childminder identifies and minimises hazards to children. For example, children

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This provision is good

walk safely and calmly along the footpath with her when they are collected from nursery.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes does not meticulously remind children about the rules for their behaviour when necessary.  On occasion, adult-led activities do not maintain children's interest well enough. Consequently, children are sometimes not challenged to the highest level.

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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

 build on systems for promoting children's positive behaviour so that children consistently develop the highest levels of self-control  improve the planning for adult-led activities so that children are deeply involved in learning that challenges them to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during daily routines and activities. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector discussed a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children.  The inspector took account of the views of parents and carers.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps her knowledge of child protection matters up to date. She knows what to do if she is concerned that a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder takes account of the views of parents and children when she evaluates her provision. She makes changes to her teaching that have a positive impact on children's learning. For example, the childminder attended training about promoting children's emotional development. She introduced visual prompts to help children to begin to understand and name their emotions. As a result, children talk about and have more understanding of how they feel and why.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information about children's development from parents when children first attend her provision. This helps her to regularly check children's progress from their starting points. The childminder plans activities that extend children's knowledge and skills. For example, three-year-old children are learning to read written numbers and match them to groups of items that they count. The childminder helps children to practise and the accuracy of their counting improves. The childminder reads stories to children. They ask and answer questions about the characters and events in the stories. This helps to promote their early literacy.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children's self-chosen play is lively and cooperative. They engage in rich, inventive conversations with each other. The childminder helps children to eat a healthy, balanced diet. For example, children eat fresh vegetable soup for lunch. The childminder promotes children's independence well. For example, she teaches pre-school children to put on and take off their coats. She praises their achievements and this helps to promote children's self-esteem and eagerness to learn. Children confidently express their preferences and learn that other people may like different things. For example, children and the childminder discuss whether they like chunky or smooth soup the best.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children acquire the skills, knowledge and attitudes to learning that prepare them well to start school. Children who speak English as an additional language make good progress from their starting points. Children begin to understand that some people speak different languages. This helps to promote children's knowledge of their community and the world. Children play imaginatively together. They skilfully incorporate what they know about their favourite superheroes into the games they create. Children can read their written names and know some of the sounds that the individual written letters represent. Children exercise regularly and begin to understand why this is important.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492254 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1026204 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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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 Droylsden. She operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She 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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