Childminder 502400

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 January 2018 11 May 2015

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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 successfully maintained her good standards. She regularly reflects on the quality of her work to help make continued and sustained improvements. For example, she provides an extensive range of resources and equipment that reflects children's interests and needs.  The childminder monitors children's progress effectively. She plans a wide range of activities to help each child make good progress in their learning. Children benefit from well-planned activities and outings which promote their interests and learning well.  The childminder's home is very well organised and inviting. The childminder displays children's artwork and photographs of recent outings on the wall. Children feel a secure sense of belonging and their behaviour is good.  The childminder has very secure relationships with parents. She regularly shares information with them about their children's activities and progress.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not yet explored ways to extend the relationships in place with other early years settings children attend to include highly effective information sharing regarding children's learning and progress.  Sometimes, the childminder does not encourage children effectively to express their own creative ideas during some planned activities.

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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

 extend further partnership working with other early years settings children attend to fully support children's learning and progress  find ways of helping children to explore their creative ideas during activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during a range of activities and assessed and discussed the impact activities have on children's learning.  The inspector sampled documentation, including children's learning records, risk assessments and safeguarding records. She looked at evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents as given in written feedback to the childminder.  The inspector talked with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Policies and procedures for safeguarding are robust. The childminder has undertaken additional training to ensure she knows how to recognise signs that children may be at risk of harm. She is secure in her knowledge of how to report concerns to help protect children from harm. Since her last inspection, the childminder has focused on updating her knowledge and skills. She has accessed a range of professional development opportunities and readily takes on board the views of the local authority adviser. The childminder focuses strongly on children's safety. Her home is safe and she has good risk assessment procedures in place to help keep children safe during outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how to support children's learning and development. She uses what she knows about children well to plan interesting activities to support them in their learning. She uses her knowledge of children effectively and what they enjoy to motivate and engage them in learning. For example, during a planned adult- led activity, children use shapes cut from paper to create a collage of a monster. The childminder supports children to develop good communication skills effectively. For example, she helps children to learn new words when she introduces less-familiar shapes, such as oval and diamond. The childminder gives children lots of praise and encouragement, helping them to feel a secure sense of achievement and develop confidence in their abilities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder takes time to develop warm and caring relationships with children and their family. Children are happy and have very strong relationships with the childminder. Parents comment that they feel at ease leaving their children in the childminder's care. The childminder plans an interesting and stimulating environment. Children enjoy the freedom of moving around her home. Children develop a good understanding of adopting a healthy lifestyle. For example, the childminder encourages children to independently wash their hands before helping to cut and prepare fruit and vegetables for afternoon snack. The childminder encourages children to spend time in the garden and she plans regular outings to parks, museums and play centres during the school holidays.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those in receipt of funding, make good progress in learning from their starting points. Children are motivated and eager to learn. They develop good literacy and mathematical skills. Older children enjoy using tools for writing and develop good pencil control. They enjoy playing group games, such as bingo, and can successfully identify and call out numbers. Children's independence and social skills are developed effectively in preparation for starting school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 502400 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 1091068 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Stretford, Manchester. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year- old children.

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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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