Childminder 304192

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2018 30 September 2014

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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 are happy and settled in the childminder's home. They develop good levels of independence as they confidently initiate and make choices about their own play.  The childminder effectively assesses risk and ensures children play in a safe environment. They explore the rooms and resources themselves and are happy to express their preferences.  Children develop strong attachments with the childminder, who supports them to make good progress in their learning.  Children feel safe and secure; they know routines and are confident to express their preferences to the childminder. The childminder shows that children's opinions and views are valued.  The childminder uses what she knows about children to extend their language skills during play.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently identify targeted training which helps her make best use of her teaching skills, to help children make the best possible progress.  The childminder has not extended her good partnership working with parents to include a consistent way of sharing information about how learning can be extended, or of gathering information about children's learning at home to inform her planning of 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

 identify targeted training to make best use of teaching skills and further support children to make the best possible progress  extend further the two-way sharing of information with parents to inform the planning for continuity in children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability and qualifications.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact on children's learning.  The inspector took account of the written feedback provided by parents.  The inspector looked at samples of paperwork, including children's records, policies and the childminder's evaluations.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children present at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder provides a welcoming environment in which children settle easily. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of what would cause her concern about a child and the procedures to follow to keep children safe. Information regarding her duty to keep children safe is shared with parents. She keeps herself up-to- date about changes to welfare and safeguarding issues and uses training in these areas to inform her practice. The childminder keeps parents informed of children's progress while they are in her care and liaises with them about assessments, such as the progress check at two years. Written feedback from parents shows that they are happy with the care provided by the childminder.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses what she knows about children's development and her observations to assess and track their progress. She is skilled in following children's interests and their choices of activities to extend their learning. The childminder reinforces children's language learning and supports their learning of number through everyday routines and play. She extends children's interest in food and the cash register to set up a shopping role-play area for them. She introduces new vocabulary, such as the names of vegetables and fruit, during the play. The childminder uses careful questioning and purposeful conversation to build on what children already can say and do, to help them form sentences and recall familiar events.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Young children are confident in the childminder's care and enjoy warm interactions with her as they chat during play. They develop positive attitudes towards learning and enjoy taking part in a range of activities and experiences. Children are well behaved and where there are opportunities the childminder helps them learn how to share and take turns. They enjoy a range of healthy snacks of fruit, and the childminder follows good hygiene procedures when carrying out care routines.

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Outcomes for children are good

The childminder uses her assessments of what children can do to provide them with opportunities that help them be ready for the next stage in their learning or the move to nursery. Children develop good personal and social skills. They are provided with opportunities that support their physical skills and prepare them for early writing. Children enjoy cutting play dough with scissors and picking things up with tweezers, and they carefully hold their pen to draw pictures of spider webs. Young children confidently count to ten as they point to the parts of their caterpillar, and use number as a regular part of their play. They develop a love of learning, and enjoy looking at books and using their imagination in creative play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 304192 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1103470 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1992 and lives in Nantwich. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday all year round, except for family and bank holidays. The childminder holds a childcare 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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