Childminder in Cheshire East

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2018 27 August 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

 The childminder is well qualified and uses her knowledge and considerable previous experience as a childminder to plan an exciting range of activities for children. She is very well organised and successfully coordinates with her co-childminder to ensure children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities have their needs met.  The childminder skilfully uses a range of techniques when teaching children. She takes books as a starting point for imaginative play and to develop communication and memory skills. Children enjoy remembering what comes next and identify things in the pictures. The childminder's teaching has a positive effect on the good progress children are making in line with their abilities.  The childminder works with children to help to develop their skills to play cooperatively with their friends. They are starting to understand what is expected of them and respond to the positive atmosphere and clear boundaries.

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This provision is good

 Parents describe the childminder as well organised and professional. They like the structured activities provided and that their children can mix with other children of a wide age range. They feel well informed and find the childminder very accommodating of their requirements. They feel the childminder and her co-childminder help their children to flourish.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the vast majority of activities are very well planned, there are some occasions where children are not encouraged enough to further develop their physical skills, think through things and manage small risks for themselves.

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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

 make the most of opportunities for children to build on the physical skills they already have, think through things for themselves and develop their abilities to manage small risks.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a discussion about an activity with the childminder.  The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self-evaluation and children's records.  The inspector spoke with some parents during the inspection and read all the written testimonials from parents and other professionals, taking account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder keeps herself up to date with the latest advice on understanding the possible signs of child abuse or neglect. The childminder provides children with a safe environment. She assesses risks effectively in the home, for example, she ensures she always supervises children on the occasions when her dogs are present. The childminder carefully reflects with her co-childminder and parents on how she can develop the quality of her provision and regularly implements further improvements. She organises her ongoing professional development in collaboration with her co-childminder. Where children attend another provision or move on to school she shares information on children's development. The school Reception class teacher visited the setting and found this extremely beneficial in planning for the transition to school.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her precise assessments of children's abilities and learning styles to inform her planning of activities. This helps to engage and excite children in their play and learning, while effectively supporting them to make progress in their levels of understanding. The childminder adapts her teaching plans to use activities to cover several areas of learning. For example, simple boxes of toys of a single colour are used to reinforce children's recognition of colours and stimulate conversations about the objects. They also facilitate counting activities and help children to develop a clearer understanding of the concept of small numbers. Children are provided with opportunities to be creative or make marks as part of developing early writing skills during a range of activities indoors and outside. Children's ability to learn to speak clearly using a wide vocabulary is well supported through meaningful conversations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder praises children's efforts and they show pride in their achievements. The close relationship children build with the childminder and her co-childminder means their emotional well-being is well supported. The childminder ensures children develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles by providing opportunities for regular exercise. Colourful snacks encourage children to try a range of fruits and vegetables and develop an understanding of the importance of a balanced diet to promote good health.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic learners and are very keen to join in with activities. All children are making expected progress in line with their abilities, including those who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. Where children are identified as not working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age, the childminder is working with parents and other professionals to ensure additional targeted teaching is provided. Older children develop good literacy skills. They are supported to develop an understanding of letters and the sounds they represent, and to start to form those letters contained in their names.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 304839 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1103481 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Nantwich, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with a co- childminder. 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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