Childminder EY385022

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 March 2018 4 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 works in close partnership with other settings that children attend. They share a wealth of information. This helps the childminder to meet children's individual needs, form accurate assessments and complement the care and learning taking place at other settings. This contributes to the good progress that children make.  Children are confident in the childminder's home. They are eager to explore the well- resourced environment and make many independent choices in their play.  The childminder knows children well and supports their emotional well-being at all times. For example, she is aware of children's feelings towards spiders that they find in the garden. She helps them to express their feelings and become less scared through offering good levels of support.  The childminder has a good understanding of the quality of her provision. She uses self-evaluation to plan for improvements and considers how changes may help children.

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This provision is good

She seeks the views of parents and they comment positively about the service provided.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does always not make the best use of opportunities to develop children's mathematical understanding during activities. This particularly relates to children's counting skills and their understanding and the use of the language of size.  The childminder's plans for professional development are not yet highly focused on helping her to develop her teaching skills 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 activities to help children to develop their mathematical understanding even further  focus plans for professional development more precisely on helping to develop teaching practice.

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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 with the childminder and jointly evaluated the teaching.  The inspector viewed a range of documents and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder.  The inspector viewed written feedback from parents provided prior to the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder ensures that children are supervised at all times and provides a safe and secure environment. She is able to identify any potential causes for concern regarding children's safety and has an up-to-date understanding of local reporting procedures. The childminder has established good partnerships with parents. She keeps them well informed about children's progress and what she is working on next. Parents contribute to assessments from the start and share ongoing information with the childminder. The childminder offers help and support to parents if required. For example, she shares recipe information with parents when children have particularly enjoyed a meal to enable them to try it at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's progress closely and swiftly identifies any gaps in their learning. She plans a range of activities that children enjoy. Children enjoy exploring dry rice with a number of large spoons and different sized containers. They concentrate as they scoop the rice with the large spoons and tip them into a small opening in a tea pot. This helps children to build up their hand control and helps them to develop their coordination. Children enjoy playing with the trains and train track. They persevere to connect the pieces together. The childminder knows when to step back and allow children time to complete the task themselves. This helps them to develop their problem-solving skills and concentration. The childminder supports children's language development effectively. For example, she repeats words sensitively to children to enable them to hear the correct pronunciation at all times.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a range of opportunities for children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, children engage in role play with a doll and a wheelchair and they explore a range of cultural festivals through activities. Children's behaviour is good. They respond well to praise and they are polite and friendly. The childminder helps children to develop healthy lifestyles. Children engage in handwashing prior to eating and understand the reasons why this routine is in place. The childminder talks to children about the foods they eat and explains how food helps to keep their bodies healthy. Children's independence is supported in a range of ways. For example, the childminder encourages children to help with outdoor clothing.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are well prepared for their move to school. They are developing the skills that will help them. For example, they are able to engage in activities and maintain good levels of concentration and engagement. They are working within the expected age bands in relation to their age. They ask questions and are curious about the world around them and nature. They are eager to find out more and are motivated and fascinated to learn new things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY385022 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 1104880 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 4 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in the Timperley area of Altrincham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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