Childminder 306958

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2018 31 March 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 reflects on her practice and reviews the quality of her service. She makes changes that benefit children. For example, she has recently reorganised her playroom to make it more inviting, stimulating and accessible for all children.  The childminder works well with other settings that children attend. Together they share a good two-way flow of information regarding children's learning and care. This shared approach helps to provide consistency and contributes to children's good progress.  Children enjoy their time with the childminder. She works with parents when children first start to find out about children's care routines. This helps her to meet their physical and emotional well-being. Parents comment positively about the care children receive and the relationships children have with the childminder.  The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills well. She uses

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This provision is good

a range of effective methods. For example, she sensitively repeats words to children to enable them to hear the correct pronunciation and she asks questions that require them to use their thinking skills to form sentences.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always gather as much information as possible from parents when children start about what they already know and can do.  On occasions, during planned activities the childminder does not fully challenge older children's mathematical awareness.

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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

 develop the systems used to gather more information about children's learning from parents when children first start  adapt teaching during planned activities to challenge older children more and help them to make greater progress in their mathematical awareness.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during child-initiated play and activities. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated it with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including children's records and reviewed evidence of the suitability of the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection and she took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder accesses regular child protection training. This has a positive impact on children's safety. She has a good understanding of the possible signs of abuse and is knowledgeable about recent changes in legislation. She is confident in local procedures to report any concerns about children's safety or welfare. The childminder provides good levels of supervision for children. She adapts her risk assessments each day depending on the children who attend. For example, she takes into account their age and stage of development when minimising risks. This helps her to keep children safe. The childminder continues to enhance her professional development. For example, she meets with other local childminders and they share good practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She observes children and monitors their progress. She uses her assessments to identify any gaps. Overall, she focuses on these during activities and child-initiated play. Children become excited to explore a sensory activity with their favourite small-world characters. They use their hands to explore the mixture and use their imaginations to create a narrative. The childminder asks children questions, such as what the characters are doing now and what might happen next. This encourages children to continue to use their imaginations and develop their speaking skills. The childminder encourages children to make marks in the mixture. She adapts her methods. For example, she encourages older children to form letters and two-year-old children to form circles. This helps to develop children's early writing skills. Younger children also delight in joining in the sensory play. The positioning of the activity

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

encourages them to stand and steady themselves, promoting their balance and large- muscles skills. The childminder plays with younger children and models ways to do things, such as building and stacking. Children concentrate as they place objects on top of each other and giggle as they topple over. This encourages children to keep trying and supports the development of their coordination and small-muscles skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. Children cooperate with the simple rules and routines in place, such as tidying away toys. Children are friendly and polite. They enjoy the praise and encouragement that they receive. The childminder takes children on outings to a range of places. This helps them to develop an awareness of the wider world and helps them to develop their social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress. Children develop the skills they will need in readiness for the move on to school. Children are confident around the childminder and express their feelings, wants and needs. Children are enthusiastic, motivated and show excitement as they engage in play and activities. They concentrate and display good levels of attention in relation to their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306958 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1090637 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1999 and lives in Stockport, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Wednesday, 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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