Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 May 2018 29 January 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 observes children and makes accurate assessments of their learning. She has a good understanding of what children need to learn next. She plans activities with precision to help children to achieve their full potential. Children make good progress in all areas of their development.  The childminder works with parents from the start to find out about children's care routines and their preferences. She knows children well and they have built strong attachments with her. Children are happy and the atmosphere is calm and relaxed.  The childminder helps children to lead a healthy lifestyle from a young age. She teaches children how to wash their hands properly before eating and children enjoy paying attention to detail. She also provides wholesome, healthy meals children enjoy.  Children's behaviour is good. The childminder is very positive and consistent in her approach and treats children with respect. For example, children are eager to help put

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This provision is good

away books after use. The childminder praises them for their help and they respond with a huge smile. This helps to raise their self-esteem.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not fully focused her professional development opportunities to help to raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.  At times, the childminder does not allow children enough time to respond to her questions to help them to develop their thinking and speaking 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

 focus plans for professional development more precisely on helping to drive forward the quality of teaching  adapt teaching methods that help children to develop their thinking and speaking skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and free play. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated the teaching with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She checked a range of documents, including evidence of the suitability of all adults living and working on the premises.  The inspector had a tour of the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding purposes.  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

The experienced childminder supports her assistants well. She offers them feedback on their practice and ensures that they attend all mandatory training. The childminder has a good understanding of the legal requirements. For example, she understands the requirement to check the suitability of all adults living and working on the premises. She ensures that her ratios are maintained at all times. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is alert to potential signs of abuse. She knows what to do in the event of any concerns arising about a child's safety or welfare. The childminder reflects on her provision and develops plans for improvements. She makes changes that benefit children. For example, she has recently bought in a larger vehicle to enable herself and her assistants to take children on more outings further afield, such as to the zoo.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilled at interacting with children and making learning enjoyable. For example, she builds towers with two-year-old children and introduces concepts, such as on top and underneath. Children enjoy a challenge as they use a range of shapes, such as squares, circles and triangles to build. They work together to problem solve and find new ways to arrange the bricks to help them balance. One-year-old children join in with building and with support they count to three. The childminder continues to extend the learning during snack time. For example, she cuts toast into shapes and children enjoy recognising familiar shapes and learning new ones. The childminder engages children in active song and rhyme times. All children confidently join in and request their favourites. This helps to develop their communication and language, and supports their physical skills. Parents are provided with regular updates about children's progress. They contribute to

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

assessments in a range of ways and the childminder offers them support on a range of topics. This helps parents to continue children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder values the importance of raising children's awareness of the diverse society in which they live. She takes children to a range of places where they have the opportunity to socialise with people from different backgrounds. The childminder teaches children to consider others. For example, before knocking a tower of bricks down the childminder explains that they have to come to a joint decision. This helps children to understand the feelings of others and supports their developing social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are well prepared for their next stage in learning. They are confident and self- assured. Two-year-old children engage in conversations, they are inquisitive and ask a range of questions that helps extend their knowledge. One-year-old children enjoy joining in with others, they follow routines well and enjoy dancing and song times. Children are well prepared for their move on to school. They show good listening and attention skills and they are enthusiastic to learn new things.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY101871 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1091273 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 23

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in the Heaton Moor area of Stockport. She employs four assistants who all work on a part-time basis. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.45pm, 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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