Childminder in Trafford

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2018 Not applicable

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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 enthusiastic learners who are highly motivated by their surroundings and the range of experiences provided by the childminder.  Children are very happy and settled. They enjoy loving and affectionate relationships with the childminder which help to promote their emotional well-being.  Children make good progress. The childminder knows each of them well. She monitors their learning carefully and continuously supports their development as she plays and interacts with them.  High priority is given to ensuring children develop the skills and attitudes they need in readiness for their move on to school.  The childminder is a positive role model. Children learn right from wrong and the importance of socially acceptable behaviour.  The childminder reflects on her practice and attends relevant training to further improve the quality of her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the very best use of opportunities to work with parents to establish what children can do on entry, to support planning from the start.  The childminder does not always fully consider the importance of developing small- muscle control to provide the best preparation for children's early writing skills.  The childminder has not always obtained written parental permission to administer each and every medication, as is legally required. However, on this occasion the missing record did not have a significant impact on children's safety and well-being.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that written parental consent is obtained for each and every medicine and keep a written record each time medicine is administered to a child. 25/06/2018

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 strengthen partnership working with parents to help support precise assessment and targeted planning for children from the start  provide greater opportunities for children to develop their hand muscles and finger control in preparation for early writing.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children present and spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder doing an activity with the children and subsequently discussed the activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of child protection issues and how to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. Since registration, she has completed further training to update her knowledge of safeguarding. Effective risk assessments mean children can move freely and play safely within the childminder's home and garden. In the main, the childminder maintains all documents, qualifications and records needed to underpin good provision for children's welfare and their learning. Despite not always obtaining written parental consent to administer medication, the childminder discusses individual health needs in depth with parents and is very well informed about medical requirements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the quality of teaching and learning is good. The childminder knows all the children very well. She provides a wide range of interesting and developmentally appropriate activities which successfully complements the time children spend in nursery. Information gained from the childminder's own observations is well used to assess children's levels of development and identify the next steps in their learning. The childminder embraces children's interests and skilfully shapes child-led activities to further enhance their learning. Children who are keen to ascribe meaning to their mark making explain they have made their own menu or written their own song. The childminder purposefully models thinking and asks open questions. This presents challenge and encourages children to think about how they want to personalise the pictures they are making for Father's Day to make them unique. The childminder models language and is

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

continuously developing and extending the vocabulary she uses.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are eager to try new ideas and become absorbed in activities of their choice. The childminder asks questions and offers gentle reminders which help children think about how to assess risk and keep themselves safe as they play, for example, when children use plastic knives to make sandwiches or scissors to cut paper. The childminder promotes children's self-care skills and personal independence very well. Children are encouraged to make healthy choices. They are learning that the food they eat, along with regular opportunities to be physically active are important to their health. Children work collaboratively as they cut soft fruits to make fruit kebabs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development and are developing the skills and attitudes they need for school. They value the friendships they make and show care and concern for one another. They have a thirst for new experiences and enjoy learning new skills within a supportive environment. Children communicate confidently. They know how to ask for support and listen to explanations. Children use a range of small tools with increasing skill and confidently extend the activities they are engaged in.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499150 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 1048495 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She operates term time only from 7.30am to 5.30pm, 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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