Greene, Caron

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 June 2018 5 September 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 provides children with a wide variety of interesting activities, indoors and outdoors, which helps to promote their development in all areas of learning. Her sense of fun and enthusiasm when interacting and playing with children helps to motivate them to learn and explore. Overall, children make good progress.  The childminder is sensitive and caring and provides children with a welcoming and nurturing environment. Children develop close emotional attachments with the childminder and are happy and well settled in the setting.  The childminder provides children with clear and consistent boundaries and plays alongside them to teach them how to share and take turns. This helps children to develop a good understanding of behavioural expectations. Children behave well.  The childminder works closely with parents and schools that some children also attend. This helps to promote good consistency and continuity of care and learning for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use information from assessments highly effectively to plan sharply focused activities that extensively support children's next steps in learning. She cannot be sure that children make the very best progress possible.  The childminder attends mandatory training, such as first aid to update her knowledge and skills. However, she does not always make the best use of continuous professional development opportunities to help to raise the quality of teaching and further enhance learning outcomes for children.

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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 even better use of assessments to plan more specific and precise next steps for children's learning to help to increase the potential for them to make rapid progress  make maximum use of opportunities for continuous professional development to help to raise the quality of practice to an outstanding level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector talked to children and the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed an evaluation of a planned adult-led activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as safeguarding policies and procedures and evidence of the qualifications and suitability of the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of a parent spoken with on the day of the inspection and from written feedback obtained by the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder carries out daily risk assessments to ensure children play and learn in a safe environment. She has a secure understanding of the signs and symptoms of abuse and neglect. She understands the referral procedures to follow should she have concerns about the health or welfare of a child. The childminder carries out risk assessments of the environment and for outings. This helps to ensure children are kept safe. Self-evaluation is an ongoing process and the childminder adapts activities, the environment and resources, to meet the ever-changing individual needs of children. The childminder works closely with parents to share information about children's progress. She effectively supports parents to help to enhance children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder makes good use of information from parents about what children know and can do. This helps her to plan activities that build on children's prior knowledge and skills. Babies thoroughly enjoy sitting on the childminder's knee and looking at their favourite books. The childminder points to objects and names them, counts how many fish there are and provides a running commentary to explain what is happening. This contributes to children's good communication and language skills, and early literacy and mathematical development in readiness for future learning and school. The childminder provides children with opportunities to explore a wide range of media and materials. For example, they explore jelly, dough, water and sand. This helps children to learn using their senses and promotes their natural sense of curiosity. Children benefit from opportunities to socialise with adults and children away from the childminder's home. This

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

helps to further enhance children's personal, social and emotional development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are very happy and well settled in the childminder's home. The childminder knows children well and care practices are catered to meet their unique needs. This has a positive impact on their health and well-being. The childminder helps children to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she teaches them road safety rules, what to do in the event of a fire and that grapes need to be cut up so that they do not choke. Babies develop good independence and self-care skills. The childminder supports them to feed themselves, access drinks throughout the day and wipe their own hands and faces.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress. They reach levels of development that are typical for their age. This includes children who have only attended the setting for a short time. Children acquire a wide range of skills, abilities and attitudes that helps to prepare them well for future learning and school. They learn to manage their own risks in a safe, controlled environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388407 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 1104910 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in the Ashton-under-Lyne area of Tameside. The childminder currently operates her service from 7am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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