Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 22 June 2018 7 November 2014

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder and her assistant are excellent role models for children to learn from. They work exceptionally well together to provide high-quality childcare. They are highly skilled, enthusiastic, nurturing and supportive and enable children to learn in a positive environment.  The childminder provides a highly stimulating and welcoming setting indoors and outdoors. Children have free access to a wonderful safe garden, which is a natural extension from the indoor childminding areas. The childminder has carefully selected a wide range of resources to support children's learning and promote their independence.  The childminder and her assistant promote learning and development of all children through a challenging curriculum that provides rich, varied and imaginative experiences that enthuse, engage and motivate children to learn. They plan activities to inspire and rapidly progress children to achieve their next steps in learning and be ready for school.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder and her assistant maintain highly effective parent partnerships. They know children and families very well and support them through transition periods and development stages.  The childminder has a highly successful drive to improve. She actively seeks and acts on views of staff, children and parents. Her incisive and effective evaluations lead to continuous improvement across the setting.

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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

 continue to try new ways to ensure that all parents fully engage with their children's learning to promote and raise outcomes to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed the impact and quality of teaching.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation including evidence of suitability of her assistant and adults living on the premises, policies and procedures, and risk assessments.  The inspector looked at children's records and a sample of other documentation. The inspector took account of written feedback and questionnaires from parents.  The inspector was shown around the premises.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a clear understanding of child protection issues. The childminder has developed comprehensive policies and procedures to minimise risks and promote children's welfare. She has established a focused professional development programme. This helps her to maintain her own and her assistant's deep understanding of how to successfully deliver the early years foundation stage. She implements a challenging curriculum to help children to progress in all areas of learning and targets any gaps in learning to improve outcomes for children. The childminder uses effective strategies to keep parents informed about their children's learning. This includes daily diaries and sharing ideas to continue children's learning at home. She is working hard to fully engage all parents in promoting their children's learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant have high expectations of what children can achieve. They provide a number-rich environment incorporating frequent mathematical challenges. For example, children count and compare sizes and shapes as they stack and balance building blocks. Children develop early literacy skills. For example, they have free access to indoor and outdoor mark-making areas and see letters and words in creative displays throughout the setting. The childminder and her assistant focus sharply on helping children to extend communication and language skills. They use highly effective techniques, such as clapping out syllables to help children to distinguish sounds in words. The childminder makes accurate assessments and uses this information to further promote children's outcomes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children's health and well-being are central to everything the childminder and her assistant do. They are keen to teach children about healthy eating. Children, for example, enjoy growing fruits and vegetables in the childminder's garden allotment and benefit from outings to local shops and cafes to enhance their understanding of food and where it comes from. Outings help children to appreciate people and communities and enable them to explore different ways of life. Children develop a positive sense of themselves and display high levels of cooperation and respect for others. They have formed strong attachments with the childminder and her assistant. They feel safe in this outstanding setting which provides a strong base for them to explore and increase their confidence. They are emotionally and physically well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make consistently high rates of progress in relation to their starting points. They are motivated and eager to learn. They show curiosity and engage in new experiences. They pay attention to detail and notice patterns in experiences as they use trial and error to solve problems. They relish praise and are proud of their efforts. Children develop independence and acquire the skills they need for future learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 306689 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 1103519 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 13

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 7 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2000 and lives in Gatley. She operates all year round, from 8.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She works with an assistant who holds an appropriate qualification at level 4. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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