Childminder in Cheshire East

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2018 17 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 has an extremely strong commitment to ongoing improvement. He reflects upon his practice, involves parents and children and takes swift action from the feedback. He attends a comprehensive array of training to develop his already excellent skills, and puts into place any new knowledge.  The childminder has excellent communication with parents, other professionals involved with children's care and other settings that children attend. These highly effective partnerships support consistency and continuity in children's care, teaching and learning. Parents are exceptionally happy with the care and teaching that the childminder provides.  The childminder monitors children's development rigorously. His excellent observations of children highlight their achievements, how they prefer to learn and what they need to learn next. He plans highly effective activities which enthuse, motivate and support

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This provision is outstanding

children's rapid progress. All children make outstanding progress.  The childminder makes fantastic use of the environment to provide opportunities for children to explore, take the initiative and lead their own play.  Children have formed superb relationships with the childminder. He treats them with respect and values them as individuals, which helps to promote children's self-esteem and emotional well-being extremely well.

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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 enhance and develop the already excellent resources available, to maintain outstanding challenge and outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through discussion and written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder consistently reflects upon training that he has undertaken and any actions he has taken as a result to achieve the best possible outcomes for children. He recognises the importance of continually reflecting upon his setting, the activities that he plans and the resources that he offers. Safeguarding is effective. Robust risk assessments help to ensure that the environment is extremely safe and secure. The childminder has a thorough knowledge of child protection issues and keeps his training current through regular attendance at a safeguarding cluster group. He is confident in his understanding of the correct procedures to follow if he has any concerns. The childminder uses a range of positive behaviour management strategies and children are impeccably well behaved. Parents comment, 'Clear consistent expectations mean that discipline is not required'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has an in-depth understanding of how children learn and his teaching is consistently of a very high quality. He listens carefully to children, giving them time to talk about their experiences at home. He recaps what they have said and uses highly effective questioning to help them develop their conversational skills. When children encounter a problem the childminder sensitively joins in, asking questions and making suggestions. He then gives them time to explore their own ideas to solve the problem themselves. This helps develop children's critical-thinking skills extremely well. The childminder plans highly challenging activities which build upon children's prior learning to further develop their skills and understanding. Children delight in rolling cars down drainpipes, recording where they stop and measuring the distances that they go.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder supports children to understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle extremely well. Mealtimes are a calm time where children socialise, laugh and learn. Children are offered and encouraged to try a variety of different foods and flavours. Their physical development is extremely well fostered. Children develop an excellent awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others. This is an integral part of the setting where the childminder focuses on and gives praise for individual children's achievements. They also discuss physical differences, such as the wearing of spectacles. The childminder is a fantastic role model, demonstrating manners and sharing, and he supports children to be independent in their own self-care.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are settled, happy, independent and confident to make choices about their play. They enjoy counting, singing and drawing. Children build sandcastles, climb and balance, and enjoy playing a range of musical instruments. They enjoy using magnifying glasses in the garden, extending their understanding of wildlife as well as planting fruit and vegetables. Children make outstanding progress during their time with the childminder and are well prepared for their future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY264029 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 1104095 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Macclesfield, Cheshire. He works with another childminder. The childminder operates all year round, from 6.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. He 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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