Childminder EY467025

Inspection date 1 October 2018 Previous inspection date 16 October 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She plans interesting activities that children enjoy. She incorporates what individual children need to learn next into the activities. Children make good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder effectively supports children's communication skills in a variety of ways. For example, she introduces children to new vocabulary, such as 'hoglet', and she clearly repeats words children say to help them to hear the correct pronunciation. n The childminder gives children plenty of praise and encouragement which help to build children's self-esteem and confidence. Children are happy and have formed secure relationships with the childminder. They readily approach her and new children are well settled. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder keeps parents informed of their child's day in a variety of ways, such as through daily discussions, photographs and

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The provision is good

text messages. She writes regular progress summaries to inform them of their child's progress and how they can help at home. Parents are highly complimentary of the childminder, especially around how she communicates with them and how well children settle into her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently give children time to explore their own ideas and have periods of uninterrupted play. n The childminder has not established a highly focused programme of professional development to drive forward future improvements in her practice.

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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

n give children more time to explore and develop their own ideas through periods of uninterrupted play n focus more precisely on developing a targeted programme of professional development, to ensure that high-quality practice is improved upon consistently.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n 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. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback they provided. n The inspector spoke to the children.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has carried out additional training to develop further her knowledge and understanding of how to identify and report any concerns about a child's welfare. For example, she has attended designated persons safeguarding training and courses to further her understanding of wider safeguarding issues. Overall, the childminder reflects upon the activities that she provides for children and makes changes as appropriate. The childminder monitors children's development regularly to ensure that they are making good progress. This helps her to identify what children need to learn next. She has made effective links with other professionals, such as health visitors.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy using a variety of materials, such as pasta, to make spikes in a play dough hedgehog and using plastic tweezers to pick up leaves and conkers. This helps children to manipulate tools and strengthen small muscles in their hands, in preparation for early writing. The childminder incorporates colour, size and counting into the activities, which helps to support children's mathematical understanding. Children learn words such as 'big' and 'small'. The childminder involves parents in establishing where children are in their learning and development when they first start at the setting. She visits children in their own home before they start with her. This helps her to get to know the children well and cater for their individual needs and interests from the outset of care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children to learn about similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, they enjoy attending a local bicycle scheme that has a variety of adapted bicycles to support those who have additional needs and disabilities. Children also learn about different festivals as they occur throughout the year and the childminder incorporates these into their outings. For example, she arranges a trip to Manchester China Town to see how others celebrate festivals which are important to them. Children also enjoy a variety of outings to museums and country parks. They have daily exercise in the local parks, soft-play centres and playgroups. This helps to support children's physical well-being effectively. The childminder supports children to become independent and manage their own self care. For example, she gives encouragement and advice on how to wash hands thoroughly and supports children to

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Outcomes for children are good

Children happily share resources with each other. They understand the childminder's expectations and they behave well. They enjoy engaging in role play and spend extended periods playing with dolls and prams. Children learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, they go down the stairs on their bottoms. Children make good progress in their learning. They develop the key skills needed in preparation for the next stages in their learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467025 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10066462 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 16 October 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Sale, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Registers

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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