Childminder in Cheshire East

Childminder report 67 Pennymoor Drive, MIDDLEWICH, Cheshire CW10 9QP

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Inspection date 3 October 2018 Previous inspection date 20 February 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 is well qualified and keeps up to date with changes in legislation. She shares best practice with other childminders and regularly attends a range of short training courses. n Partnerships with parents are strong. They are provided with information about their child's learning and what they have been doing in the day. Parents describe their child's learning record as personal and informative. They find the childminder approachable, friendly and someone they can readily seek advice from. n The childminder knows the children well and understands their level of development and how she can support their learning. She promotes children's language development very well, giving a commentary of what they are doing, providing new words and encouraging delightful conversations. n Children have a very warm relationship with the childminder and other children. There is a happy hum of activity as children confidently move around the play space and

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The provision is good

select activities. They are very polite and kind to one another, play together and cooperate well. They enthusiastically join in with well-planned activities and concentrate for a good period of time. They have a positive effect on their friend's play experience and development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Although the outside play space is extensively used during summer months, during other times of the year it does not fully support all areas of learning for children who prefer to learn outdoors.

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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 review the outside teaching provision so that children who prefer to be outdoors can increase their learning to an even higher level at all times of the year.

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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 and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a discussion about an activity with the childminder. n The inspector had discussions with the childminder and children. She looked at relevant documentation. n The inspector spoke to some parents during the inspection and read their written feedback provided, taking into account their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly attends briefing sessions to ensure she has a good understanding of emerging developments in child protection and how she can best protect children from harm. The childminder regularly reviews her risk assessments. She is aware that the age and personality of the children may change the safety measures she puts in place. The childminder takes parent's and children's views into consideration when planning improvements to her service. Where children attend another provision, she shares information on children's development with other providers to obtain a good understanding of children's progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has previously undertaken a qualification and training. For example, she has had training in using activities to help develop children's language skills. She uses this knowledge when planning learning opportunities for children. She regularly assesses children's progress and identifies areas where she needs to support their learning. She gets fully involved in children's play and encourages children to 'have a go' and have confidence in their abilities. She successfully encourages speech and children's confidence to join in by, for example, using props to stimulate singing at rhyme time or using a range of descriptive words during activities. She takes children's personalities and interests into account when planning activities. For example, those who are more reticent about messy play are provided with dry sensory play to encourage them to take part. The childminder supports children to identify letters and the sounds they represent

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

and use numbers for a purpose, for example, when using a dice in a game.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder has good relationships with parents and works with them to ensure children's emotional and practical needs are well supported. She proactively prepares children, both emotionally and with regard to their independence skills, for the move on to pre-school or school. The childminder ensures children develop a good understanding of healthy lifestyles by providing opportunities for regular exercise. Children are gaining skills in independence as they learn to dress themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthusiastic learners, who are very keen to join in with activities, developing key skills they need for the move on to primary education. They understand about the routines of the day and are encouraged to be very polite; even young children readily use please and thank you throughout the day. They sing and dance with gusto at rhyme time and squeal with delight at the feel of the sensory play materials. The children are becoming increasingly articulate and confident. They are developing a good understanding of mathematical language and older children are starting to identify letters and the sounds they represent. All children are making expected progress in all areas of learning and are working comfortably within the range of development typical for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY223232 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10059322 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 20 February 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in Middlewich, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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