Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date 2 November 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 knowledge of children's individual interests and needs. He plans interesting activities that support what they need to learn next. Overall, children make good progress in their learning and development. n Children are treated with warmth and kindness and form strong attachments with the childminder and his family. This helps them to feel safe and emotionally secure. They readily give the childminder congratulatory cuddles when he wins a game and when they need reassurance. Children are happy and they comment that he is, 'their family'. n The childminder offers high levels of praise and encouragement consistently. This helps children to grow in confidence and has a positive impact on their self-esteem. n The childminder offers plenty of opportunities to help to develop turn taking and sharing. For example, children are reminded about sharing during daily routine activities and they enjoy taking part in memory and matching games.

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The provision is good

n Partnerships with parents are effective. Parents are highly complimentary of the care that the childminder provides and the progress their children make. They comment that the childminder is like an extended family where children are cared for in a 'safe and well-structured environment'.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently utilise all opportunities that arise to promote children's speaking skills further. n The childminder has not established a highly focused programme of professional development to develop his practice further.

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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 enhance teaching so that all opportunities to strengthen children's speaking skills are taken n focus more precisely on developing a highly targeted programme of professional development, to ensure that high-quality practice is consistently improved upon.

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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 written feedback provided. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of child protection issues and the procedure to follow if he has concerns about a child's welfare. He carries out risk assessments of his setting and daily routines to help him to keep children safe when they are in his care. Overall, the childminder reflects on his practice well and involves others. For example, when buying new resources for his setting, he asks parents what their children like to play with at home. The childminder has recently started to work with an assistant. Effective procedures to induct the assistant and help her to know children have been followed, and the childminder monitors the assistant's practice well. The childminder regularly assesses the progress that children have made. He has effective methods to inform parents and his assistant of what children need to learn next. He keeps parents regularly informed through a variety of ways, such as

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

through an online system, a messaging app and daily discussions.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans activities that are stimulating, enjoyable and which he knows children will enjoy. Children delight in making firework pictures with paint. They use spray pots to spray paint onto a table. They then make marks in the paint with their hands and brushes before printing their design onto paper. This helps children to develop strength in the muscles of their hands and start to enjoy early mark making and writing. The childminder encourages children to take the lead in their own play and build upon their own ideas. For example, children enjoy making 'food' from mud and stones using kitchen utensils outside. They are supported to gather other resources, such as leaves, and build upon their own ideas to complete a particular recipe. The childminder incorporates counting and colours into the children's play and daily routines. This helps to support children's mathematical knowledge effectively .

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn how to keep themselves safe through their daily routines and activities. For example, when spraying paint they think about not spraying at each other and why. This also helps children to know the childminder's expectations and they behave very well. The childminder supports children to be independent and do things for themselves. For example, children enjoy spreading butter on their crackers at lunchtime and selecting their own food. They are encouraged to eat a variety of healthy food, such as salad and fruit, and they discuss how to keep their teeth healthy. Children have regular access to physical exercise in the garden and local parks. They enjoy using a variety of large resources in the garden and playing football with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making age-expected progress in their learning and development. They are happy and confident and spend a lot of time laughing. Children learn about people who have disabilities and those who have differences and similarities to themselves. They enjoy writing numerals in paint and learning about mixing different colours together. They share stories and enjoy playing doctors together. Children develop skills which support them to be well prepared for their future learning and in readiness for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY536223 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10079188 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 0 - 8 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Cheadle Hulme, Stockport. He operates 7am until 6pm from Monday to Friday, all year round. He works alongside an assistant.

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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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Registers

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