Childminder in Cheshire East

Inspection date 27 February 2019 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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This provision is good

n The childminder successfully promotes children's understanding of people and communities. This includes exploring the similarities and differences between themselves and others. For example, children have regular visits to the local retirement home where they learn to respect others while engaging in activities with the residents. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development effectively in accordance with their different stages of development. For example, children are given time to talk and to respond to questions. n The childminder has effective partnerships with other settings children attend. This helps the childminder to successfully ensure ongoing communication between herself, staff and parents. n The childminder gathers comprehensive information about children's interests and what they can already do when they first start at the setting. She effectively uses this

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This provision is good

information to create an environment that helps children to settle quickly and make good progress. n Children behave well in relation to their ages and stages of development. The childminder has clear behavioural expectations, which she consistently reinforces. Children work well together to put toys and resources away when they hear the tidy-up song. n The childminder consistently makes the best use of all opportunities to support children's early understanding of mathematics. For example, children identify the numbers on the houses as they walk back from school. n The childminder does not provide enough support to parents to complement and extend their children's learning at home.

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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 make better use of the strategies that are in place to support parents to complement and extend their children's learning at home.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector had a tour of the premises. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector jointly evaluated the quality of teaching with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder attends training to ensure her knowledge and understanding is kept up to date. She knows what to do if she has a concern about a child's welfare and has a clear understanding of the wider aspects of safeguarding. The childminder offers a safe, welcoming and inclusive environment where children play contentedly. She is keen to improve continually and keeps her skills and knowledge updated, for example, through training and research. The childminder speaks with parents regularly and acquires their views, for example, through responses to questionnaires. This helps the childminder to continuously reflect on the quality of her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder records children's interests and uses this information, alongside observation, to plan next steps that will motivate and challenge their learning. She models clear language at all times and encourages children to talk about what they are doing. Children sit with the childminder and explore recent photographs of day trips they have been on with their parents over the half-term holiday. The children talk at length about their family and pets. The childminder actively participates in play with the children. She has high expectations for all children and helps to promote their can-do attitude to learning. Children spend time making marks in flour as they create different shapes and letters. The childminder helps the children to extend this play further as they add water to make dough. Children roll, mould and squash the dough together. This helps to develop their small-muscle skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and confident in the childminder's home. They clearly demonstrate a strong bond and secure attachment to the childminder. Children develop good independence skills. They initiate their own play as they choose from a variety of toys and equipment available to them. Children learn to understand about other people as they take part in a weekly session to learn French. This is supported through ongoing activities as children count their pieces of fruit at snack time in French. Children have regular opportunities to be active. For example, the childminder organises regular activity sessions such as soft play, to challenge children's physical skills. She also provides daily opportunities for children to be outdoors in the fresh air.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children show good progress from their starting points. This helps them to prepare for their next steps in learning and eventual move on to school. Children are highly motivated and eager to learn. They spend sustained periods of time engaged in play. Children successfully follow the childminder's instructions and complete routine tasks independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY561050 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10098168 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 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Sandbach, Cheshire. She operates during term time from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder holds qualified teacher status.

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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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