Childminder in Trafford

Inspection date 5 March 2019 Previous inspection date 24 February 2016

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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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This provision is good

n The well-qualified childminder is professional and organised. She keeps a range of well- organised documentation, and her home is safe and welcoming. This helps to promote children's good health, safety and welfare. n The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills effectively. She listens carefully to children and gives them time to talk and respond to questions. The childminder consistently models language effectively to help develop children's speaking skills. n Children benefit from daily opportunities for exercise and fresh air. For instance, they play in the childminder's garden and visit local parks where they practise their physical skills. Children develop the skills they need in readiness for their future learning. n The childminder works closely with parents. She provides regular updates to parents about children's progress and ideas of how they can support learning at home. This

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This provision is good

helps to ensure that children make continued good progress. n Children develop independence and they cooperate well with daily routines. They help with tidy-up time with support and encouragement from the childminder. Children welcome the praise they receive for their achievements and efforts. They are confident and self-assured. n Occasionally, the childminder does not fully support children to develop their own play ideas in order to help sustain their interest. n The childminder does not consistently provide children with a wide enough range of opportunities to develop their early writing skills during their spontaneous play.

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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 provide children with greater opportunities to explore and develop their own play ideas, to help further sustain their interest n build further on opportunities for children to develop and practise their early writing skills.

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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 joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including policies and procedures, and children's learning and assessment records. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has been proactive in accessing safeguarding training to help keep her knowledge up to date. She has a good understanding of safeguarding issues, including how to identify and report concerns about children who may be at risk of harm. The childminder reviews her practice regularly. She gathers the views of parents to help her to identify priorities for improvement. The childminder is committed to continually developing her childminding provision, to help improve outcomes for children. She seeks a wide range of professional development opportunities to extend her skills and knowledge. For example, she researches ideas to enhance her assessment systems. This enables her to monitor children's progress even more precisely.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has high expectations of children. She completes ongoing assessments of children's learning and monitors their progress closely. She uses this information to plan a range of activities and experiences to help children to learn new skills. For example, children develop good hand-to-eye coordination as they use a range of resources to manipulate play dough. Young children persevere well to solve problems. For instance, they work out how to make straws stand upright in the dough. The childminder promotes children's mathematical development effectively. For example, she introduces counting and shape recognition to extend children's learning well. Older children enthusiastically discover how to create patterns with different cutters and rollers.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, secure and settled in the childminder's care. They have developed warm relationships with the caring and responsive childminder. Children's individual needs are well met. The childminder is a positive role model and she gives consistent messages to children about her expectations. Children behave well. They are kind, caring and sensitive. Children learn about safety during activities. For example, the childminder sensitively reminds children to sit down when using scissors. The childminder promotes children's good health. For instance, children enjoy a range of freshly prepared meals and snacks, and they have access to fresh drinking water throughout the day,

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They are well prepared for the next stage of their learning and for school. Children have a wide range of opportunities to develop their social independence, confidence and self-esteem. For example, children attend local playgroups and mix with other children. They learn to share and take turns. Children are curious about people. They enjoy learning about their local community and different occupations. For example, children dress up and pretend to be doctors and nurses, caring for their babies.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY346157 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10073820 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 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 24 February 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2006 and lives in Flixton, Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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