Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date 7 March 2019 Previous inspection date 2 March 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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This provision is good

n The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. She is kind and caring. Children build positive trusting relationships with her and each other. Older children are encouraged to help younger children. They take great pride in supporting them with daily routines, such as cutting up their fruit at snack time. n Children confidently access the toys and enjoy the wide range of activities provided by the childminder. The childminder is well organised and her home is well equipped. n The childminder plans a good range of activities that support children's interests and promote the next steps in their learning. n The childminder's partnerships with parents are strong. She ensures that parents receive verbal and written communication daily to maintain a consistent approach to children's care and learning. n Children's behaviour is very good. The childminder is a positive role model for children.

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This provision is good

She has clear expectations of behaviour, which she consistently communicates to children. n The childminder does not rigorously evaluate practice to raise the quality of teaching and children's outcomes to a higher level.

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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 identify areas of improvement more rigorously to raise the quality of teaching to a higher level.

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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 took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and the children. She looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of persons living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of her role and responsibility to keep children safe. She attends regular training and is aware of wider safeguarding concerns. She ensures that all policies are updated to reflect changes. The childminder regularly assesses children's progress and identifies areas where she needs to support their learning. Parents are delighted with the service the childminder provides. They comment positively about how well information is shared. They feel the childminder has a kind and caring nature. The childminder carries out regular supervision meetings with her assistant to ensure continuity of care and learning for the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She engages children and plans activities purposefully to support their individual needs. For example, she supports their dexterity and physical development as they roll out and shape dough with their fingers. The childminder uses questioning effectively. She encourages children to describe the different feelings of the characters from a story. They are given time to think and answer while they lead their own imaginative play. Children have fun as they learn. They relish the opportunities to play with the interesting activities that the childminder plans for them.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder promotes children's awareness of healthy lifestyles. They enjoy regular outings to areas of interest and nutritious home-cooked meals. Children have developed secure and close attachments with the childminder. She gathers detailed information from parents when children first start. This ensures that children settle in quickly and benefit from consistent experiences at home and in the setting. New children settle into the calm and nurturing environment well. Children enjoy spending time with their friends in the childminder's welcoming home.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress from their starting points and are gaining the skills needed for future learning and school. Children are confident and motivated learners. Children learn about how to use technology, such as requesting songs to be played on an electronic device. They then join in with the rhymes and actions of familiar songs. This helps to develop children's understanding of how technology works, as well as supporting their early literacy skills. The childminder has regular discussions with children about the wider world in which they live. She helps to promote their understanding about the differences between themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356062 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10060090 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 2 March 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in the Stockport area of Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for 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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