Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date 11 March 2019 Previous inspection date 26 February 2015

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This is a provision that requires improvement

n The childminder does not keep an accurate daily record of children's hours of attendance, as required. This means children's safety and welfare are not promoted as well as possible. n The procedures for assessing children's skills between the ages of two and three years are not robust. Consequently, parents do not consistently receive accurate information about their child's development in the prime areas of learning. n The childminder does not seek enough professional development opportunities to help her to improve her teaching and maintain good-quality provision.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has a very calm and nurturing approach. She focuses well on promoting children's well-being and confidence. Children's good behaviour shows that they have close bonds with the childminder and feel secure in her care. n The childminder clearly has strong relationships with parents. She visits parents in their home to discuss children's needs and progress. Parents speak very highly about the childminder. They report how she helped to develop children's small-muscle skills and love of art.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date keep an accurate daily record of the names of children and their hours of attendance 12/03/2019

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

improve the procedures for conducting the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years and share a written summary with parents. 29/03/2019

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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 increase opportunities to engage in ongoing professional development to help to improve practice and maintain good-quality provision.

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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 evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents provided through written feedback.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not routinely maintain a daily record of children's attendance. This does not fully promote children's safety. The childminder does not access enough professional development. This limits her ability to continually improve her knowledge and skills so that outcomes for children are consistently good. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder refreshes her knowledge of child protection procedures and she is aware of wider safeguarding issues. She has a clear understanding of how to identify and refer any concerns about children's welfare. The childminder completes thorough risk assessments of her home and for any organised trips. She involves children in decisions about improvements to be made. One example of this is when she seeks their ideas to help to redesign the garden.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Assessment of children's learning is variable. This is because the process for conducting the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years is not fully robust. This does not help to ensure that children make consistently good rates of progress. That said, the childminder interacts positively with children and supports their play well. She asks questions and encourages children to solve simple problems by themselves. For example, children identify that the train is too big for the tunnel when playing with the train set. The childminder reads stories well. She models clear and simple language for younger children to copy. This helps to promote children's early communication skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Children's safety and welfare are not promoted as well as possible due to inconsistencies in recording their daily attendance. Nevertheless, parents confirm that children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. This is evident from children's good behaviour. For example, they smile, cooperate with requests and involve the childminder in their play. The childminder maintains good standards of hygiene, for example, when changing children's nappies. She promotes a healthy diet and organises activities and outings, including a visit to the greengrocer's shop that enables children to buy and try fruit and vegetables. Trips to local parks and soft-play areas provide opportunities for children to be physically active. This benefits children's health and well-being.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Weaknesses in assessment procedures do not help children to make consistently good progress. Nevertheless, children develop strong friendships with one another. They concentrate well and remain focused on tasks, such as exploring the play dough. Children show good problem-solving skills. They develop their independence, for instance, when they clean their own hands before eating their lunch. These experiences contribute to helping children to become ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362903 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10060134 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 2 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 26 February 2015

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The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Cheadle, Cheshire. She operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm on Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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