Childminder EY481753

Inspection date 13 March 2019 Previous inspection date 4 May 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 childminder and assistant create a warm and welcoming environment. Children are happy and settled. This secure foundation contributes to children feeling confident, which helps them to learn. n Parents praise the childminder and assistant. They describe the provision as a 'home away from home' and comment on how well their children are supported for their eventual move to school. n The childminder and assistant are ambitious and hard-working. They use accurate assessments to plan well for children. This is evident from each child making good progress in their learning and development. n The childminder works closely with other professionals to meet the needs of children in her care. She has developed close links with the local authority to ensure children with identified needs are supported effectively. n The childminder values the benefits of continuing to develop professionally. She and her assistants regularly access training to enhance their skills. They also seek support

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This provision is good

from other provisions, including the local forest school, to gain more knowledge on learning outside. n The childminder and assistant provide a broad range of interesting and stimulating resources indoors and outdoors. Children have continuous access to a wide range of different play opportunities. This helps to encourage thinking and problem-solving skills. n Although the childminder and assistant demonstrate good hygiene practices and provide children with healthy choices at mealtimes, they do not fully extend children's understanding of how these contribute towards good health. n The childminder does not monitor the performance of her assistants effectively, to ensure a consistent high level of care and education.

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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 focus more sharply on strategies used to monitor the performance of staff to ensure a consistently high level of care and education n help children to develop a deeper understanding of how being active and having a healthy diet contributes towards good health.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder and assistant. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and assistant. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of assistants and persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. There is a robust safeguarding policy in place. The childminder and assistant discuss the importance of keeping children safe and identify the steps to take should they have concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder is proactive in regularly reviewing the quality of the provision. She uses the views of assistants, children and parents to evaluate what is working well and what needs to change. The childminder makes good use of opportunities to build relationships with others involved in children's care. She actively promotes equality and prides the provision on being inclusive and adaptable to meet the unique requirements of children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

When children first start at the provision, the childminder and assistant work closely with parents to get to know children. They also seek information from other settings that children attend. This helps the childminder and assistant to gain an overview of children's abilities and plan meaningful play experiences. Following this, children are regularly assessed to ensure that they are progressing in their development. These processes help the childminder and assistant to offer activities that engage and motivate children. The childminder and assistant model clear language at all times. They encourage children to discuss the best tools to use to prepare lunch. Children are animated and giggle with delight as they use their thinking skills to find the ingredients needed to make sandwiches.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder and assistant meet the emotional needs of children effectively. Children thrive in the company of the childminder and assistant and regularly approach them to engage in play. They are continuously busy due to the resource-rich environment. The childminder and assistant know children well, which helps each child to feel included. For example, they work with parents to learn about family cultures and key phrases of their home language so that they can be used in the daily routine. Children have countless opportunities to exercise their independence. For example, they get themselves ready to go outside and express their preferences in play. Independence building is further enhanced by the childminder's and assistants' positive praise and encouragement. This helps to enhance children's self-esteem. Children are provided with healthy home-made meals and snacks, and have continuous access to fresh drinking water.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are making good progress from their starting points and enjoy learning. They learn how to take turns and play cooperatively with the support of the childminder and assistant. Children practise their early writing skills when labelling their plant pots to grow cress. They begin to understand the link between numbers and quantity as they count the eggs for lunch. They experiment with space and measure as they fill and pour materials at the builder's tray. Children are well prepared for their next stage of learning and their eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY481753 Local authority Cheshire East Inspection number 10076279 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 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 4 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Crewe, Cheshire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She will on an occasional basis extend these hours, including providing overnight care, to meet the needs of parents. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She works with assistants.

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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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