Childminder in Trafford

Inspection date 21 March 2019 Previous inspection date 3 December 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder is an outstanding role model. She permeates positivity and patience. Children prosper in her company and actively involve her in their play. n The childminder establishes highly effective links with other professionals. She regularly shares information with other settings that children attend, to support children's progress. She conducts extremely detailed assessments of children when they turn two which she shares with parents and health visitors. These processes ensure a perfectly executed approach to meeting the health and educational needs of children. n Parents praise the exceptional level of care and education their children receive. Parents describe the childminder as 'someone who allows children to flourish through support and praise'. n The childminder avidly upskills her practice to maintain the already excellent level of care and teaching provided. She uses her innate passion for early years care and

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This provision is outstanding

education to motivate her to consistently research any updates or changes that are relevant to her role. n The childminder observes children with precision. She carries out incisive evaluations of her findings which help her to sharply focus children's play experiences. As a result, every child is making excellent progress in their learning. n The childminder skilfully communicates with children, developing their early talking skills. She expertly responds to children clearly and at their level. The extremely efficient use of rhymes and props encourages younger children to use their voices. n The childminder creates an environment where children thrive. Her nurturing rapport results in children feeling safe and secure. This superbly compassionate and caring foundation allows children to have the confidence and enthusiasm to engage in the meticulously planned play opportunities that effectively support learning.

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This provision is outstanding

n The highly stimulating environment includes an extensive range of resources that promotes all areas of learning both indoors and outdoors. Children confidently seek out the relevant resources to extend their interests. Children who learn better outdoors benefit widely from continuous access to the garden where they actively engage in play, enhancing their curiosity and exploration.

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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 continue to use self-evaluation to maintain the highly effective teaching strategies in place, to further extend children's already excellent progress.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the quality of teaching both indoors and outdoors. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning and development. 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 checked evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through reading the written feedback provided. n The inspector conducted a tour of the provision.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is rigorous in her approach to ensuring the safety of the children in her care. She explicitly demonstrates a secure and detailed knowledge of potential signs that might indicate that a child may be at risk from harm, and the appropriate steps to take should a concern arise. The childminder acknowledges the importance of self-evaluation. She routinely reflects on practice and ceaselessly seeks out new approaches to further enhance her skills and provision. For example, the childminder continues to research even sharper strategies to further embed children's learning. The childminder accurately gathers input from parents and children on their views of the provision. This helps the childminder to skilfully and precisely assess what works well and what needs to change.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder gains a highly comprehensive overview of children's current levels of development when children first start. She works closely with parents and uses accurate observation to achieve this. She then uses her expert knowledge of the areas of learning and how children learn to provide rich and varied experiences for them. The childminder uses children's interest of sand to encourage them to make links between numbers and quantity as they count the shapes they create. Older children use their fingers to explore the letters of their names as they make marks in the snow. The childminder expertly supports and challenges children as they play. After sharing a book about animals and their young, younger children are led to the small-world animals, where they talk about their sizes and incorporate nursery rhymes. Children display high levels of engagement in this activity due to the childminder's highly skilled teaching.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder models respect in every aspect of her interactions with children. She encourages children to have another go when they do not succeed at the first attempt. The childminder effectively guides children to walk across the balancing beam. They jump with joy and cheer as they master it. Children receive praise and encouragement in abundance. This motivational approach creates an ethos of willingness in children, leading to high levels of emotional well-being. Clear boundaries are in place, which help children to demonstrate exceptionally positive behaviour. Children are widely independent and are encouraged to attend to their self-care needs. Excellent hygiene practices are modelled by the childminder. While enjoying healthy, home-made meals, children confidently discuss how healthy diets and exercise contribute to overall good health.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are continuously engaged in high-quality learning and make excellent progress in their learning. They approach learning with high levels of curiosity and vigour. Children work together using thinking and problem-solving skills to construct a balancing track with crates in the garden. They develop excellent literacy skills as they explore books and begin to understand that print carries meaning. Children are exceptionally well prepared for their next stage of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318580 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10066431 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 6 Date of previous inspection 3 December 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2001 and lives in Urmston, Greater Manchester. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder operates from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, all year round. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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