Childminder in Trafford

Inspection date 1 April 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 has a good knowledge of children's individual interests and needs. She uses this knowledge well to offer a wide range of appropriate activities to support children's good progress in their learning and development. For example, babies are supported to start to crawl by placing a variety of interesting resources just out of their reach. Older children enjoy engaging in imaginative play. n The childminder is a good role model. She demonstrates and reminds children about being kind and gentle to others. She offers high levels of praise and encouragement consistently to children, which helps to support their confidence, motivation and self- esteem. n The childminder understands the importance of reflecting on her practice to maintain the high-quality provision. She has identified her own areas for development and works to implement different solutions, to further promote good outcomes for children. She

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This provision is good

involves parents and children and listens to the feedback given. n The childminder provides a warm, welcoming, homely environment both inside and outside. Toys and resources are easily accessible to children and they make choices about their own play. n The childminder builds positive and caring relationships with children. She is warm and attentive to their needs, which helps them to feel emotionally secure. For example, the childminder makes lots of eye contact with very young children, smiling and showing affection. In return, babies smile and show excitement in the interaction by bouncing their bodies on the childminder's knee. n The childminder does not consistently take all opportunities that arise to further promote children's communication skills. n The childminder has not established effective partnerships with other settings that children attend in order to fully support continuity and consistency in children's

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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 enhance teaching skills to ensure that all opportunities to further strengthen children's communication skills are taken n strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend to help to support continuity and consistency in children's learning.

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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 indoors and outdoors 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 a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided in questionnaires. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good awareness of how to adapt the environment for the individual needs of children to keep them safe. She knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. She has attended additional training to raise her awareness of wider safeguarding issues. The childminder encourages children to recognise potential dangers for themselves through their play and daily routines. For example, while 'cooking' at the pretend oven, they imagine that food is hot and blow on it to cool it down so they can eat it. Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder keeps parents updated on their child's day and the progress that they are making. Parents are happy with the care and teaching that the childminder provides. The childminder keeps her assistant updated on any training that she attends and regularly monitors his interactions with the children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children's mathematical skills are well supported. Children independently discuss different colours and shapes and they count objects throughout their play. The childminder effectively reinforces and extends their knowledge. For example, she incorporates vocabulary related to size into their play. Children enjoy a range of activities that strengthen the small muscles in their hands in preparation for writing. For example, they enjoy using tweezers to collect wooden bees from a box and spend extended time painting and manipulating glue spreaders to produce their own collage. Very young children are encouraged to hold and manipulate a range of natural objects. They are fascinated to watch pretend fish 'swimming' in a water mat as they lean on it. The childminder encourages parents to contribute to her assessments when children first start at the setting. This helps to inform the childminder of children's achievements so

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

far and helps her to offer targeted teaching from the onset of care.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to be independent and learn to manage their own self-care skills. Older children wash their own hands before eating and younger children are encouraged to feed themselves. The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles. She offers them a varied, healthy menu and they spend time in the garden. They visit a range of places in the local community, such as the park and soft-play centres. This supports children's physical development effectively. They attend regular toddler groups. This helps children to build relationships with others and learn skills, such as sharing and turn taking.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy, settled and have formed strong attachments to the childminder. They enjoy sharing books, practising their cutting skills with scissors and experimenting with colour mixing. They are kind to each other, helpful and well behaved. They enjoy using technology to reinforce their colour and shape knowledge and enjoy spending time in the childminder's garden. Children make good progress in their learning and development and learn the key skills needed in preparation for their future learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541222 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10080184 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Timperley, Altrincham. She operates Monday to Friday, 7am until 7pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder occasionally works with an assistant.

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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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