Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date 9 May 2019 Previous inspection date 17 August 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 Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The childminder provides a highly stimulating, interesting and nurturing environment. She has an excellent understanding of children's individual needs and interests, and reflects this well in the provision. Children consistently show the characteristics of effective learning. n Partnerships with parents are very good. The childminder consistently involves parents in children's learning and provides ideas for activities to continue their learning at home. Children are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and their eventual move to school. n Children enjoy learning about the world they live in as they partake in many outings. For example, they visit local shopkeepers and firefighters. This helps children to become familiar with the people in their community. n The childminder and her co-childminder are excellent role models. They involve children in creating rules and teach them to talk about their feelings. For example,

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This provision is good

through books, pictures and words. Children recognise and manage their emotions exceptionally well and their behaviour is excellent. n Children thoroughly enjoy opportunities to play outside in the childminder's recently enhanced outdoor area. They explore the many different activities the childminder offers, extending their curiosity and exploration. n The childminder does not provide consistent opportunities for children to explore a broad range of writing materials as part of their spontaneous play, to help develop their early writing skills further. n Although the childminder completes mandatory training, she has not considered further ways to raise the quality of her provision and practice to the highest 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 increase the opportunities for children to explore writing materials as part of their spontaneous play, to more fully promote their literacy skills and accelerate their progress even further n explore ways to engage in more professional development opportunities that increase the quality of the provision and practice to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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 evaluated a learning activity with the childminder. n This inspector spoke with the childminder, her co-childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked at policies and procedures, evidence of suitability and children's online learning records. n The inspector read parents' written comments and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder works well with her co-childminder. Together they review their practice and that of their assistants to identify ways they can improve further. For example, they work closely in partnership with several childminding colleagues to regularly rotate resources. This helps to ensure the range of activities and experiences meet children's interests and stages of development. The childminder prioritises children's safety. She successfully assesses the risks to the premises, ensuring children can play safely. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has good knowledge of the signs and symptoms of abuse and wider safeguarding issues. She is confident about the Local Safeguarding Children Board reporting procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The qualified and experienced childminder skilfully supports children's learning. She monitors children's development and plans accurately and carefully for what they need to learn next. The childminder organises group activities effectively to engage all children and help them to remain focused on learning. She makes storytelling sessions interesting. Older children enjoy acting out and retelling the story using real objects and props. Young children use instruments to explore sounds and enjoy experimenting with the noises that they make. The childminder uses her interactions with children to build on their vocabulary and speaking skills. She makes good eye contact as she speaks to children and encourages them to repeat words they hear. Children learn new words quickly and use these in communication.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder spends an extensive amount of time getting to know children prior to them starting. She meets children's individual needs extremely well and develops positive relationships with them. Children are highly confident and self-assured. They learn many self-care skills they need, ready for school. For example, they take great pleasure in being the special helper for the day and enthusiastically carry out responsibilities. They make sandwiches for their lunch with minimum support and articulately explain that eating healthy food, such as sugar snap peas, makes them 'big and strong'. Children develop an excellent awareness of how to keep themselves safe. For example, the childminder takes children on walks around the local area, where they learn about road safety and practise crossing the roads at the traffic lights.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their individual starting points. They are eager to learn, confidently explore and make independent choices from a wide range of good-quality resources. Older children have good opportunities to develop their early reading skills. For instance, they talk to the childminder about letters of the alphabet they recognise and learn that they represent sounds. Young children explore and investigate natural materials which provide sensory experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403657 Local authority Derbyshire Inspection number 10066074 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 0 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 19 Date of previous inspection 17 August 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in Stockport. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder and, on occasions, an assistant. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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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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