Childminder in Stockport

Inspection date 19 June 2019 Previous inspection date 19 May 2016

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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's quality of teaching is outstanding. She has an excellent understanding of the different ways children learn. She meets children's learning needs exceptionally well during planned and spontaneous activities. Children make excellent progress. n The childminder works remarkably well with her co-childminder. They organise the learning environment in ways that ignite children's curiosity and desire to learn. Children develop greater independence in their learning. n The childminder takes children to visit the community orchard regularly. They help to look after the various fruit trees and learn new skills, such as pruning. Children develop an exceptional awareness of where food comes from and a superb understanding of healthy lifestyles. n The childminder prepares children meticulously for the next stage of their learning, including school. She is positive and enthusiastic about all the exciting things that they

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This provision is outstanding

will do at school. n The childminder places children at the heart of her practice. Children have formed exceptionally close attachments to the childminder, who is highly responsive to their care and learning needs. She is remarkably skilful at helping children to explore, think for themselves and to overcome challenges they encounter. n Partnerships with parents are excellent. The childminder provides parents with a wealth of innovative resources and activities they can do at home with their children. This helps to provide excellent consistency for children's learning. n The childminder provides exceptional opportunities for children to develop their understanding of communities, other cultures and the world around them. For example, children attend weekly community groups, such as 'all ability cycling', where they experience and enjoy meeting new people.

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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 work closely in partnership with other professionals to share and disseminate the excellent practice and expertise.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector viewed all of the areas of the childminder's home used when caring for children. She talked to the children, the childminder and co-childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector viewed documentation, including assessment records for several children, safeguarding policies and procedures and evidence of the childminder's suitability and training. n The inspector took account of the verbal and written views of parents. n The inspector evaluated an adult-led activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates superb leadership skills. She ensures she maintains required documentation to the highest standard. She monitors children's progress meticulously. The childminder swiftly identifies where they may be slower to develop key skills. She implements detailed programmes of support in partnership with parents and her co-childminder. This ensures that any gaps close rapidly. The childminder's professional development is highly focused and targeted, and children benefit tremendously. She uses self-analysis exceptionally well to scrutinise her teaching and the educational programmes. For example, she has recently introduced more open-ended resources. This has created richer problem-solving opportunities for children. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her co-childminder are very alert to the signs that may indicate a child is at risk of harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses observation and assessment tremendously well to identify ways to maximise children's learning potential. She creates an excellent balance between adult- led and child-initiated activities. Children feel empowered to lead their own play and they make purposeful choices about their activities. For example, children combine and transport resources to create different imaginative play scenes, such as an arctic village. The childminder plays alongside children and models play superbly well. She makes excellent use of books and pictures to promote discussions about the different characteristics of arctic animals, such as polar bears, beluga whales and walruses. She teaches children about animal survival in the freezing conditions, such as how some animals gather food by fishing in the ice. Children apply their new-found knowledge to act out their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is an exceptional role model for children. She is incredibly encouraging and supportive in helping children to share and to take turns from a young age. Children have the utmost respect and consideration for each other and they are very well behaved. The childminder guides and supports children incredibly well to develop a growing sense of responsibility. For example, children help to care for the childminder's animals, such as pet ducks. They learn about the varying care needs of animals and of how to identify risks and manage their personal safety well. Children's learning is exceptionally well supported outdoors. The childminder's outdoor garden ignites children's curiosity, sense of adventure and disposition to learn.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children have an enthusiasm for learning and remain focused for extended periods of time given their age. They develop excellent early literacy and mathematics skills. Children use numbers in their play, solve simple number problems and write lists in their make-believe shop. They talk about letters and sounds in written words and begin to understand that they have meanings. Children make significant progress from their starting points. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage of their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY439898 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10075032 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 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 19 May 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Bredbury, Stockport. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 5. She works with a co- childminder.

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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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Registers

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