Cook, Tracey Clare

Inspection date 20 June 2019 Previous inspection date 1 July 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 Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n The dedicated childminder is a well-organised and knowledgeable childcare practitioner. She reflects effectively on the quality of her practice and has high expectations of what children can achieve. She delights in the company of the children. Her interactions are infectious and she engages and enthuses children to learn. n Children have developed very good relationships with the childminder. They are at ease with her, showing her affection by offering hugs and excitedly inviting her to join their play. n The home is clean and welcoming. Toys and other equipment are presented invitingly and children benefit from being able to pick and choose activities that interest them. For instance, older children build with stacking robots and younger children seek books to share. n The childminder maintains accurate assessment records of children's progress. She uses her knowledge of children's unique learning styles and interests to organise

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This provision is good

activities that help children to practise and consolidate their learning. n Children benefit from regular trips and outings that allow them to use physical skills, build up wider friendships and develop their social skills. These help to create the foundations for later life experiences, such as starting school. n The childminder does not monitor the progress of groups of children to help identify gaps so their needs are even better met. n The childminder has not explored the very best use of her strong partnerships with parents, to share ideas to promote further children's learning at home.

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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 implement the plans for tracking groups of children to inform the plans for improvement and promote children's learning to the highest level n extend the ways in which ideas for learning in the home are shared with parents to build on the already good outcomes for children.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities inside and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector joined the childminder and children on a walk. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder. This included a discussion about the learning that had taken place during an activity led by the childminder. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members and assistants. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection and took account of the views of parents and carers through electronic messages sent to the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The childminder has begun to regularly seek the views of parents and children. She is reflective of her own training needs and uses this information to develop carefully planned improvements. This includes ensuring that her assistant attends all key training to enable him to keep children safe and meet their needs to a high standard. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a robust understanding of child protection issues. She knows her responsibilities in keeping children safe and she has a very good awareness of wider safeguarding issues. For instance, she is aware of the signs that a child may be at risk of exploitation. The childminder establishes strong partnership working with parents, schools that children attend and other professionals. This promotes children's health and well-being. It also enhances their learning and development, to help them to make good progress.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands well how play promotes learning. She uses activities and everyday routines to promote children's ability to sit and think. For instance, children create structures with connective figures. She invites them to count and sort into groups. Children have a keen interest in their wider world as they explore the toy bugs and look at books about insects. They test out their ideas about where they might find the bugs in the garden. They look at spiders and ants through spy glasses and talk about visitors looking like a 'giant'. The childminder is adept at engaging children's language and communication. She introduces and repeats new words and uses lots of descriptive language. Early speakers gurgle, babble and form some recognisable words. The childminder provides time for them to answer. Older children are invited to recall events. They describe with glee when they dressed up as a skeleton and went to a party.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Partnerships with parents are firmly embedded. The childminder is confident to establish children's unique healthcare needs. She undertakes any necessary guidance or training to care for children. This protects children and enables them to settle in and join in all aspects of her service. Children learn about different types of families and lifestyles beyond their own. The childminder places an emphasis on respect and tolerance, which helps children gain a broader understanding of the world. Her polite and gentle interactions serve as a positive role model. Children behave well, show kindness to each other and are gaining good social graces. The childminder encourages children to be active and extends their understanding of hygiene. As children eat different fruits and vegetables, they discuss with the childminder the impact food has on their bodies.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate a willingness to try and keep trying. They develop their early literacy skills as they copy their name on paper, make marks in the grit and tap out sounds on the drum. They are well prepared for their move on to school, confident in their own abilities and keen to try new things. Children eagerly and skilfully operate the phone to take photographs of their models. They think out loud, ask questions, such as 'where have the birds gone?', share a book and predict what might happen next.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY265201 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10113450 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 - 10 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 1 July 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Flixton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3 and on occasions works with an assistant.

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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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