Childminder EY347225

Inspection date 5 August 2019 Previous inspection date 29 January 2016

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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 childminder continues to work hard and reflects on her practice well. She ensures that she acts on the views and opinions of parents to drive improvement. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder provides ideas of how to extend children's learning at home. She offers resources and favourite books for parents to take home. When children show a new interest, the childminder ensures that parents are made aware of this. For example, children who enjoyed visiting the horses in the field are taken horse riding. n The childminder listens to the views and opinions of children. She encourages them to talk about what they see as being important to them. Children talk about climate change and the use of plastic straws and the benefits of recycling. n The childminder takes children on outings to places of interest, such as the airport, the farm and soft-play centres. She takes children on public transport so they can

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This provision is good

experience various modes of travel. n Children are confident to explore the environment and choose the toys they wish to play with. For example, children re-enact familiar roles during their play with a doll. They begin to care for the doll, pretending to feed her and wrapping her up to go to sleep. n The childminder encourages children to use good manners and praises them when they use these at appropriate times. n At times, the childminder does not make the best use of opportunities to build on younger children's growing vocabulary.

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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 opportunities for younger children to further extend their growing vocabulary.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 spoke to children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has recently attended a safeguarding course and is aware of the signs to be concerned about in relation to child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She knows the procedures to follow if she needs to refer a concern. The childminder completes a visual 'sweep' of her premises prior to children arriving to ensure that everywhere is safe for children to play. She accesses training and webinars to keep up to date with new information and guidance. She also liaises with other childminders to share good practice ideas.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her qualification well to provide children with plenty of opportunities and experiences that cover all areas of learning. She helps to develop children's social skills as she takes them to toddler sessions and the local park, where they meet with other childminders and children of different ages. Children develop their small-muscle skills as they prod, roll and cut play dough with a plastic knife. The childminder encourages children to think as she asks open questions about the sensory experience of the play dough. She asks children how it feels and talks about the different colours of the cutters to encourage children's recognition of colour. The childminder talks with children about their families to help them to feel safe and secure.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy, settled and freely approach the childminder to ask to sit on her knee as they take part in an activity. They behave very well and the childminder works effectively with parents to have a consistent approach to dealing with children's behaviour. The childminder provides healthy food options for children. She freshly prepares home made-meals and encourages children to eat fruit for snack. She provides opportunities for children to learn about different faiths and festivals. Children become aware of Chinese New Year as they make lanterns, eat prawn crackers and explore noodles.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They are fiercely independent and curious as they explore play dough. They enhance their hand- to-eye coordination as they hoop the cutters onto a plastic knife and fork positioned in the play dough. They begin to recognise numerals on the toy cash register. They acquire the key skills needed to be ready for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY347225 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10118860 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 6 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 29 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Mossley, near Ashton-under-Lyne. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children. She holds a relevant 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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