Childminder EY446400

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Outstanding

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The provision is outstanding

Children are extremely happy and safe in this first-class setting. They demonstrate this as they actively interact exceedingly well with the childminder. Children confidently approach visitors and seek out the childminder for cuddles and added affection when needed.

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The provision is outstanding

Children are highly focussed and engaged. The childminder is extremely effective in identifying children's next steps in learning and how to move them on. The childminder has high expectations for children and an excellent understanding of their learning. She ensures that her goals and aims for children enable them to be successful learners. Children show high levels of curiosity and engagement. They make excellent connections between cause and effect as they examine how a telescope works.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well. The childminder is an excellent role model. As a result, children's behaviour is exemplary. They learn from an early age to respect each other and understand about their own feelings. Children are given opportunities to explore their environment. They move confidently through rooms that are set up with thought and consideration for their individual needs. Children experiment with the motivating and challenging toys and equipment available to them. For example, they use a very wide range of props, including silk and other materials. These quickly represent an island and the sea before changing into a den and dressing-up clothes.

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n Children are very happy and confident with the childminder in an environment that is homely. They show an extremely strong sense of belonging as they settle quickly due to the childminder's meticulous settling-in procedures. This helps to address children's individual needs, likes and dislikes quickly. n The childminder uses every potential learning opportunity exceptionally well. For example, she weaves mathematical language into everyday play. She skilfully introduces size and shape to the children as they excitedly thread and count items onto pipe cleaners. Children use an exceptional range of tools and equipment to fill and scoop as the childminder introduces words, such as 'partial' and 'heaped', to the children. n Fantastic use of open-ended resources provided by the childminder helps children to develop their imagination. Ribbons quickly become a river to jump over and wooden spoons are used with other toys and equipment to make

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music. n The childminder is able to explain her intentions for the children, making the learning very clear. An excellent understanding of children's development

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7 October 2019 ensures that the childminder's planning is precise and accurate. As a result, children make excellent progress. The childminder encourages children to engage in the pleasure of reading and looking through books. The books also reflect on children's current interests. The childminder's interactions greatly enhance children's communication and language opportunities. As a result, children talk about animals who live on a different continent and understand how vitamins in oranges are good for them. n The childminder supports children's continued learning at the highest level. A close working partnership with other early years settings children attend confirms this. They share and receive comprehensive information on children's progress. Partnerships with parents are excellent. Parents state that they receive exceptional communication from the childminder. They have superb updates on their children's learning and appreciate how the childminder's flexible approach

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helps them. n The childminder continues to work on her professional development. She attends training courses that help her to enhance all aspects of the provision and further increase her knowledge of how children learn. A language and communication programme helps the childminder to assess each child's speech and language development when they first attend. This helps to ensure early support can be sought so that all children achieve well. n The childminder uses potential learning opportunities extremely well to build on children's vocabulary. Children recall their rich and varied trips to local facilities. For example, they visit art galleries and have opportunities to use local transport, including trams and trains. This helps to build on children's awareness of the wider world. Younger children are highly motivated to learn. They accurately identify letters in their own name and those of their friends. Children

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clearly demonstrate their excellent knowledge and skills for the next stage in their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has expert knowledge about what to do and who to inform should she have any concerns about a child in her care. All training is kept up to date and highly comprehensive policies and procedures are in place. The childminder supervises children very well. She ensures comprehensive checks reduce or minimise all possible risks to children. The childminder uses an excellent range of strategies that help to support children with how to keep themselves safe indoors and out.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY446400 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10109829 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 to 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection 20 May 2013

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in the Timperley area of Trafford. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n A joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder was completed. n A number of discussions were held with the childminder and children. The inspector 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 feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

7 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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