Childminder in Stockport

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

The childminder works alongside a co-childminder. Their busy setting operates at the heart of the community. Children go on local outings that help them to learn about other people. For example, they regularly visit a care home for older people. The residents and children do craft activities. They join in together with singing and dancing. This helps to promote children's confidence and communication well. They learn to tailor their behaviour to different situations.

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The provision is good

Parents comment that children look forward to attending the friendly childminder's provision. They say that children talk about their friends and are excited about what they have been doing. Parents report that the childminder gathers information from them that helps to promote children's good health. For example, she checks which of the 14 main food allergens children have already eaten without any ill effect. This helps her to cater safely for children.

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The provision is good

The well-qualified childminder is ambitious for children's knowledge of the wider world. For example, they learn greetings and songs in Spanish. This helps children to accept and celebrate things that are the same and different about other people.

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need to do better?

n The childminder promotes children's early reading effectively. This is demonstrated well when pre-school children talk about fireworks. They know that the words displayed on the wall represent the different noises that fireworks make. The childminder's skilful interaction helps children to remember which word represents which noise. They excitedly point to and say the interesting words, such as 'fizz', 'bang' and 'whoosh'. n Children of all ages take part in well-prepared activities that help to promote their skills and knowledge. For example, the childminder cooks pasta in different colours for children to play with. She provides tools and bowls. Younger children gain confidence as they discover and explore the texture of the pasta. Older children use tweezers to fill the bowls. This helps to promote their finger strength. n The childminder evaluates her practice and continuously modifies the activities

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need to do better?

that she offers. For example, children show interest in playing with glittery pipe cleaners. The childminder extends their learning by providing a colander. Children carefully poke the pipe cleaners into the holes. The outcome is a zany 'alien helmet' that everyone tries on. n The childminder knows children well. She observes them and finds out what they are ready to learn next. However, sometimes, the next steps that she identifies for individual children's learning lack precision. This means that children are sometimes not challenged consistently to the highest level.

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need to do better?

6 November 2019 n Children play together and form friendships. They also, at times, disagree and argue with each other. The childminder helps them to resolve their disputes. For example, she teaches them how to ask politely for a piece of equipment that someone else is using. Children learn that they have to wait their turn. This helps children to develop self-control and to respect other people. n Children's demonstrate their growing knowledge of the world. For example, they include a toy mobile telephone in their role play. Children pretend to make calls and play games on the telephone. They understand that the battery will run down and need charging. Children show their imagination when they playfully say that they will charge the battery with their 'magic finger'. n The childminder understands how children learn. For example, she takes account of their interests and what they choose to play with. Children, generally,

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need to do better?

learn actively indoors and outdoors. However, on occasion, the childminder's teaching of early writing does not fully promote children's physical development and confidence.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends training that refreshes her knowledge of child protection procedures. She knows what to do if an allegation is made against her or her co- childminder. The childminder teaches children rules that help to keep them safe online. For instance, children learn that they must never disclose their address. The childminder is vigilant with regard to children's unexplained non-attendance. She demonstrates a clear intention to check that children and parents are safe. The childminder helps children to understand and minimise risks to their safety. For example, children know that when they hold sparklers they must wear gloves and stand still.

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should:

n make the most of what is known about individual children's achievements so that teaching focuses even more precisely on what children need to learn next n strengthen techniques for teaching early writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538122 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10089602 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 to 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and works in Stockport. Her provision operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works alongside a co-childminder.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed planning for the inspection with the childminder. n Children's play and learning was observed by the inspector. The inspector spoke with children and participated in a drawing activity with them. n The inspector spoke with two parents and took account of written feedback provided in parent questionnaires. n Documents used in the provision were taken account of. For example, the inspector and the childminder discussed procedures for administering medication to children.

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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

6 November 2019 6 November 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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