Childminder EY356939

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children feel welcome in the childminder's safe and secure home, which is maintained to a high standard. The childminder has high expectations of the children and is an excellent role model. Her gentle manner successfully creates a calm environment where children confidently learn and develop. Children often initiate their own activities and approach the childminder easily for her to join in or assist them.

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The provision is good

Children of different ages include one another in their chosen activities. They happily share, assist one another and take turns. Relationships within the setting are excellent and children's behaviour is exemplary. Children enjoy healthy snacks and meals, including fruit at snack time. This helps them to understand the importance of a healthy diet.

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The provision is good

Children have a love of books and know they can help satisfy their thirst for knowledge. They excitedly choose books and talk about how different books make them feel. For example, they say a favourite book about dinosaurs and aliens is 'scary'.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from spending time outdoors each day. They walk to and from nursery and school, which helps to promote the idea of a healthy lifestyle. They enjoy playing in the large, well-equipped garden and a nearby park where they build up a range of physical skills, such as balancing and climbing. They visit a local 'green area' and take part in nature walks and collect items to bring back to explore further.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a secure knowledge of the requirements of the 'Statutory framework for the early years foundation stage', including those for learning and development. Children take part in a wide range of activities, indoors and outdoors, that cover the seven areas of learning. n When planning activities, the childminder systematically takes into account what children already know and can do, along with what interests them. As a result, children are eager to engage in the planned activities. n The childminder shapes adult-led activities to suit children of different ages and abilities. For example, during story time, she asks older children more-complex questions about the content of the book. However, this was less apparent in mathematics, where older children could be better challenged to make even further progress. n Children are highly motivated to learn and they display high levels of concentration. They are making very good progress, particularly in their

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need to do better?

9 January 2020 communication and language skills. They clearly express their thoughts and ideas and have developed an impressive vocabulary for their age. For example, while sharing a book with the childminder, they name individual dinosaurs. n Since the previous inspection, the childminder has strengthened her links with the nursery school the children attend. They share information about the children and what they are learning. This enables the childminder to complement their learning, as with the current theme of 'Day and Night', where the children read books and listen to stories about what happens at night. The childminder uses the same equipment as the school to promote children's numeracy skills. n Children strive to develop their self-help and independence skills through daily routines, such as learning to put on their own shoes and coats, going to the toilet independently, and washing their hands as part of the toileting routine and

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before eating. This helps to prepare them for moving on to nursery and school. n Parents who were interviewed or provided written feedback comment on the high quality of care and learning their children receive. They have complete confidence in the childminder. They like that their children learn through play in 'a lovely organic way' and spend a lot of time outdoors. They feel well informed of their children's learning and development and believe them to be making very good progress. n The childminder maintains all required documentation, which is well organised and easily accessible. She ensures that personal information about children and their families is protected to meet the requirements of the data protection laws.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has recently completed face-to-face child protection training. As a result, she is well qualified and is secure in the procedures to follow if she has concerns about the welfare of a child or if there is an allegation against an adult. The childminder carefully monitors children's use of the internet and they do not use other electronic devices while in her care. She carries out risk assessments, indoors and outdoors, and removes or reduces any potential risks. For example, there are locks on some cupboards.

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should:

n improve the quality of education by further challenging older children's learning in mathematics.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY356939 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10066447 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 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 18 September 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and lives in Timperley, Altrincham. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk of the premises. n The inspector observed children's activities. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder and the inspector jointly observed children and discussed their learning and progress. n Parents' views were taken account of by the inspector. n The inspector looked at a range of documentation.

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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

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