Childminder EY398149

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children arrive at the childminder's provision with smiles and enthusiasm. The childminder completes daily checks, both indoors and outdoors, to ensure her home is safe. The childminder has a clear vision for her setting. She provides children with a well-resourced designated playroom and spacious outdoor play area. Children have many opportunities to develop their physical skills, such as walks in local areas and playing in the garden. They carefully climb the steps on the slide and learn how to skilfully manoeuvre around the play space while pushing wheeled toys and trikes. The good range of play equipment provided by the childminder helps to stimulate children to learn. They are active learners and participate in purposeful play.

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The provision is good

Children develop their independence and self-care skills in readiness for school. They confidently take off their own coats and outdoor shoes. Older children help to prepare their own lunch under the close supervision of the childminder. She explains to children how to hold a knife safely when buttering or cutting the bread. The childminder generally supports children's learning well. She presents opportunities for children to learn about other cultures by introducing a topic, such as Chinese New Year. In addition, she weaves through her activities further opportunities, such as mark making, mathematics and literacy, to support children's learning. However, less confident children are not always encouraged to fully participate and at times can be overshadowed by their more self-assured peers.

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n Children build strong bonds with the childminder and are happy and settled. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents comment on how their children have become more self-confident and that the children have reassuring relationships with the childminder. Parents are pleased with the progress their children make. Most notably, parents comment that the childminder keeps them well-informed about their child's routines and that they enjoy lots of valuable experiences. n Children generally make good progress. The childminder understands how they like to learn. She provides lots of opportunities for number recognition and activities that support children's early writing skills. Children particularly enjoy registering their own attendance on arrival. They recognise their own name or photograph and place it on the registration board. The childminder helps older children consolidate their learning, by discussing what they already know and

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reinforcing topics that they have already learned about. n The childminder knows the children well, and understands what motivates them to learn. Older children demonstrate a good understanding of mathematical concepts. For example, they practise writing numbers and count out Chinese

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29 January 2020 symbols as they play. As children weigh out quantities of noodles they talk about ideas, such as heavy and light, and more and less. They develop their hand eye co-ordination, as they successfully transport noodles with their chop sticks from one dish to another. n The childminder does not always adapt her teaching to support children's ongoing speech and language development. For example, when talking with younger children she does not mirror or model the things they say often enough to help them make the best possible progress. n The childminder helps children understand how to behave well. She places a strong emphasis on manners and being kind and helpful to each other. As a result, children behave well and develop strong friendships with each other. n The childminder has high expectations for all children in her care. She reflects on the service she provides and identifies ways to make improvements. She is

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committed to her ongoing professional development. She is always mindful of the needs of the children in her care and how she can continue to meet their needs. She follows children's interests and researches information about how to enhance her planned activities to make them more exciting for the children. n The childminder helps children to learn about other cultures, the festivals associated with them and the world around them. She takes children on outings to places of interest within the local community and they travel on public transport to places further away. The childminder talks to children about the value of physical exercise and eating well. This helps children to gain an understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Through regular training and keeping her knowledge up to date, the childminder has a secure understanding of how to protect children. She is aware of the possible signs that may indicate a child is at the risk of harm. She understands the procedures she would need to put into place should she have any concerns about a child's safety. The childminder is also clear about the systems she would implement, should she receive a concern about her childcare practice or about any adults living on the premises. Children know how to stay safe when on outings and are aware that they must hold hands and stay with the childminder.

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should:

n support children's ongoing speech and language even further by ensuring teaching is tailored to the individual needs of children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY398149 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10129085 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 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 22 October 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009 and lives in the Heaton Norris area of Stockport. She operates Wednesday and Thursday, from 8.15am to 5pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk of the childminder's home and discussed the intended educational opportunities available for children on the day of the inspection. n The inspector looked at all areas of the premises. The childminder explained how she organises the environment to support children's care and learning. The inspector held discussions with the children and the childminder at convenient times during the inspection. n A meeting about how the childminder manages and leads her provision was held between the inspector and the childminder. The inspector also checked evidence of the suitability of household members and reviewed relevant documents. n The inspector observed children's activities, indoors and outdoors. The quality of teaching and the impact this had on children's learning were also observed. n Consideration was given to parents' views, obtained by the inspector through

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Inspection activities

29 January 2020 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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