Childminder in Stockport

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children show that they feel happy and secure in the childminder's provision. They eagerly anticipate an outing to the park. Children trust the childminder and readily follow her well-established routines. For instance, they find their shoes and try hard to put them on. This helps to promote children's independence and sense of achievement. However, the childminder's knowledge about how to promote children's progress in communication and language is weak. Books are few in number and limited in range. The childminder's conversations with children do not extend what children know or help them to expand their vocabulary well enough.

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The provision requires improvement

Parents and carers feel well informed about activities and children's well-being. They say that the childminder works in partnership with them. For example, everyone works together to encourage less confident children to climb. Children's progress is demonstrated at the park. They climb up steps and slide down the slide with increasing confidence. The childminder closed her provision when schools were only open to some children due to COVID-19 (coronavirus) restrictions. The children who attend her provision live nearby and the childminder kept in touch with them and their families. She says that this helped children to settle back quickly when she reopened her provision.

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need to do better?

n The childminder's conversations with children are pleasant and encouraging. However, she often asks children about a limited range of information, such as the quantity and colour of things. Consequently, conversations do not consistently promote children's new learning, or help them to explore their own ideas. n Children have access to a box of board books. These are limited in range and do not interest the children. This means that children do not hear the rich rhythm, rhyme and vocabulary that high-quality children's literature offers. Children do not make the progress that they are capable of in their language development. n The childminder makes sure that she records information about children and shares it with parents. For example, she tells parents about accidents and the first aid that was administered. This helps everyone to promote continuity in children's welfare. n Children are curious about the world. For instance, they spot a tiny spider

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need to do better?

hanging from the climbing frame at the park. The childminder helps children to decide whether to squash the spider or to gently move it. They decide to move it and children keep an interested eye on what the spider does next. n The childminder helps parents to provide packed lunches that are healthy and nutritious. For example, she offers a leaflet that gives parents ideas for what to include. The childminder tells children why they should not eat too many sweet

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need to do better?

23 June 2021 treats. This helps children to learn about the benefits of eating a balanced diet. n The childminder makes sensible assessments of risk and teaches children to follow them. She tells children to walk on the paths at the park, in case there are hazardous items in the grass. Before they cross the road, the childminder pauses on the pavement to give children time to check that there are no cars coming. Children begin to identify and manage risks to their health and safety. n The childminder encourages children to share their football with a toddler at the park. This teaches them to respect and to be kind to other people. Children learn to follow rules about taking turns. This helps to promote children's self- control and they begin to regulate their own behaviour. n The childminder understands the importance of sharing information about children with other settings that they attend. When children move to pre-school

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need to do better?

she provides a report about children's progress and achievements in her provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder attends training that updates her knowledge and understanding of child protection matters. She knows what to do if an allegation is made against her. The childminder knows that she must report any concerns that a child is suffering abuse or neglect. The childminder keeps children's information safe. She obtains permission from parents before she publishes pictures of children on a social media site. The childminder teaches older children how to use the internet safely.

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should:

n gain better knowledge of how children develop communication and language skills n engage children in interactions that help them to continuously expand the number of words that they understand and use n improve the range and quality of books.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY554361 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10190228 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Romiley. Her provision operates all year round, from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 (coronavirus) pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the impact on children's progress of the outing and other activities. n Children talked and played with the inspector. They told her what they were going to do at the park. n One parent spoke with the inspector on the telephone. The inspector took account of parents' views. n Documents that are used in the provision were sampled and discussed. The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder.

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Inspection activities

23 June 2021 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

23 June 2021 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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