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

Children are happy and safe in this setting. They behave well and are incredibly polite. Children have close bonds with the childminder. The childminder offers settling-in sessions for children that are tailored to meet their individual needs. This helps children to settle quickly in this setting.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's learning. She plans activities that ignite children's curiosity. Children have great fun playing with different trains. They transport them along a wooden train track and watch them move at different speeds as they go over the bridge. Children also enjoy playing with dough. They develop the small muscles in their fingers and hands ready for writing activities. The childminder enhances children's learning by mirroring what they are doing. Children respond well to this and show high levels of engagement in activities. They choose what they want to play with and lead their own learning. This builds children's self-esteem.

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The provision is good

Children learn about their own cultures and ways of life. This helps them to understand what makes them unique. They also learn about other faiths, beliefs and backgrounds. This supports them to understand about the diverse world around them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear curriculum in place. This supports children to build on what they already know and can do. Children have great fun painting paper bowls and decorating them as pigs. Children explore mixing red and white paint to make pink. They enjoy painting their hands and making different patterns on paper. However, at times, the variety of materials and tools available to children during craft activities is limited. Therefore, children are not always able to fully express themselves freely. n The childminder extends children's communication and language development well. She supports children who speak English as an additional language to speak in their home language. The childminder also encourages children to learn and use English. She models new words and short sentences for children. This helps children to develop their growing vocabulary. Children express themselves well. n Children have good relationships with the nurturing childminder. They develop

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their independence skills. Children learn to share and take turns. They follow rules, such as tidying up after themselves. Children take a real pride in their work and like to take their paintings home with them. n Children have lots of opportunities to be physically active. They visit the local park where they can practise their balance and coordination skills on the large

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16 May 2022 equipment. Children get daily fresh air as they walk to pick the childminder's children up from school. They have nutritious, home-cooked meals. The childminder promotes good hygiene. For example, children wash their hands regularly, including after activities and before mealtimes. This helps children to learn some of the ways to keep themselves healthy. n The childminder is committed to improving her provision. She attends different training courses to help to develop her practice. The childminder has recently completed a training course to support children with their speech and language development. The childminder has incorporated some of the strategies that she learned on this course, such as getting down to the children's level and speaking in a clear voice to them. This helps all children to make good progress. n Parents comment that they are happy with the care that the childminder

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provides their children. They express that the childminder's home is always welcoming, clean and well organised. Parents talk about how their children have great fun playing with all the toys available to them. They feel that this setting is supporting their children to grow into confident and self-assured children. n The childminder has not yet established relationships with other settings involved in the care and education of children. She does not alway share important information regarding children's learning, such as assessments of their development. Therefore, children do not always benefit from continuity in their learning.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge and understanding of the possible signs and symptoms of abuse. She knows how to correctly report concerns about the welfare of children. The childminder is aware of how to report any allegations made against her or another member of her household. The childminder is trained in paediatric first aid and keeps this up to date. This helps to keep children safe. The childminder carries out regular checks of the indoor and outdoor environment and removes any hazards. There is an emergency evacuation procedure in place that the childminder practises regularly with the children.

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should:

n enhance children's opportunities to use a variety of materials and tools to express themselves more freely during craft activities n develop relationships with staff at other settings that children attend, to support the continuity of care and education for children to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY559629 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10190325 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 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018 and lives in Cheadle, Cheshire. She 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 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The childminder and the inspector had a learning discussion together to talk about the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

16 May 2022 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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