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 Outstanding

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The provision is good

Children arrive eager and excited for the day in this home-from-home environment. They form strong bonds with the childminder, which helps them to settle quickly in her care. The childminder gathers information from parents about children's starting points. Children engage in activities and experiences that are ambitious and challenging. They develop excellent listening skills when listening to stories and explore their imagination through the use of puppets. Children join in with familiar songs and rhymes, singing the words and copying the actions. Children visit places in the local community, such as the library, shops and park. They walk to the local woods, where they explore nature and like to splash in big puddles.

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The provision is good

The childminder encourages children to develop independence. At snack time, children serve their own fruit. This promotes a discussion about their favourite food and where it comes from. The childminder teaches children about hygiene and keeping safe. She reminds them to wash and dry their hands after using the toilet to help keep the germs away. Children learn how to be respectful of each other. They follow effective routines, which help them to know what the childminder expects. She reminds them about the rules and boundaries and positively reinforces their behaviour.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a clear intent for her curriculum. She has a good understanding of children's developmental milestones. The childminder tracks children's development. She uses this information to help develop the next steps in their learning. The childminder devises well-matched activities to successfully implement these steps. This enables the children to make progress in their learning. n Children learn to manage their own feelings and behaviour well. They learn about different emotions and effective ways to manage these. Children are supported to talk about their behaviour and to think about how their actions may affect other people. These opportunities help children to understand their emotions and develop effective skills to regulate their own behaviour. n Children use a range of physical skills. They use their hand-eye coordination and small-muscle skills to navigate rods in a fishing game, as they hook different sea

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creatures. Additionally, children use their fingers to make marks in flour and oats. These skills prepare children well for their later writing skills. n The childminder skilfully engages all children through her quality interactions. She encourages their vocabulary through effective communication and modelling. The childminder provides a narrative during play and asks lots of questions. However, some interactions do not allow children to explore their own ideas and make connections in their learning. For example, the childminder does

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25 April 2023 not always give children enough time to think and respond. This impacts on children's critical thinking. n The childminder uses interesting ideas to promote mathematical thinking in activities the children enjoy. For example, they use diggers to scoop dry cereal. Children count the number of scoops and talk about positioning and size. This is one way in which they learn about valuable mathematical concepts, such as counting and measuring. n Parents are happy with the home-from-home care their children receive from the childminder. She provides them with daily updates on their child's food and drink intake and their sleep patterns. The childminder updates parents on their child's learning and development regularly. They discuss any concerns together and plan any interventions required. This provides a coordinated approach to the child's care that ensures their needs are fully met. n The childminder evaluates her practice consistently. She identifies what she

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could change about activities instantaneously to support children's learning more effectively. She accesses training online to further her knowledge and develop her practice. This helps to ensure she is providing a high-quality provision for the children in her care, therefore helping them to make progress in their learning. n The childminder is a good role model. She speaks to the children positively and encourages them to say 'please' and 'thank you' when asking for toys. Children join in tidy-up time and help each other to put the toys away. The childminder models how to brush up the spilt food from messy play to help keep the room safe for everyone. This is one way in which the children learn about respect and how they can help to keep themselves and others safe.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good knowledge of safeguarding procedures. She is aware of her responsibilities in keeping children safe from harm and knows the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child. The childminder carries out her own risk assessment. She reminds the children how they can help to keep themselves safe, such as explaining that we tidy the toys to make sure nobody trips up. The childminder seeks permissions from parents to take photos of the children. When sharing group pictures, she ensures children's privacy.

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should:

n develop children's critical-thinking skills by giving them more time to answer open-ended questions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485693 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10276580 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 5 Date of previous inspection 21 July 2017

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in the Woodley area of Stockport, Greater Manchester. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed the organisation of the early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between childminder and children. 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

25 April 2023 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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