Childminder in Stockport

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder demonstrates how she will ensure her home and garden are safe for all age ranges within the early years. She intends to provide a calming environment to help children to feel reassured and secure. n The childminder has firm knowledge of what she would do if she is worried about a child in her care. She can identify signs and symptoms of abuse and is knowledgeable about safeguarding issues. n The childminder explains how she will foster children's self-esteem and interest in learning by providing them with lots of reassurance and praise. She explains how she will help children to learn positive behaviours towards others and understand right from wrong. n The childminder knows how to assess what children know and can do. She can plan effectively to help children to make good progress, through supporting different areas of learning and using children's interests. She explains how she will share children's progress with parents. She intends to provide them with

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ideas to continue to support learning at home. n The well-qualified childminder is very knowledgeable about how to seek extra support and provide ongoing help to children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She describes effective partnership working with other settings children attend and other professionals, to meet children's needs. n The childminder demonstrates good understanding of how to support children who speak English as an additional language. She intends to gather key words from parents and use these to support her communication with children. She explains how she will value the different experiences children will bring, by including all children's home traditions and cultures within her curriculum planning. n The childminder plans to provide food that is healthy and well balanced to help children to develop healthy heating habits. She considers children's oral health by only providing sugar-free cordial, milk and water to drink.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431213 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10139538 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection 15 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and is located in Stockport. She operates all year round from 7.45am to 5.30pm, Tuesday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures they are safe and suitable. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including the childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate and insurance certificates. n The childminder spoke to the inspector about her intentions for children's learning. n Although there were no children in the early age range present at the time of this inspection, there were children on roll over the age of five years.

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Inspection activities

19 October 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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19 October 2023 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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