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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder listens carefully to what children have to say and attentively responds in a caring way to their requests. This helps children to feel valued and acknowledged. Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care and invite the childminder to join in with their play. The childminder encourages children to develop their creativity skills by using a range of materials. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning as they use different coloured paints and they investigate the patterns they make as they squirt paint out of bottles. This supports children to demonstrate curiosity and experiment and explore with colours.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of children. She encourages children to use the toilet independently and to wash their own hands. This helps children to be competent in managing their own care needs. The childminder supports children to demonstrate good behaviour. She reminds them regularly of the routine so that they know what is expected from them and what will happen next. The childminder gives children lots of praise and encouragement. She tells them how proud she is of them when they put on their own shoes and coats. This helps children to have good levels of confidence and self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements an effective curriculum which supports children's personal, social and emotional development. She effectively teaches children about their emotions through the use of stories, referring to flash cards when emotions arise and general conversations during play. This helps children to understand how they might be feeling and what might be causing their emotions. n The childminder creates several opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. Children roll balls with precision to knock down skittles. This helps children to have control of their movements and the speed at which they throw the ball. n The childminder supports children to understand the rules of the setting and what is expected of them. Children know where things belong and put them away when they have finished playing without being asked. This helps children to be ready for their next stage of learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder undertakes training so that she can continuously improve her practice. She has undertaken training about how to use visual props to support her communication with children. This has helped her to understand the important role she has in supporting children's communication and skills. The use of the visual props have improved children's level of understanding. n The childminder teaches children about healthy lifestyles. She reads stories with

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need to do better?

9 September 2024 children about going to the dentist and they clean their teeth in the childminder's care. This supports children to understand about why good oral health is important. n The childminder teaches children about similarities and differences. The childminder and children talk together about butterflies and how they are different from each other and what is important about each of them. This helps children to learn about similarities that connect them to others and the differences that distinguish them. n The childminder provides a good range of activities for children which they enjoy. However, the childminder sometimes interrupts children's concentration and redirects them to the next activity while they are still engaged and exploring their current activity. This means children cannot always fully extend their learning and test out their ideas. n The childminder supports children to learn about the world around them. They

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need to do better?

visit the local fire station and learn about how the fire service can help people. This supports children to understand about different occupations and what the emergency services do. n The childminder provides fun activities which help children to learn mathematics. Children use a timer to time each other as they move balls from one basket to another. They then count the number of balls in the basket. This helps children to develop their counting skills and to understand about time.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n enhance the implementation of the curriculum in order to allow children to fully extend their learning and test out their ideas.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548574 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10355268 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 22 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Stockport. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

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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