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 builds good relationships with children. She dedicates time to getting to know children and their families well when they first start to attend. The childminder supports children to feel happy in her care. Children settle quickly and are emotionally secure. The childminder helps children to understand what is expected from them. She sits alongside children as they play and helps them grow in confidence and self-esteem. She offers lots of praise and encouragement to demonstrate approval of their good behaviour. For instance, the childminder claps her hands when children do things well. Children behave well.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of children's learning and is ambitious in the delivery of her curriculum. She observes children and notices what they are able to do. The childminder joins in children's play and extends their ideas. For example, when children are interested in playing with a farm set, the childminder supports young children to learn the names of animals and the noises they make. Children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder provides children with a good range of experiences to help develop their positive attitudes to learning. Children enjoy going on trips to the library and take pleasure in joining in with songs and rhymes. They are keen to join in with the range of opportunities offered to them.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has established an ambitious curriculum for personal, social and emotional development. She encourages children to play alongside each other and to be kind. Children show care and concern for each other and understand the needs of others. n The childminder builds good relationships with families of the children in her care. The childminder and families work together to share information about children and the things they can do. They talk together about how they can collectively help children to learn new knowledge and skills. Children benefit from a consistent approach to meeting their needs. n The childminder provides a range of experiences to support children's physical skills. She encourages children to use their hand-eye coordination to press small buttons on toys and use their large physical skills on equipment at the park. Children become confident in moving their bodies and using equipment.

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need to do better?

n The childminder sometimes asks children questions and then answers them herself. This does not give children enough time to think about the question asked, consider the answer they want to give and to use their words to explain their thinking. n The childminder has established relationships with other settings that children attend. She talks with staff in other settings about children's developmental

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need to do better?

20 November 2024 stages and how they can work collaboratively to support children to make good progress in their learning and development. This helps to consistently meet children's care and education needs. n The childminder encourages children to do things for themselves. For instance, babies hold their own bottles and young children use cups to drink water. Children grow in their independence. n The childminder reflects on her practice and considers how she can improve outcomes for children. Since her last inspection, she has improved her communication with other settings that children attend. She has attended training about safety and safeguarding to help her to improve her awareness of how to keep children safe. These continued improvements help to benefit children. n The childminder supports children to learn about the world around them. She teaches children about how people are different by providing experiences that

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need to do better?

help them to understand about different cultures and disabilities. This helps children to be respectful of diversity. n The childminder helps children to learn about the importance of healthy lifestyles. They use craft materials to make representations of healthy foods. The childminder teaches children about health professionals that help to keep them healthy. This helps children to understand about the things that influence their health and people who can help them. n The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and is a good role model. She positively reinforces the rules throughout the day. Children listen well to instructions they are given and tidy away toys after they have finished playing without being asked.

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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 children's communication and language skills by giving them enough time to respond to questions asked.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 307066 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10359805 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 6 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Reddish, Stockport. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are 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. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

20 November 2024 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

20 November 2024 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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