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

Children show that they feel happy and safe in the busy, welcoming, home-based setting. They form close friendships within the group and grow up in a companionable way together. The promotion of children's communication and language development is a strength of the provision. Children continuously extend the number of words that they remember and use. They listen to the traditional tale about the Gingerbread Man and recall the names of the ingredients in the gingerbread recipe. Toddlers and pre-school children eagerly join in with the story's rhyming refrains. This helps them to learn about sentence structure and to acquire the rhythm of spoken English.

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The provision is good

The childminder and her co-childminder incorporate frequent and interesting outings into the curriculum. Children become confident adventurers who learn first- hand about the world. The childminder teaches children to follow rules that keep them safe on outings. They know that they must wear high-visibility vests and stay together. Parents and carers comment that the childminder and her co-childminder are key people in their children's lives. Everyone shares information about events and children's care routines at home and in the setting. This has a positive impact on children's development and well-being.

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her co-childminder motivate and support each other to keep developing their practice. Recent training prompted the childminder to re- evaluate the learning environment. She identified areas and activities that promoted children's obvious interest and engagement. She worked to improve the areas that children showed less interest in. Children now encounter an even more stimulating array of things to do and talk about. This is particularly evident in the outdoor area. All children make good progress in their learning. n The childminder makes her curriculum responsive to exciting events and children's interests. Children eagerly recall a family visit to the zoo. The childminder and children talk about the zoo. They share stories about the animals that live there. This helps children to build on and extend what they already know. Children apply their emerging knowledge of relative size when

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they recall that elephants are 'big' and giraffes are 'tall'. n The childminder teaches children to value and respect difference. Children learn to use sign language. For example, they learn the sign for 'tiger'. This promotes children's small-muscle development and they learn that there are different ways to communicate. The childminder reads 'The Mixed-Up Chameleon' to children. The story and discussion help children to learn that everyone has their own unique role to play in the diverse community that they are growing up in. n The childminder understands how children learn. Her interactions with them are

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need to do better?

11 March 2025 engaging and fun. Pre-school children hide something behind their back, then ask the childminder to guess which hand it is in. They giggle with obvious delight when her guesses are never correct. The playful, purposeful atmosphere helps children to become confident and sociable. They develop a positive attitude to learning. n The childminder teaches children self-help skills that promote their independence ready for school. Children learn to use the toilet independently. At lunchtime they skilfully use knives and forks. Children develop habits that promote their good health. They wash their hands before eating and know that wearing coats helps to keep them warm in chilly weather. n Children know that there are different expectations at different times of the day. At 'chill time' they busily arrange blankets and cushions and settle down quietly together. During outside play children know that it is time to move freely and to

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need to do better?

be noisier. However, on occasion, the expectations of children are less clear. Children enjoy the group story time, but hearing two adult voices interrupts their deepest concentration and involvement. n The childminder updates and refreshes her knowledge of child protection matters. She knows what to do if she is concerned that children are at risk of harm. The childminder teaches children to follow rules that promote their health and safety. Children learn that they must stay seated until they have finished all of the food in their mouth. This helps the childminder to prevent incidents of choking.

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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 make the learning intentions of activities and routines even more precise, in order that everyone knows what to do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY403657 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10375925 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 12 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 9 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Stockport. Her provision operates all year round, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder and sometimes works with an assistant. She holds a qualification at level 3 and provides funded early education.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector held discussions about how the childminder plans and implements her curriculum. n The childminder and the inspector observed and discussed children's learning. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder, her co-childminder and the children. n The inspector read written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n Documents used in the childminder's setting were sampled and evaluated by the inspector.

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Inspection activities

11 March 2025 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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