Childminder in Bury

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Unique reference number EY362419 Inspection date 18/11/2008 Inspector Jannet Mary Richards

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Type of setting Childminder This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Introduction

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under Sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of the registered early years provision. ‘Early years provision’ refers to provision regulated by Ofsted for children from birth to 31 August following their fifth birthday (the early years age group). The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and welfare, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Introduction

The report includes information on any complaints about the childcare provision which Ofsted has received since the last inspection or registration whichever is the later, which require Ofsted or the provider to take action in Annex C.

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Introduction

The provider must provide a copy of this report to all parents with children at the setting where reasonably practicable. The provider must provide a copy of the report to any other person who asks for one, but may charge a fee for this service (The Childcare (Inspection) Regulations 2008 regulations 9 and 10).

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Introduction

The setting also makes provision for children older than the early years age group which is registered on the voluntary and/or compulsory part(s) of the Childcare Register. This report does not include an evaluation of that provision, but a comment about compliance with the requirements of the Childcare Register is included in Annex B. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Description of the childminding

The childminder was registered in 2008. She lives with her partner and four-year- old child in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester. The whole ground floor of the childminder's house is used for childminding, in addition to the bathroom and two bedrooms on the first floor. There is an enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She may care for up to five children under eight years. She is currently caring for one child in the early years age group and one older child after school. She is registered to provide overnight care for one child. The childminder attends local toddler groups.

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Overall effectiveness of the early years provision

Children are settled, happy and their individual needs are generally well met as the childminder knows them well and treats each child as a unique individual. Their welfare is suitably promoted and they make sound progress in their learning and development as the childminder knows how to keep them safe, healthy, and how to support and encourage them. She works closely with parents and carers to ensure that children are settled and benefit from familiar routines. She has recently introduced suitable systems to identify what she does well and to plan for the development of her childminding service. She has accurately identified some areas for improvement; for example, she plans to attend training to improve her awareness of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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further?

To further improve the early years provision the registered person should:

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further?

 develop a greater understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage in order to effectively plan for the next steps in children's progress, provide them with strong challenges in each area of learning and development, and ensure that parents are included in the assessment process  improve the arrangements for keeping children healthy by ensuring that children are encouraged to drink often and maintaining accurate medication records  improve the arrangements to keep children safe by including window locks in the risk assessment and taking appropriate action to minimise risks  increase the range of resources available to the children to include objects made from natural materials and toys and books with positive images of different people, to provide the children with opportunities to use their senses and to recognise, talk about and value diversity This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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provision

The childminder has good organisational skills. She organises her home, time and resources effectively to meet the needs of the children. The documentation which supports the care of the children is very well recorded and maintained, although medication records are not always accurate. The childminder has conducted a risk assessment of her home and put effective measures in place to reduce any risks to the children, although an unlocked window has not yet been included and poses a potential hazard.

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provision

The childminder provides parents and carers with good quality information in the form of written policies and procedures which ensure that they are well informed about the her service. In addition, she has developed strong relationships with parents, working very well together to ensure that children are settled and secure. They often discuss and agree children's care needs to ensure individual needs are met, though they have fewer discussions about children's learning and development.

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provision

The childminder has a good commitment to childminding and is keen to develop her skills and knowledge. She has started to look closely at how she cares for the children, and make plans to improve the service she provides. Recently, for example, she has begun to record her observations of what the children do as they play, and link her observations to the areas of learning and development. She recognises that these can be developed further by planning for the next steps in children's progress. In order to improve her understanding of the process of assessment and planning for children she has arranged to attend training in the near future.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children settle very well and are happy as the childminder is very sensitive to their emotional needs and ensures they have her individual time and attention. This leads to children feeling secure and confident to explore and learn as they play. Children clearly enjoy being in the company of the childminder. Babies develop effective communication skills as they babble and point to different objects they see. The childminder effectively encourages their communication as she repeats their babbles and names the objects which children point to. Children are encouraged to develop their physical skills, for example, when babies reach for toys which the childminder places just out of their reach, to encourage their mobility.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The children enjoy a suitable range of activities within the home and outdoors to encourage their learning and development. They learn about the world around them when they go for local walks, feed the ducks or visit the local toddler group, for example. They like to explore the toys in the childminder's home, finding out what happens when they press the buttons on some toys. The children have few opportunities to use all of their senses, as the childminder does not yet have objects made from natural materials for them to explore. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 Early attempts by the childminder to assess the children's development are good, demonstrating that children have many interesting opportunities to learn through play. These are not yet sufficiently developed to ensure that children's progress in each area of learning and development is planned for.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

The childminder takes positive steps to promote children's welfare. She has a sound understanding of procedures to safeguard the welfare of any children she cares for. She takes appropriate steps to reduce the spread of infection as she keeps her home and toys clean and has effective procedures for when children are ill. She promotes children's health by working with parents to ensure they have an appropriate diet and plenty of fresh air, though does not do enough to ensure that children drink frequently.

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The quality and standards of the early years provision

Children are cared for by a childminder who has a positive approach and encourages their confidence and self-esteem. She has a sound understanding of how to manage children's behaviour and promote respect for each other. She understands the importance of talking to older children about differences, for example. However, the children do not yet have a range of toys and books with positive images of different people to encourage this awareness. This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

The key inspection judgements and what they mean

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Annex A: record of inspection judgements

Grade 1 is Outstanding: this aspect of the provision is of exceptionally high quality Grade 2 is Good: this aspect of the provision is strong Grade 3 is Satisfactory: this aspect of the provision is sound Grade 4 is Inadequate: this aspect of the provision is not good enough

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of children in the Early Years Foundation Stage?

How well does the provision promote inclusive practice? 3 The capacity of the provision to maintain continuous improvement.

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Foundation Stage led and managed?

How effective is the setting’s self-evaluation, including the steps taken to promote improvement? How well does the setting work in partnership with parents and others? How well are children safeguarded? 3

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

How well are children helped to stay safe? 3 How well are children helped to be healthy? 3 How well are children helped to enjoy and achieve? 3 How well are children helped to make a positive contribution? How well are children helped develop skills that will contribute to their future economic well-being?

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Years Foundation Stage promoted?

procedures set out in the guidance available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are: Met

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Annex B: the Childcare Register

The provider confirms that the requirements of the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are: Met This inspection was carried out under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

This section of the report includes details of any complaint/s made to Ofsted when:  we took action for the provider to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  we asked the provider to take action in order to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register; or  the provider had already taken any necessary action to meet the requirements of the Early Years Register.

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Annex C: complaint/s made to Ofsted

We will not report on any complaint where the provider met the requirements of the Early Years Register or did not require any action by Ofsted or the registered provider.

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Detail of the complaint/s

The provider is required to keep a record of complaints made by parents, which they can see on request. The complaints record may contain complaints other than those made to Ofsted.

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