Childminder in Wigan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18 February 2015 1 June 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The highly motivated and dynamic childminder has high aspirations for children. As a result, children make exceedingly good progress in all areas of their learning and development.  The quality of teaching is outstanding. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She provides a superb range of interesting and challenging activities for children that meet their interests, needs and abilities. Consequently, children thoroughly enjoy their time and are highly motivated to learn.  The childminder establishes highly respectful relationships with children. As a result, children's behaviour is exemplary and they are confident, self-motivated and prepared extremely well for their journey on to school.  The childminder develops highly effective partnerships with parents to ensure they are fully engaged in their children's learning and development. She provides ideas and

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This provision is outstanding

suggestions for parents to support children's learning at home. As a result, children are offered continuity and consistency in their care and learning.  The childminder's highly positive focus on children's safety and welfare means that children are very well protected and safeguarded.  The childminder uses robust self-evaluation which takes account of the views of parents and children. Comprehensive and purposeful development plans are used to review children's progress and drive improvement.  The childminder is highly effective at securing support for children, including those with special educational needs and/or disabilities as she establishes excellent relationships with other agencies and professionals.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance the range of information shared with other settings that children attend, in order to refine the already highly targeted educational programmes.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's house and garden.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other documentation, including the safeguarding procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents, as recorded in written reference letters.  The inspector viewed the childminder's self-evaluation document, provided prior to the inspection.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder uses her expert knowledge of how children learn to provide children with a rich and purposeful learning environment that is organised to support all children to make rapid progress. Children's interest in cars and transport leads them to investigate how to manoeuvre them to collect the pebbles outdoors to build a bridge. The excellent mix of adult-led and child-initiated activities ensures children remain enthusiastic, interested and engaged in their play. The childminder uses highly effective strategies to develop children's language and communication skills. She responds to children's ideas and interests and re-shapes tasks as they occur. For example, she continuously promotes children's language by providing a running commentary and by introducing sing-along songs during their play. The childminder establishes strong relationships with parents and other professionals to promote each child's learning needs. Comprehensive observations

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who attend. This is outstanding

and assessments inform planning for children's next steps in learning to ensure that all children make excellent progress from their starting points.

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outstanding

The childminder nurtures children's self-esteem, confidence and self-motivation. She is highly skilled at ensuring that children are emotionally prepared for the next stage in their learning. The childminder is an extremely positive role model of behaviour and has high expectations of the children. She provides clear instructions and explanations and as a result, children learn how to behave well and keep themselves safe. The childminder actively listens to the views of children and gives them time to lead their own play and develop their self-care skills. For example, children quickly learn how to put on their coats and shoes ready to play outside. They confidently challenge their physical skills and learn how to manage risks safely as they carefully negotiate the steps to the play house. The childminder teaches children the importance of healthy lifestyles and the garden is significantly enhanced with opportunities for children to tend to and taste their home-

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provision is outstanding

The childminder has a robust understanding of her role in safeguarding children and identifying and managing potential risks. She has made significant progress since her last inspection, demonstrating a commitment to effective self-evaluation and continuous improvement. A highly targeted programme of training is used to support the childminder to analyse children's progress and identify and tackle any emerging gaps in their learning. As a result, all children are making rapid progress. She has excellent links with other professionals and is currently making very good progress with sharing information with other settings that children attend, to provide children with a consistent and highly effective educational programme.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY387708 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 859063 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Ashton-in-Makerfield, in Wigan. She operates all year round except bank holidays and family holidays and provides childcare Tuesday to Thursday from 7.30am until 6pm and on Friday she provides a breakfast club only from 7.30am. The childminder holds a relevant qualification; two part credits at CACHE Level 3 Diploma in Home-based Childcare.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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