Childminder in WiganOfsted inspection, 5 Mar 2015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 March 2015 16 March 2009

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children make good progress and achieve well. The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn. She is skilled at planning interesting activities that challenge children and keep them engrossed in play and learning.  Children have good relationships with the childminder. They are involved in the preparation and planning of activities which helps them to feel valued and develops their confidence and independence.  The childminder regularly attends training to update her skills and knowledge. She maintains clear, confidential, easily accessible records to help ensure that children are safe and protected.  Children are confident communicators. They share their ideas and thoughts in play and benefit from the childminder's use of rich and creative language.  Children are active leaners. They concentrate well and make full use of low-level displays to match and find different shapes and colours.

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This provision is good

 The childminder uses a range of effective ways to keep parents well informed about their child's experiences. She makes good use of written policies and displays to keep them well informed about her service.  The childminder has clear ways to safeguard children, assess all potential risks and monitor children's progress effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder is not always highly successful in engaging all parents in sharing full information about what they know about their children's learning and development at home.  The childminder does not always extend children's already good behaviour by using consistent ways to teach them about feelings and emotions.

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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

 strengthen ways to engage parents in sharing information of their own observations of their child and to further support learning in the home  extend children's understanding of how to manage their behaviour and feelings by using more consistent ways to teach them that some actions or words can hurt others.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation, and a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder's records.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder uses a wide range of good teaching techniques. Children easily access interesting toys and activities they want to play with. The childminder gives clear explanations to children. She explains the reason they cannot fit a box back on the shelf is because its lid is open. Children work out how to close it before trying, successfully, to fit it into place, demonstrating good attitudes to learning. Children are confident communicators. The childminder helps them to make connections in their learning and makes good use of commentary and questions. She describes how falling rice sounds like rain, as it drops onto a tray. Children develop physical skills necessary for writing, as they use their fingers to sprinkle rice and move it using scoops, funnels and tweezers. They use small brushes to make shapes and draw letters. The childminder uses every opportunity to name colours and count to reinforce children's good counting and sorting skills. She is

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who attend. This is good

effective in sharing information about children's learning with parents. However, she is less successful at encouraging them to share information from home, to enable them to be even more involved in their child's learning. She carefully monitors children's progress and ensures that they are well prepared for the next stage in their learning.

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good

The childminder creates a warm, safe environment for children. Children enjoy resting after a busy play session. They choose books and puppets to play with in a cosy den. The childminder has a good knowledge of each child and their individual personalities. She responds well to all children, recognising their efforts and helping them to develop confidence and feel valued. She has resources, such as books, dolls and stickers to help children to explore different feelings. However, she does not always use them to full effect to help her teach children why they need to take turns or let others go first, to enhance their understanding. Children learn good hygiene routines. They see pictures of why and how they should wash their hands as they independently use the bathroom. Children exhibit positive relationships as they talk about other children. They eagerly help to prepare a snack. The childminder talks about the benefits of eating fruit and shows them

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good

how to chop it safely. The children look forward to seeing the older children arriving from school and are prepared well for the move to school themselves.

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provision is good

The childminder is professional and highly motivated. She actively seeks the views of parents about her service. She has well-established ways to seek the views of children. She has a prominently displayed 'ideas' box and makes colourful displays of their suggestions. She sets herself clear targets for further improvement and makes good use of training to support her professional development. The childminder has a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare; and learning and development requirements, which she implements well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY250546 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 872599 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 March 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2001 and lives in Leigh, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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