Myles, Wendy

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 April 2015 11 August 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

 Detailed observations and extremely robust monitoring and tracking of children's learning and development results in children's individual needs being exceptionally well met.  The childminder has developed excellent partnership work with parents and school staff. Children are extremely well supported with their transitions and are rapidly developing skills to prepare them for school and life ahead.  Parents are well informed about their child's developmental progress through daily discussions and access to the online tracking system. Children's emotional well-being is very well supported.  The childminder demonstrates a thorough understanding of how to keep children safe in line with a robust safeguarding policy. Children are extremely well safeguarded.  The childminder's strong commitment to training and high quality teaching skills impacts strongly on the quality learning experiences provided to children.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is committed to continuous improvement and involves children and parents in reflecting on provision and making changes. This results in children having consistently high quality learning experiences. Children are extremely confident and self-assured.

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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

 consider providing a wider range of natural resources to further enhance children's exploratory play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home both inside and in the garden.  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 and the childminder's qualifications.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder has an excellent understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage and how children learn. Teaching highly motivates children to enthusiastically and confidently engage in the rich, varied and imaginative range of learning opportunities, although the childminder is considering extending her range of natural sensory resources to further enhance children's exploratory play. There is a skilful balance of child-initiated, and adult- led activities. These are purposeful and provide highly effective levels of challenge appropriate to the children's age and stage of development. For example, children enjoy reading books of their choice. The childminder provides a choice of soft toy characters relating to the story for children to use as a role-play resource. She is highly skilled in supporting them to develop their language by involving children in telling the story, asking open questions and focusing on phonics. As a result, children are making very rapid

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who attend. This is outstanding

progress in their communication and language skills from their starting points.

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outstanding

The childminder fully understands the importance of building good, positive relationships with parents, schools and professionals. This enables the individual needs of children to be met, including children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. Very strong attachments with the children are evident as children present as happy, settled, confident learners who are also developing excellent self-care and independence skills. For example, children confidently help themselves to a healthy breakfast. Children choose and access their own cereal, pour their own milk, find their own bib and put it in the washing machine following breakfast. Children's behaviour is extremely well managed and the childminder role models sharing and positive language. Older children are encouraged to help younger children. For example when playing with the small world farm the older children make animal sounds and ask younger children the names of the animals. Children are

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outstanding

developing excellent communication and language skills. They value each other and understand boundaries and routines extremely well.

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provision is outstanding

The enthusiastic commitment and drive of the childminder results in the provision of a warm, welcoming, safe, stimulating environment where children thrive exceptionally well. A highly effective self-evaluation process involving parents and children clearly identifies strengths and areas for development. This promotes an ethos of continuous improvement to ensure the very high standard of quality childcare provision is maintained. For example, feedback from parents has resulted in provision of a high quality baby changing table being provided in the bathroom where children can access their own nappies. This further supports children's health and well-being and their already excellent independence skills. New knowledge and skills gained from the extensive range of training the childminder attends is embedded in outstanding practice. Children make very rapid progress in all areas of their learning and development from their starting points.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 318218 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 865141 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 11 August 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1984 and lives in the Stretford area of Manchester. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged three- and four-years-old. She holds a formal qualification equivalent to level 3.

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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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