Childminder in Bolton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 April 2015 28 April 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

 Teaching is good. The childminder is well qualified and experienced. She has a very good understanding of how young children learn. This means she effectively supports children to make good progress.  The childminder regularly and precisely monitors children's progress across the areas of learning. She shares this information with parents. Therefore, parents are fully informed of their children's ongoing development and are supported to continue their learning at home.  Children are happy, well settled and enjoy warm relationships with the childminder. As a result, they are confident and emotionally secure in their surroundings.  Children enjoy healthy and nutritious meals and snacks. Children choose their own fruit, pour their own drinks and help the childminder prepare food. Additionally, they enjoy many walks and visits in the local community. As a result, children are supported to lead a healthy lifestyle.

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good understanding of how to keep children safe. She has attended safeguarding training, conducts risk assessments for her home and for outings and she holds a valid first-aid certificate.  The childminder conducts regular evaluations of her provision. She includes the views of the children and parents. Therefore, she makes meaningful improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children sufficient time to think through their own ideas and answer questions.  Some resources are not effectively organised to support children to make independent choices and also extend their early literacy skills even further.

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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

 extend opportunities for children to be able to develop even further their critical- thinking skills, for example, by allowing them even more time to think through their own ideas and answer questions during play and activities  enhance the already good learning environment, for example by labelling toy boxes with pictures and words so that new children at the setting are able to make independent choices and older children are able to extend their early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed premises, toys and equipment.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and interacting with the children.  The inspector looked at and discussed with the childminder the children's development records.  The inspector talked to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's qualifications and the suitability of adult household members.  The inspector took account of the information provided for the inspection in the form of parents' comments sheets, evaluations and in daily diaries.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation and improvement plan.

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who attend. This is good

Children are developing the skills to be ready for future learning. They are sociable, articulate and positively interact with each other and the childminder. Children have good imaginative skills. When playing with the train and track, they discuss their ideas and narrate a story line. However, sometimes the childminder over directs their play and when she asks them questions, she does not always give them enough time to be able to think and answer. This does not maximise opportunities for children to develop their creativity and critical-thinking skills. The childminder does however, value the importance of communication and language. She takes children to language groups in the community and works in partnership with other professionals, such as speech and language therapists. Babies' attempts at communication are sensitively addressed, for example, when they rub their eyes and cry, the childminder soothes them to sleep.

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good

Children settle with ease in to the childminder's care. She offers flexible settling-in sessions and gathers information from parents to ensure children are happy and their emotional needs are met. Children have opportunities to be active. They take part in a range of outings, such as visits to the local park and an activity centre where they run around, climb ropes and crawl through tunnels. The childminder has available a wide range of age-appropriate resources. However, children who are new to the setting are not fully supported to identify and choose desired resources and equipment easily. This is because toys and resources are not stored in boxes that are labelled with pictures and words. Additionally, this does not maximise opportunities for older children to develop their early literacy skills, for example, when they want to tidy the resources away and separate them into the correct boxes. The childminder uses age- appropriate strategies to

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good

deal with unwanted behaviours. Consequently, children play together and show care and concern for each other. Babies are cared for in accordance with parents' wishes. The childminder ensures they have their comfort items freely available so they feel secure.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Activities and experiences provided for children have depth and breadth across the curriculum and are linked to children's individual interests. As a result, children are motivated and eager to learn. Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder considers their views and adapts her service accordingly. She accurately evaluates her practice with the help of the local authority early years team and shares good practice with other local childminders. The childminder has effective policies and procedures in place that she uses well to ensure the quality of her service. The childminder is committed to improve her professional development. She has attended many training courses to enhance her already good knowledge.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 315460 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 871988 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 28 April 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Bolton, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides free funded education for two-, three-, and four-year-old children.

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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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