Childminder in Bury

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 April 2015 18 December 2008

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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 relate well to the caring childminder. Consequently, children settle and form secure emotional attachments, which enables them to feel confident in their surroundings.  The childminder regularly observes and reviews children's development. She tracks children's progress, which enables her to provide learning opportunities that successfully extend their learning. Consequently, all children make good progress, taking into consideration their starting points.  The childminder has a secure knowledge of her responsibilities in keeping children safe. She has recently completed child protection training and regularly reviews risks in the environment to ensure children's well-being is effectively promoted.  Children benefit from the effective partnerships the childminder has established with parents. A wealth of information is regularly shared, which ensures that all children's needs are consistently met and parents are aware of how their child is progressing.

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This provision is good

Parents are complimentary about the childminder and they are happy with the care and teaching that she provides.  The childminder has realistic expectations of children and she sets age-appropriate rules and boundaries. As a result, children are responsive and behave well. They readily share resources with each other, and are eager to help the childminder to keep the environment tidy and safe.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to write and make marks in all areas of play.  The childminder's links with the other early years settings that children attend are not robust enough to effectively complement children's learning and development.

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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 children's opportunities to freely practise, and give purpose to, their early writing  improve communication with other settings that children attend, to robustly promote continuity of learning for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection and observed play, teaching and learning opportunities.  The inspector looked at a selection of documentation, including children's information, risk assessments, certificates, policies, procedures and evidence of the suitability checks for all adults living in the household.  The inspector reviewed written comments from parents and took account of their views of the service.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector toured the areas of the premises where childcare is provided.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder provides a good range of activities to promote children's learning and development across the seven areas of learning. Teaching is good because the childminder uses a range of different teaching strategies, such as open-ended questions, to promote children's thinking skills. For example, when children came across a problem, such as realising that their dough cakes are too big to fit in the oven, the childminder asked questions, such as 'what can we do to make it smaller?' This encourages children to solve problems for themselves. Children begin to use numbers spontaneously in their play. The childminder effectively reinforces this awareness by encouraging children to count and introducing them to new mathematical language. As a result, children's understanding of these concepts is extended. The childminder offers time for children to draw, however, opportunities for children to freely write and give a purpose for their mark making are not

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who attend. This is good

always available in the different areas of play. As a result, there are missed learning opportunities to promote children's early-writing skills.

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good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment where children feel safe and secure. She interacts with children in a positive manner and at their level, providing them with lots of eye contact and positive reinforcement. This supports their emotional well-being, self-esteem, confidence and communication skills because it shows the children she values what they are doing. Children have opportunities to be active and engage in physical play, both in the garden and while on outings to the local environment. The childminder reinforces children's concepts of safety and promotes a good awareness of how to keep themselves safe throughout their daily routines and activities. The childminder supports children to socialise with other children by meeting regularly with another childminder. As a result, children are obtaining the skills, attitudes and dispositions they need to be ready for school.

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provision is good

The childminder is committed to providing good-quality experiences for children, and she effectively reflects upon her practice to identify areas for development. She continues to keep her knowledge and skills up to date through regular training, translating this effectively into practice to promote outcomes for children. The childminder actively involves parents in evaluating her provision and parents' comments about the childminder are extremely positive. The childminder understands the importance of sharing information and working in partnership with other settings that children attend. However, these partnerships have not been fully developed, to ensure consistency in sharing detailed information to complement children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY254769 Local authority Bury Inspection number 872633 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 December 2008

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Prestwich, Manchester. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for 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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