Childminder in Bury

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 June 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 knows the children in her care and understands how they learn. She makes good use of asking questions so that make children think about what they are doing.  Children are happy and engaged taking part in the activities of their choice. All children are actively involved in the experiences provided so they feel included and valued.  Strong relationships with parents ensure children's individual needs are met and their emotional welfare is promoted. Additionally, this supports a consistent approach to their care and learning.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding. She is confident of the action to take to protect children in her care and keep them safe from harm.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully focus her own professional development on raising teaching to its highest level so children make even better progress.  The childminder, on occasions, does not make best use of all information about how well children are doing. Therefore, experiences and activities are not as closely matched as possible to children's identified next steps in their learning.

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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

 build on the system for your own professional development to include a more targeted approach that includes teaching, keeps practice updated and supports children's learning and development to an outstanding level  build on the system for tracking children's progress to link more closely to the good quality information obtained from the observations of what children are doing, in order to plan more effectively for their ongoing good progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the lounge/playroom.  The inspector sampled children's assessment records, planning documentation and a range of other records, policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates and her self-evaluation and improvement plans.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector and childminder undertook a joint observation and discussed the children's learning while they were engaged in the activities.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder expertly engages children as she sits with them and talks about what they are doing, promoting their speaking and listening skills well. Children enjoy the discussions as they develop their own conversational skills. The system for the observation, assessment and tracking of children's progress is good. However, the childminder does not use the information obtained to full effect. This is because when planning to meet children's needs, activities are based on children's interests and not always on what they already know. The childminder helps children to listen, concentrate and manage their own needs, promoting their independence. Additionally, they are being very well prepared for school and their next stage of learning. The childminder skilfully introduces numbers, shapes and colours as children play. She extends children's thinking as she asks them what might happen next or what they can see, as they experiment with the water and

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good

The children are settled and very secure with this kind and caring childminder. The childminder skilfully keeps younger children involved and helps older children understand the normal behaviour for very young children. Consequently, children's emotional welfare and self-confidence is promoted. The childminder works well with parents and this ensures children's care needs are met. Links with external agencies and other settings provide a consistent approach to children's care and education. Children play in a safe and secure home because the childminder completes a risk assessment of the home prior to children arriving. Children's overall good health is promoted through good opportunities for daily exercise and a balanced healthy diet. Children delight in going for walks to the park and making friends at the toddler groups.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. The childminder has systems in place for checking and evaluating her own practice, including links with the local authority, However, she has not yet fully focused her professional development on raising the quality of teaching and her practice to an outstanding level so children make even better progress. The childminder has attended training courses; this has improved her knowledge and skills and, therefore, the care and education of the children. The childminder has addressed the recommendation previously set by obtaining her paediatric first-aid qualification and keeping it up to date.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316484 Local authority Bury Inspection number 901198 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1991 and lives in Tottingham, Bury. 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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