Childminder in BoltonOfsted inspection, 1 Jul 2015

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 July 2015 6 December 2011

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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

 The childminder and her assistant have a good knowledge of how to identify and manage any safeguarding concerns they may have about children, in order to protect their welfare.  Children make good progress in their learning and are rapidly gaining the knowledge, skills and attitudes needed for their future stages in learning, including school.  Children are motivated because the childminder and her assistant praise them for their successes. They know how to keep themselves safe and behave well because of the childminder's effective teaching.  Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder provides activities that parents can use at home to promote their children's learning, as well as information about child development to help them observe their children's progress.  Children learn about why maintaining good hygiene is important. The childminder teaches children about healthy eating and children are keen to eat nutritious foods,

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This provision is good

such as fruit.  The childminder has completed a qualification at level 3 since her last inspection and this has had a positive impact on how she promotes children's learning.  The childminder demonstrates a high level of commitment to extending her knowledge by regularly undertaking training. She also shares new knowledge with her assistant, in order to enhance their quality of practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best possible use of what she knows about children's interests, in order to fully enhance their learning.  Reflection on practice is not precise enough to identify all areas where improvements can be made, in order to raise practice to the highest level.

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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 the ways in which information about children's interests is used, in order to make even greater use of this to build on their good progress in learning  sharpen the precision of reflection on practice, in order to identify all improvements that can be made to raise the quality of the provision to the highest level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector checked the qualifications of the childminder and her assistant, along with evidence of the suitability of adults living or working on the premises.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  An evaluation of teaching was carried out by the inspector and the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, planning documentation and a range of other documents, including policies and procedures.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the ways in which the childminder reflects on her practice and makes plans for improvement.

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who attend. This is good

Children enjoy a balance of activities that are led by adults and times when they choose their own play. They learn how to concentrate and are motivated to learn by selecting their own activities. The childminder makes regular, detailed checks on how well children are learning and, as a result, comprehensive plans are created to promote their good progress and meet their individual needs. Children are provided with a broad range of challenging activities, both indoors and outside. They enjoy mixing sand and water and the childminder and her assistant ask them about what they can see and feel. This promotes children's thinking and speaking skills. They also enjoy creative activities, such as making collages with a variety of materials. This enables the childminder and her assistant to enhance children's knowledge of words as they talk to children about the materials they are using and what they are making. They use the activity effectively so

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who attend. This is good

that children learn about counting, shapes, colours and sizes. Children's manipulative and small-muscle skills are also promoted as they use tools, such as scissors. The childminder and her assistant use their knowledge of children's interests to promote their learning. For example, they use toy cars and small figures to help to teach children new words. However, they do not make the maximum use of this, such as by planning how to use these favourite toys to draw children into activities they choose less often, in order to fully enhance their learning.

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good

The childminder and her assistant demonstrate effective skills when managing young children's behaviour. For example, the assistant encourages children individually to finish their food at lunchtime when they become distracted from eating. Children are supported to manage their belongings from the earliest opportunity, such as by hanging their coats and bags on pegs when they arrive. The childminder teaches children self-help skills, such as being able to handle scissors safely, in preparation for starting school. Outdoor play is provided daily so that children can enjoy exercise and take small risks, such as by using low slides and climbing frames. The childminder also uses local playgrounds to provide additional challenge. She makes good use of these outings to develop children's awareness of how to stay safe, such as when crossing roads.

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provision is good

The childminder implements the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage effectively to promote children's well-being and learning. She reflects on her provision and strives to continually improve, using the views of parents and children. However, the childminder does not reflect precisely enough on practice, in order to raise the quality of the provision to the highest level. For example, she does not identify when greater use can be made of children's interests to enhance their already good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340493 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 857205 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in the Little Lever area of Bolton, Greater Manchester. The childminding setting operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm on weekdays, except for personal holidays and bank holidays. The childminder is qualified to level 3 in childcare and employs a part-time assistant who is unqualified.

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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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