Childminder in Bury

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 July 2015 18 January 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

 Children make good progress in their readiness for their next steps in learning, including school. The childminder sets precise targets for what they need to learn next and makes consistently effective use of activities to further children's progress towards these.  Children learn good hygiene routines and enjoy daily outdoor exercise. They learn where some foods come from and those which contribute to a healthy lifestyle.  Children learn to manage their feelings and behaviour. The childminder acts as a good role model for children so that they learn to take turns and use good manners.  The childminder forms partnerships with other agencies and settings that children attend in order to effectively promote continuity for their well-being and progress.  The childminder has achieved a qualification in childcare at level 3 since her last inspection. She makes effective use of the skills and knowledge gained through this in

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This provision is good

order to continue to provide good quality care and learning experiences for children.  The childminder makes comprehensive use of twenty years experience in childcare to identify when she needs to refresh her skills, knowledge and qualifications, including by undertaking training, so that children benefit from this.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always ensure that children under three years of age are best encouraged to develop the skills needed for later learning in literacy.  The childminder does not reflect on her teaching in the detail required in order to always maintain this to the highest possible standard.

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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 children under three years of age are supported, to best help their later development of reading and writing skills  sharpen the ways in which reflection is used in order to assess the impact of teaching on children's learning and promote continuous improvement in practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities on the childminding premises.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of the childminder and other adults living on the premises, as well as evidence of her qualifications.  An evaluation of teaching was carried out by the inspector and the childminder. The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at children's records and documentation relating to children's learning, along with a range of other documents, including policies and procedures.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how the childminder reflects on her practice and makes plans for improvement.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder offers a broad and interesting range of activities which promote children's learning and development in all areas. She provides accurate levels of challenge to extend children's progress well through all activities. Children develop good skills in readiness for learning to write and read because the childminder provides a wide range of activities which include their interests to promote this. Children make rapid progress in learning to speak in sentences and gain a wide vocabulary due to the childminder's effective teaching. However, opportunities are not always used by the childminder to teach children the right sounds needed to form words. This means that the opportunities for children to consistently say words correctly, before later learning to spell, are not used to the best possible advantage. Children demonstrate good imaginative skills as a result of the childminder's effective practice. They play cooperatively, while enhancing their

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who attend. This is good

communication skills during shared imaginative play. The childminder uses opportunities for children to demonstrate their knowledge of numbers whenever possible and children rapidly develop an understanding of these, as well as of comparative sizes. Children are keen learners who ask questions and use their ideas to shape their play. This is as a result of the childminder's strong skills when guiding their thinking and talk, as well as her ability to recognise the times when her intervention is not needed to promote learning.

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good

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They are motivated to learn and confident as a result of the childminder's effective provision for their physical and emotional well-being. The childminder praises their successes and efforts, which enhances their self-esteem. Children quickly gain the skills and attitudes needed to promote their good progress in their next steps in learning, including school. They develop independence, self-care skills and an understanding of how to manage their safety. The childminder makes effective use of partnerships with parents to promote their children's learning and well-being from when children begin to attend.

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provision is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how to implement the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage in order to provide a consistently good standard of care and learning for children. She maintains a meticulous approach to tracking children's progress in order to set precise targets for their next steps in learning. Reflection on practice is effective in ensuring that the childminder consistently maintains a good standard of provision in all areas. However, the childminder does not identify all areas where teaching can be raised to the best possible level at all times. The childminder has a thorough understanding of the signs and symptoms of possible abuse of children and how to report any safeguarding concerns she may have to all required agencies in order to protect their welfare.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316546 Local authority Bury Inspection number 868376 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 18 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1995 and lives in the Ramsbottom area of Bury, Greater Manchester. The childminding setting operates all year round on weekdays from 8am to 5.30pm, apart from personal holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds a level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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