Childminder in Bolton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 August 2015 28 February 2012

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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 supports children's communication and language development very well. She skilfully questions them during their play and listens to them with genuine interest. This helps children to make very good progress in this area of learning.  Partnership working is strong. The childminder has established good links with her local community, primary school and other childcare professionals. Parents receive daily feedback summaries and are kept fully informed of their child's developmental progress.  The childminder has a secure settling-in procedure in place. She spends time getting to know children and their families. This contributes towards children settling very well and their physical and emotional well-being promoted effectively.  The childminder has robust systems in place to monitor and assess children's learning and development. Intervention plans are precise and gaps in children's learning quickly

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This provision is good

narrow.  Children are safeguarded very well. The childminder is aware of the possible signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse and neglect. She knows the referral procedure well and understands the steps to take if an allegation is made against herself or a family member.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide sufficient opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors to practise their early writing skills.  The childminder does not always provide sufficient opportunities for children to follow their thoughts and ideas as they play.

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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

 provide more opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors to practise their early writing skills  provide more opportunities for children to follow their own interests and ideas during play-based activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector viewed regulatory documentation, including evidence of the suitability checks, children's details, learning journals and a sample of policies and procedures.  The inspector observed play and learning activities. She spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.

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who attend. This is good

The well-qualified childminder has a thorough knowledge and understanding of how children learn, develop and play. The quality of teaching is consistently good. This helps children to make good and better progress across all areas of learning. The childminder uses good teaching strategies to keep children interested and motivated to learn. She models language very well and uses effective questioning techniques to support and extend children's early speaking and listening skills. This contributes towards children being confident, competent and skilful communicators. Children access their learning environment well. They excitedly search for bugs outside and become fascinated while gluing and sticking creative materials together. However, children are not always able to follow their own thoughts and ideas to direct their own play and learning. On occasions, the childminder makes her own suggestions to children on how resources and toys can be

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who attend. This is good

played with. The indoor environment is planned well to encourage children to develop the small-physical skills required for early writing. However, there are less opportunities for children who prefer to learn outdoors to practise their early writing skills.

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good

The childminder's care practices are good. She provides children with meaningful praise, encouragement and reassurance during daily routines. This helps children develop a strong sense of belonging and display high levels of self-motivation and self-confidence during their play. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder provides children with clear, consistent and age-appropriate behavioural expectations. Children develop a good understanding of how to keep themselves safe and learn how to manage and take appropriate risks during their play. They discuss the importance of tidying toys away to reduce the risk of tripping. They confidently take on new challenges, such as jumping and climbing from low-level apparatus outdoors. Children's independence skills are fostered well by the childminder. She supports children to take responsibility for their personal belongings and encourages them to access resources and tend to their own physical

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good

needs. This supports children well in readiness for their move on to school.

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provision is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She has robust systems in place for the monitoring of teaching and learning. She attends a variety of training programmes which impact well on her teaching practices and positively effect outcomes for children. For example, the childminder has attended an accredited course on communication and language development. This has enabled the childminder with the skills and knowledge of how to identify different communication barriers children may have. The childminder evaluates her provision very well. Improvement plans are sharply focused and include the views of parents and children. This supports the childminder's capacity to continually improve and drive forward change.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY340943 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 862887 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 28 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Bolton, Greater Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification in childcare at level 3.

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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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