Childminder in Rochdale

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 September 2015 20 April 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder completes regular and detailed observations of children. These are used to plan a wide range of activities and experiences to help children to achieve their next steps in learning. All children make good progress from their starting points, particularly those who speak English as an additional language.  The childminder has reflected on her practice and is clear about how to develop her provision. She has demonstrated a strong commitment to furthering her professional development, in order to continue to support children's learning.  The childminder provides a well-resourced and inviting environment for children to learn in, both indoors and outside. Outdoor play is a regular feature of the daily routine and children learn about healthy foods. Children are involved in growing their own fruits in the childminder's garden.  The childminder is clear about how to keep children safe. Her knowledge and

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This provision is good

experience have given her a good understanding of what to do should she have a concern about a child in her care.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not provide enough opportunities for children to become deeply involved in activities.  The childminder does not make full use of every opportunity to extend children's thinking skills.

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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 opportunities for children to become deeply involved in planned activities  provide even more opportunities for children to extend their thinking skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and care routines inside the home and in the childminder's garden.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's records, assessments and other documentation, including policies and procedures.  The inspector observed the childminder and her interactions with children, and spoke to them at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written comments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has carried out a formal self-evaluation. This clearly shows what she is doing well and where she needs to make further improvement. The childminder is committed to updating her training, which supports her knowledge and practice. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective and the childminder has a thorough knowledge of how to keep children safe. Effective risk assessments are carried out and a range of policies are used to enable her to keep any risks to a minimum. The childminder is confident about sharing information about individual children's development after discussing this with parents. The childminder works well with other professionals, such as speech therapists, to support children's development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The well-qualified childminder understands how children learn and is aware of individual children's stages of development. She uses information from parents to complete detailed assessments of children's learning when they first start in her care and accurately reviews children's progress. Children decide what they want to play with from the well-organised resources, which are clearly labelled and appropriate for their different ages and interests. Children are active learners. They use their imaginations in the toy kitchen and pretend to eat foods they have cooked, showing others what they have made. Overall, the childminder supports their learning well. However, occasionally she misses opportunities to support children's critical thinking as she does not fully extend their learning. Children scream with delight as they blow bubbles during a singing and story session, which supports their listening and communication skills well. They enjoy gluing and sticking

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

shapes onto paper during a planned activity. However, the childminder does not always provide enough opportunities for children to keep them interested for long periods of time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides an environment where children thrive, both physically and emotionally. Children enjoy spending time outdoors in the garden. They water the fruit they are growing and learn about healthy food. They take turns to play in the sand and happily explore the playhouse, posting chalks through the windows. The childminder reminds the children to be kind to each other as she encourages turn taking. Children are confident and express themselves freely. The childminder has an excellent understanding of each child and responds well to their individual needs, offering praise, cuddles and consistent messages to promote good behaviour.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children have made good progress since starting in the childminder's care. Children who speak English as an additional language are developing skills to enable them to confidently take the next steps in their learning. They share books and ask questions, which develops their communication skills. The childminder regularly assesses children's knowledge and understanding and plans for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383315 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 858818 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 5 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 20 April 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in Middleton. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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