Childminder in Wigan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 3 November 2015 4 November 2009

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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 is caring and attentive to children. She builds effective partnerships with parents and provides consistent care routines for children. They settle quickly in her care and are happy.  The quality of teaching is good. The childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn. Children benefit from her clear explanations and her calm enthusiasm for learning new things.  Children demonstrate good communication and problem-solving skills. The childminder places a strong focus on developing children's independence and confidence. Children are eager to explore and enjoy learning.  The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding issues. She consistently teaches children about how to stay safe and healthy. Children learn about the needs of others in daily and planned activities and behave well.  The childminder balances the needs of younger and older children well. All children are

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This provision is good

included and easily access toys that they find interesting and stimulating.  The childminder keeps up to date with good practice guidance by liaising effectively with the local authority, other childminders and by regularly completing relevant training.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Observations and assessments of children's learning are not always used highly effectively to plan precisely for their further development.  The childminder is not always highly successful at encouraging parents and children to share their views and in setting more challenging targets for further development.

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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

 sharpen the focus of observations and assessments and use them to plan even more precisely to support children to make further and faster progress in their learning  strengthen ways to involve parents and children in evaluating quality and set more challenging targets for further development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector talked to the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including policies, evidence of the suitability of household members, the childminder's self-evaluation and observations and assessment documentation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder is experienced and a good role model for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder regularly updates her knowledge in training events and evaluates and revises her practice. She has a clear understanding of her responsibilities to protect children from harm. Children make good progress in their learning. Since the last inspection the childminder has gained a relevant level 3 qualification. This has improved the way she plans for each child. She regularly tracks children's progress. This enables her to identify and address any emerging gaps and share accurate information about each child with parents and other providers. The childminder has a clear commitment to equality and diversity. She uses her good partnership with parents to find out about each child's background and individual needs. She plans a broad range of activities in which children learn about differences and similarities.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses a wide range of good teaching techniques as she plays alongside children. Children are motivated. The childminder plans activities that have good levels of challenge to build on what children know and can do. She is skilled at giving children time to explore resources. She waits for children to try to work things out for themselves before offering suggestions of different ways they could try. Children demonstrate good levels of concentration and persistence as they pick up, turn and match pictures and shapes in puzzles. Children take pride in their achievements. The childminder plans a broad range of activities covering all areas of learning. She uses her good knowledge of each child to adapt her teaching style to individual children's level of understanding and interests. Children speak with confidence and enjoy counting, sorting and sharing their ideas in conversation and games. This prepares them well for the next stage of their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form good relationships with the childminder and are well cared for. They show they feel safe as they play, use their imagination and invite the childminder to join them. The childminder builds good relationship between older and younger children. She makes good use of opportunities to talk to children about school. This helps prepare them emotionally for their eventual move to school. The childminder plans regular visits to local playgroups. This supports children to develop good social skills. Children learn about good manners and respect for others in daily routines and in planned activities. The childminder offers praise and encouragement as children share responsibility for small tasks. She gives children clear and consistent messages about the need for care and good hygiene. Children demonstrate good levels of self-care and self-esteem as they competently manage their own personal needs.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are working within typical levels of development for their age in all areas of learning. Children enjoy learning and are developing key skills needed for the next steps in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 322700 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 868801 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 4 November 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1990 and lives in the Astley area of Tyldesley in Manchester. 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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Telephone number

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