Childminder in Bolton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 November 2015 21 January 2011

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder is extremely self-reflective. She consistently evaluates her practice and children are at the heart of all she does. Her high expectations and aspirations contribute to outstanding levels of care and education.  The childminder is well qualified. She has an excellent knowledge and understanding of child development. Her expertise in observation and assessment helps her to plan stimulating and challenging activities that extend children's learning.  Children are extremely confident and are gaining increasing independence. They have settled exceptionally well into the setting and have built excellent relationships with the childminder.  Excellent partnerships with parents and other professionals help to ensure that the needs of children are fully met. The views of parents are sought to ensure that children's care is maintained at the highest level. Links with other providers contribute

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This provision is outstanding

to superb shared learning opportunities.  The childminder is an excellent role model. She is highly sensitive to all children's needs. Younger children receive extremely good emotional support when tired and hungry. The childminder listens to older children and considers their views and opinions. Children feel highly valued and gain a sense of belonging. Behaviour is managed exceptionally well.  The childminder gives children extremely clear messages about keeping healthy. She teaches children about making healthy food choices and helps them to understand the importance of being physically active.

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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

 explore more learning opportunities to enhance the excellent teaching skills even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the premises where children play and discussed aspects of policy and practice with the childminder.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder.  The inspector viewed children's files and discussed observations and assessments of children.  The inspector viewed a range of documents, including medication and accident forms, attendance records, registration documents, self-evaluation documents and feedback provided by parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is extremely clear of the procedures to follow should she have a concern about a child's welfare. The childminder teaches children about how to identify hazards and manage risk. Children know their boundaries and how to stay safe, for example, when going for walks with the childminder. The childminder ensures that the setting is a very safe and secure learning environment. The childminder works in extremely close partnership with local authority advisors. She maintains her professional development and contributes to pilot schemes and advice sessions. The childminder recognises the need to further advance her training and continue to expand her excellent knowledge and skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder provides an extensive learning environment, both inside and outside. Her teaching skills are extremely strong and children thrive in her care. The childminder is highly effective at supporting children, whatever their age and range of ability. She adapts activities to ensure that all children take part. For example, babies explore paint with their fingers, hands and mouths. They have the opportunity to use a brush and enjoy dipping this in and out of the paint. Older children paint and create their pictures independently. They express themselves fully, using their imagination and developing their own ideas using paint and glitter. The childminder observes and closely listens to children. She communicates and models language extremely well and demonstrates different ways of doing things. Children chatter animatedly, indulging in conversations and learning new describing words, such as gloopy and shiny. The childminder provides lots of opportunities

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

for children to learn and acquire mathematical skills. Children enjoy counting, measuring, comparing sizes and learning mathematical language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and confident. The environment is exceptionally stimulating and well planned. Opportunities to support children's play in all areas of learning are wide and extensive. Displays of children's work help them develop a very positive sense of themselves and others. The childminder is highly effective in supporting children to manage their own behaviour. She helps children to negotiate and sort out their differences, promoting a positive sense of well-being. The childminder provides a wealth of opportunities to support children in developing their independence, self-confidence and self-esteem. She consistently teaches children about healthy lifestyles. Children have numerous opportunities to learn about food and nutrition. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the importance of providing experiences that help children benefit from fresh air and exercise.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make very rapid progress in their learning and development from their initial starting point. Any gaps in children's learning are swiftly closed. Children, including those who receive funded education, are extremely well supported in preparing for the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 315795 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 868324 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 21 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1986 and lives in Westhoughton, Bolton. She operates all year round from 7.00am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 4. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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