Childminder in Bolton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 December 2015 14 May 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 provides children with interesting activities that motivate them to learn and assesses their development well. These help children to make good progress in their learning.  The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment, where children are confident, happy, have lots of fun and thoroughly enjoy themselves.  The childminder offers praise and encouragement at appropriate times and encourages children to play well together. This promotes children's emotional well-being effectively.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's learning and development. This provides a cohesive approach to children's learning between the home and the setting.  The childminder is a good role model and teaches children to follow good hygiene procedures. She offers children opportunities for daily fresh air and exercise, strengthening their understanding of healthy lifestyles.

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This provision is good

 The childminder successfully evaluates her service and gains the views of parents and children to consider what works well and what changes to make.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder attends mandatory training. However, she does not sharply focus her professional development on developing her knowledge and skills to raise the quality of her teaching to the highest levels.

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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

 undertake professional development opportunities that increase the potential to raise the quality of teaching to an exceptional standard.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector looked at a sample of policies including risk assessments, children's assessment records and discussed the systems for planning children's play experiences.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from written information included in the childminder's own parent survey.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and qualifications and the suitability of the household members.  The inspector discussed the childminder's current procedure for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder understands the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage well. Consequently, this has a positive impact on the overall effectiveness of her practice. She keeps up to date with relevant changes and mandatory training. The arrangements for safeguarding children are effective. The childminder has recently completed safeguarding training to help ensure that she has up-to-date details and that children are kept safe while in her care. She knows the signs and symptoms of abuse and what would concern her about a child's welfare. The childminder assesses risks in her home regularly and this helps her to keep any hazards to a minimum.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses her experience and knowledge to help children learn. She carries out regular observations of children's learning and successfully plans experiences to close any gaps in their learning. She keeps a close check on the progress children are making and shares this information with parents. The childminder helps children to develop their creative skills well. Young children respond well to songs and enjoy exploring musical instruments. The childminder focuses well on promoting children's language and communication abilities through playful interactions. Children are developing their early mathematical skills. They are encouraged to count during their play. Children cuddle up to the childminder as she looks at books with them. They take part in regular trips to local groups where they mix with other children and adults. Children are developing good social skills and learn to take turns and share.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are happy and settle quickly into the childminder's care. They form positive relationships with her. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being and helps them to learn about healthy lifestyles through a variety of activities. The childminder provides children with healthy snacks and promotes a healthy eating policy. She helps children to learn to respect one another as they learn about expected behaviour and differences between themselves and others in society. The childminder places a strong focus on children's safety. She ensures that her home is safe and that children learn about how to keep themselves safe.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder supports children's learning well and encourages them to explore and become independent learners. Children are developing the key skills they need for the next steps in their learning, including the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY241427 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 848306 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Horwich, Bolton. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2.

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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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