Manley, Mary

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 9 February 2016 26 September 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 has very robust systems in place to monitor children's learning and achievements. This ensures all children continue to make excellent progress in their learning from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents, other settings, professionals and agencies are outstanding. The childminder works collaboratively to provide individually focused support to ensure that children with specific needs are exceptionally well supported.  The qualified childminder has an extremely strong commitment to extending her knowledge of early years education. She reflects on new learning outstandingly well, such as adapting activities to support children who prefer to learn in an active manner.  The childminder thoroughly involves parents in sharing comprehensive information about their children's personalities and their play interests from home when they start to plan for their learning from the outset. She has particularly effective systems for

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This provision is outstanding

them to continue to share their children's changing interests and learning from home.  The childminder has an expert knowledge of how children learn. She very quickly adapts her planning to immediately act on children's spontaneous interests.  Children are exceptionally well supported in developing their independence skills. The childminder praises children's ideas and achievements. Children develop extremely good self-esteem and confidence.

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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

 further strengthen opportunities for children to develop their understanding of technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder's interaction with them.  The inspector sampled a range of documents, including risk assessments, policies and the children's files.  The inspector viewed the areas of the house that children use, and the toys and resources available.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times, and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took into account the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is highly effective. The childminder maintains meticulous documentation which she regularly reviews and updates in line with the requirements. This results in her having a thorough understanding of child protection and the procedures to follow to safeguard children from harm. The childminder reflects on her practice continually; she takes into account the views of parents and children in her evaluation. She identifies priorities that very effectively improve her practice and the outcomes for children. She has addressed the recommendation from the previous inspection and continues to promote children's awareness that information and instructions can be gained through the written word.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder places an extremely strong focus on developing children's communication skills. She values what children say and introduces a wide variety of new words into their vocabularies. The childminder skilfully challenges children's understanding and thinking skills. For example, when children were looking for a particular toy to support their play, she used positional language in her clues so children begin to understand concepts such as 'behind', 'underneath' and 'next to'. The childminder provides an extremely stimulating environment. Children use a wide variety of technological toys and the childminder would like to extend this further, such as with the use of computers. The childminder is highly skilled at using every opportunity to extend children's learning. For example, during the inspection, children learnt about measurements and how to follow instructions as they created their own playdough.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children form particularly strong relationships with the childminder. They are happy and secure, and feel confident to discuss any fears and concerns they have with her. Children are extremely confident in social situations, such as meeting new people. Their behaviour is exemplary. The childminder supports children to develop respect and consideration for each other remarkably well. They routinely involve each other in their play and take each other's ideas into consideration. Children develop an extremely strong sense of belonging. For example, they were very keen to talk about their friends as they looked at photographs. The childminder promotes healthy lifestyles extremely well. Children benefit from fresh air and exercise every day.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children, including those with additional needs, make outstanding progress in their learning from their different starting points. Children are independent learners. This prepares them extremely well for their next stage in learning and school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 132896 Local authority Bath & NE Somerset Inspection number 840933 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in the village of Paulton, near Bristol. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3. She receives funding for the provision of free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She works all year round, Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm.

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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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