Childminder in Tameside

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 16 February 2016 2 March 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 enthusiastic and wholly committed to providing the best for all children. She plans the dedicated indoor and outdoor environments exceptionally well. Children benefit from a first-class range of play materials and experiences. The childminder uses these very well to promote their learning and to engage them in purposeful play. Children make rapid progress.  Partnerships with parents are excellent. A wealth of information keeps parents fully involved in their child's learning at the setting and ideas shared inspire them to continue this at home. This has a very positive impact and helps the childminder to provide high-quality experiences that are expertly tailored to children's individual development needs.  Children are provided with a variety of nutritious and healthy home-cooked food. They are eagerly encouraged to try new foods, feed themselves and begin to make healthy lifestyle choices, according to their age and stage of development. Children are

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This provision is outstanding

increasingly skilful and independent in their personal care and confidently implement health and hygiene practices.  The childminder puts children's safety and well-being at the centre of everything she does. Risk assessments are thorough and the childminder fully understands her roles and responsibilities in keeping children safe.  Children learn to respect and celebrate each other's differences. The childminder provides an exceptional range of resources and activities that teach children about other people and the wider world.  Children are excellently cared for. The childminder has very successful settling-in arrangements which ensure children's individual needs are fully met.

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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

 build on the high-quality programme for professional development, in order to continue to support and further enhance the excellent practice.

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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 documents, including risk assessments and records of children's assessment 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 and children.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminders training and qualifications and the suitability of the household members.  The inspector discussed the childminders current procedure for self-evaluation.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is vigilant with issues relating to child protection. She is very confident about what to do if she has concerns about a child's welfare and where to seek support. Successful systems for self-evaluation are in place. The childminder is extremely proactive in seeking feedback from parents on her practice, in order to assist her own evaluation. She uses the information gained to enhance the high quality of her practice. The well-qualified childminder values training opportunities and undertakes comprehensive personal research. Nevertheless, she aspires to improve her knowledge even further to benefit children in her care. This conscientious approach has enabled the childminder to sustain the highest possible standards for children. Assessments of children's progress are rigorous. These help to ensure that all children progress extremely well and that no child falls behind in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is excellent. The childminder and parents work very closely to continually support children's learning. Precise observations and assessments are used to expertly inform children's next steps. The childminder plans and provides exciting learning experiences that highly motivate and challenge all children. This supports them to make significant progress in all areas of learning. The environment is vibrant and inviting and children thoroughly enjoy the rich variety of activities and play opportunities. The childminder supports children's communication skills extremely well. She offers a superb narrative and uses a whole host of new vocabulary as children pour rice into different size containers with a variety of utensils. She expertly asks age-appropriate questions and models the thinking process very well. Children are becoming very confident communicators.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy, highly confident and very settled in the childminder's care. The childminder's sensitive and calm approach to younger children superbly supports them in developing a strong sense of emotional security. She is incredibly responsive to children's changing needs and offers expert comfort, help and encouragement when it is needed. The childminder consistently promotes positive behaviour and is very skilled in helping children to manage their own conduct. Children learn from a very young age to share, take turns and use polite manners. The childminder talks to children in a particularly soothing and respectful manner and is extremely kind and considerate. Opportunities for children to develop independence are optimised through daily routines and they make informed choices with regard to their play. Children's physical development is very successfully supported. The childminder takes them on a range of inspiring visits.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

For example, children delight in exploring the local nature and wildlife areas and relish in the fresh air at the coast.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children receive excellent care and make rapid progress in their learning. They are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 312057 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 847640 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 2 March 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1987 and lives in Droylsden, 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

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children’s services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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