Childminder EY363498

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 February 2016 26 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 quality of teaching is inspiring. Observations, assessments and planning for children's learning are meticulous. The childminder plans fun and exciting activities that stimulate children's creativity and imagination. Children are highly inquisitive and extremely enthusiastic in their learning.  The childminder has very high expectations of what children can achieve and instils them with confidence in their own abilities. She provides carefully planned and well thought out challenges and they learn new skills very quickly.  The childminder carefully analyses the progress children make. She swiftly identifies any areas of learning where children are not achieving to the best of their ability. She plans timely and highly effective activities that help children to catch up in their learning very quickly.  Parents are delighted with the services provided by the childminder. They are actively involved in all aspects of their child's care and learning. This contributes to the high

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This provision is outstanding

levels of achievement, confidence and sense of security of the children in her care.  Children's emotional well-being is central to the childminder's practice. She has a remarkably caring nature and strives to ensure children are happy and feel safe and valued. She forms exemplary relationships with children and parents comment that this extends to the child's whole family.  The childminder has a determined vision and drive to constantly improve. She actively seeks the views of everyone involved with the children in her care, as well as constantly evaluating her own practice. She uses her findings to plan improvements that build upon the already excellent education and care she provides.

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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

 seek even more precise information from parents about children's learning and development when they first begin to attend, and drive their excellent progress forward from the earliest opportunity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation and evidence of the suitability of other people living on the premises.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents and looked at their written feedback during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely organised. She has developed a range of comprehensive procedures that informs her highly professional practice. She has a wealth of experience in caring for children and is dedicated to continuously improving her already expert knowledge and skills. This helps her to build upon the already outstanding care and learning she provides. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has excellent, up-to-date knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child. The childminder promotes a highly inclusive environment where everyone feels welcome, respected and valued. She has established highly effective partnerships with other settings and professionals that help to promote continuity of care and learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has expert knowledge of how children learn. She skilfully identifies precise next steps in children's learning and plans activities that are tailored exceptionally well to their individual needs and interests. She intends to collect more information from parents about their children's abilities when they first begin to attend, so that she can plan for their learning even more effectively from the outset. The childminder takes advantage of every opportunity to teach children new skills and to solve problems. For example, she lays out a train track and children must work out which piece is needed to complete the track. There is an outstanding focus on children's developing communication and language skills. Even very young children become engrossed in story books and listen with anticipation as the childminder skilfully reads to them with great enthusiasm. She listens attentively, teaches them to pronounce words correctly and introduces new vocabulary.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

This contributes to the excellent rates of progress children make in this area of learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations of children and provides them with consistent boundaries. She gives them clear messages about what is right and wrong. Children respond very well and their behaviour is exemplary. They learn from an early age to respect and understand the needs of others. They carry out many tasks for themselves, which encourages their independence. Children spend a lot of time outdoors. They benefit from an abundance of fresh air and exercise, which helps to promote their physical well- being. The childminder teaches them good health and hygiene habits and leads by example. She makes excellent use of her local community and takes children to local playgroups and story sessions to give them experience of being part of a larger group. This helps to promote their social skills and prepare them for when they start school.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and become deeply engrossed in activities. They have a very positive attitude towards learning. For example, they persevere at challenging jigsaw puzzles for a long time and do not give up easily. All children are working within, or above, the range of development typical for their age and all make excellent progress. Highly focused teaching helps children to learn key skills in literacy and mathematics that give them an excellent start when they move on to more formal learning in school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY363498 Local authority Bury Inspection number 849652 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2007 and lives in Ramsbottom, near Bury. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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