Childminder 316654

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 March 2016 30 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 well-qualified childminder is incredibly experienced and has an excellent knowledge of the requirements of her role. She continually and consistently seeks and makes improvements through her outstanding self-evaluation that takes account of the views of parents and children. The childminder is extremely successful in maintaining the high standards she has set for the children in her care.  The quality of teaching is consistently outstanding and children make excellent progress in all areas of their learning. The childminder intuitively and skilfully uses a variety of ways to teach children during their free play and through incisively planned activities.  The childminder provides a highly rich and stimulating environment, and children independently access the considerable array of toys and resources that wholly interest and inspire them to learn.  The childminder has a comprehensive understanding of how children learn. Extremely

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This provision is outstanding

clear and concise systems are used to accurately check the development they make across all areas of learning. Parents are utterly involved in the care of their children. They work very closely with the childminder and an abundance of detailed information is regularly shared about their children's progress.  The childminder makes sure that children are exceptionally well prepared for life in a multicultural society. She regularly takes children on outings to a vast array of highly interesting and educational places. For example, children visit various place of worship, such as mosques and churches. These help children to positively gain an understanding of people from different backgrounds.

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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

 continue to enhance ongoing professional development and maintain the excellent outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, qualifications, training certificates, and risk assessments and looked at her policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector took account of the view of parents from written feedback they had provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of child protection procedures. She places an extremely high priority on children's welfare, both at home and when out and about. Meticulous risk assessments are in place and the childminder ensures children are kept extremely safe at all times. She accesses relevant opportunities to update her knowledge and completes extensive personal research. The childminder is considering how to improve her knowledge even further to benefit children in her care. Parents' feedback is extremely positive and reflects the outstanding setting. Comments include, 'My child's progress file is fantastic, interesting and very informative'.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has very high expectations for children. She engages in excellent interactions with them. Children thoroughly enjoy investigating the properties of ice during a well thought out and executed activity. They compare the size, shape and weight of ice cubes and have in-depth discussions about why it melts. This helps to enhance children's mathematical thinking skills. Children have an exceptional range of opportunities to be physically active and explore the inspiring outdoor environment. They use their imaginations and follow their own interests. Children take cars they were playing with indoors, into the garden and roll them down bamboo guttering, becoming fully absorbed in their self-chosen activities. Younger children delight in posting coloured balls into large, brightly coloured tubes and excitedly wait for them to roll out of the other end. They become highly engaged and motivated to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder knows children incredibly well. She superbly prepares them for their next steps in learning and eventual move on to school. Children learn about the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle. The childminder positively promotes parents to bring healthy lunchboxes and she supplements these with a great choice of fresh fruit. Children clearly understand the importance of following thorough hygiene routines and do so without any prompting. For example, they know to brush their teeth after meals and wash their hands before eating and after toileting. The childminder is an excellent role model and children are happy and settled, and behave exceptionally well. They play extremely cooperatively together and share and take turns respectfully. Children are polite and display exemplary manners.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children are making rapid progress from their individual starting points. They develop positive attitudes and are highly confident and capable learners. Children's communication and language are developing exceptionally well. They talk to each other during their play activities and have kind and considerate personalities. Children thoroughly enjoy finding solutions to simple problems and enjoy achieving what they set out to do. They show their own particular interests and the childminder facilitates these incredibly well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316654 Local authority Bury Inspection number 847709 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 14 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 30 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1992 and lives in Whitefield, Manchester. She operates all year round, from 7.30am 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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