Childminder EY302754

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2016 19 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

 Children make excellent progress in all areas of learning and any weaknesses in this are swiftly addressed. The childminder provides an innovative and exceptionally stimulating environment. This contributes to children being highly imaginative and developing excellent communication skills.  Care practices contribute to children being highly motivated to learn and developing strong concentration skills. Children have excellent opportunities to gain independence skills and learn about the factors that contribute to maintaining their good health.  Children very quickly learn respect for others, including for any differences as well as the similarities they share. The childminder provides a wealth of ways for children to gain a positive awareness of diversity. She continually involves children in decision making, contributing to their confidence and their growing understanding of equality of opportunity.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder makes exceptional use of partnerships with parents to help promote their children's excellent progress. She provides weekly opportunities for all children attending and their parents to meet and engage with activities together. Parents are supported to contribute ideas and resources, helping to promote children's learning.  The childminder forms highly effective partnerships with other settings that children attend. She shares information about children's progress frequently and provides activities that complement their individual learning. The childminder makes use of partnerships to borrow resources and enhance children's motivation to learn.  Reflection on practice is highly effective in bringing about continuous improvement in the quality of provision. The childminder continually seeks to enhance the opportunities for children to gain even greater enjoyment from their play and extend their excellent

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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 refine the precision of the excellent reflection on practice and determine further ways to extend the outstanding quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation related to the provision for children's welfare and learning, along with evidence of checks on the suitability of those living on the premises.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how the childminder reflects on her provision, in order to bring about continuous improvement.  The inspector looked at information provided by parents to gain their views of the setting and spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of how to report any concerns she may have about children's welfare. She updates her safeguarding policies and procedures as a result of regular training, including procedures for working with parents on children's regular attendance, if these were needed. The childminder strives endlessly to find more ways to build on the outstanding skills and knowledge established through her experience and her qualifications. She makes exceptional use of the views of children, helping them to learn that their ideas and contributions are highly valued. The childminder frequently invites parents and professionals to contribute to the highly successful process for continuous improvement in the quality of her provision. She considers further ways to enhance the precision of reflection and make even greater enhancements to her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder assesses children's learning meticulously. She works closely with parents from the outset to provide levels of challenge and activities that are exceptionally well matched to their children's needs. Children become highly imaginative while playing with figures of penguins and a sheet of ice. They develop their ability to think of simple stories, as part of gaining early literacy skills. Children concentrate deeply when listening to stories, using puppets to represent caterpillars becoming butterflies. Children enrich their vocabulary by learning words, such as cocoon and they enjoy caring for real caterpillars, as these develop to adult form. They learn about different ways to communicate and try to form braille, as part of learning about diversity. Children enjoy a wide range of interesting activities to help them gain the skills they need to learn to write. Resources for this are continually accessible. Children under three years of age demonstrate excellent

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

early mathematical learning and regularly use numbers in their talk and play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Highly effective use is made of the environment to promote children's emotional well- being and to encourage them to explore. Children delight in the multitude of textures, movements, lights and sounds in the sensory room. They are inspired to sing and talk in response to these. They make links to other learning through the experience, developing their thinking skills. The childminder demonstrates excellent practice when supporting children to be tolerant of the needs of others and to share. She provides activities that reflect children's interests and encourages children to decide how they will share items. This contributes to children becoming empowered in their learning, enhancing their self- esteem. Children learning to walk have a wealth of highly stimulating resources well placed to encourage them to develop their strength and coordination.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make excellent progress in quickly gaining the key skills and knowledge needed for school. They very rapidly learn to manage their feelings and behaviour, use good manners and to respect others. Children quickly learn how to promote their good health and hygiene, as well as how to manage their safety.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY302754 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 848899 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 15

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 19 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in the Levenshulme area of Manchester. The childminder operates from 8am to 6pm on weekdays all year round, apart from family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder has a childcare 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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