Childminder EY276308

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 May 2016 7 February 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder is a well qualified, experienced practitioner and the quality of her teaching is good. She has good knowledge of how children learn in a play-based environment and uses her skills well, overall, to support them to make progress.  Innovative methods of training are used by the childminder to help her to continually improve her teaching skills.  High-quality information is gathered from parents when children first start attending the childminder's setting. This helps to provide continuity in children's physical, emotional and learning and development needs.  Partnerships with other settings children attend are strong. The childminder shares good quality information with school teachers, in order to complement and continue children's learning and development.  The childminder recognises the importance of working in partnership with external agencies and services, if appropriate, to help meet children's individual needs.

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This provision is good

 Children's good health is promoted well by the childminder. She talks to children about routine activities, such as handwashing, and provide daily opportunities for them to be physically active outdoors.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder does not maximise opportunities to help further promote children's already good speaking skills.  The monitoring of children's progress is not yet rigorous enough to provide the childminder with precise information to ensure any possible gaps in learning are identified even more swiftly.

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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

 focus more precisely on supporting children's speaking skills and help them to make the best possible progress in this aspect of their learning  monitor children's progress more rigorously to ensure any possible gaps in learning are identified at the earliest stage.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed all parts of the childminder's home used for childminding.  The inspector observed play and learning activities, and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed regulatory documentation, including evidence of suitability checks, children's details, learning journals and a sample of policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder ensures all doors and gates in her home and garden area are secure and locked at all times, when children are present. The childminder shows a strong commitment to improving the quality of her provision. She evaluates the effectiveness of all aspects of her practice, in order to identify ways she can improve. The views of parents and children support this process further. For example, the childminder is currently developing her garden area to provide more opportunities for children to learn about growth and the natural world. A good overview is maintained of activities and experiences offered to children, to ensure they reflect their interests and stage of development. New resources, such as puppets, have recently been acquired to help develop children's early literacy skills further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Very good opportunities are provided by the childminder to help children extend their mathematical skills. She introduces vocabulary, such as size language into everyday play- based activities. For example, children use words, such as little and tiny to describe the balls of dough they are rolling with their hands. The childminder carries out ongoing observations of children as they play. She uses this information well to identify their next steps in learning and plans challenging activities to help them to make good progress. This information is shared with parents on a regular basis. This keeps them up to date with their children's achievements and helps them to recognise where they can support their child further at home. Feedback from parent questionnaires supports this view and includes comments, such as, 'I am perfectly happy with everything'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Good levels of care are provided by the childminder. This helps children to develop strong relationships with her and they are highly motivated to learn. The childminder provides a vibrant, stimulating environment within her home. Toys and resources are well organised, stored effectively and enable children to make independent choices and show confidence in directing their own play. Children behave very well within the childminder's home. Rules and boundaries are decided upon by the childminder and minded children. This helps to create a calm atmosphere where respect for the space of others is recognised and children play well together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning, from their starting points. They are developing the key skills required for starting school. For example, children develop an interest in early literacy. They enjoy using plastic letters to make up their name and use pens and pencils with growing confidence to draw their own pictures. Children show developing skills in mathematics when they use number names, such as one and five when filling small pots with compost.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY276308 Local authority Salford Inspection number 856166 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 7 February 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2004 and lives in Manchester. She operates all year round from 7am to 7pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant 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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Telephone number

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