Childminder EY442892

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2016 22 August 2012

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

p.1

This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

p.1

This provision is good

 Children thrive in a nurturing, child-centred family home. They enjoy caring and affectionate relationships with the childminder, who works closely with parents to ensure children's individual care and learning needs are fully met.  Children make good progress in relation to their starting points. The childminder knows each of them very well. She monitors their learning carefully and continuously supports their development as she plays and interacts with them.  Children are enthusiastic learners who enjoy an excellent range of well-planned activities. They are well supported by the childminder, who builds on their interests to further improve their learning.  The childminder is very experienced. She teaches the basics very well and is committed to ensuring children are ready for school.  Children benefit from excellent opportunities to learn outdoors and daily opportunities to be physically active. This helps promote their good health.

p.1

This provision is good

 The childminder is committed to providing good quality provision. She has a formal childcare qualification and routinely reflects on the quality of her provision. This has had a positive impact on the range of learning experiences she offers children.

p.1

It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always give children enough time to think about how to respond or for them to experiment and solve their own simple problems before moving on.  The childminder does not fully support children to recognise and value the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

p.1

What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

p.2

What the setting needs to do to improve further

 give children more thinking time, so they can fully develop and test out their own ideas, process their thoughts and formulate their verbal response  create a culture where children's understanding of diversity beyond their immediate family is actively promoted.

p.2

Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this had on children's learning.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children present, and spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection  The inspector observed the childminder doing an activity with children and subsequently asked the childminder to evaluate the activity.  The inspector looked at children's records, including observations, the available planning documentation and a range of other documentation, such as policies and procedures.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises and the childminder's qualifications.

p.2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of safeguarding procedures and the procedure to follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare. Informal systems for evaluating what is working and what needs to improve, including monitoring the practice of any assistants, are well established. Parents are well informed about the progress children make. They are actively encouraged to contribute to ongoing assessments and share details of their child's learning at home. The childminder effectively monitors the impact of her teaching on children's progress. Effective systems for observation, assessments and planning result in children having good quality care and learning opportunities throughout the day.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The quality of teaching and learning is good. Information gained from observations is used well to assess children's levels of development. The childminder provides well-planned activities which excite and interest young children. She is very experienced and instinctively uses many good teaching techniques to support children's learning as she plays alongside them. The childminder places a strong focus on developing children's language skills and provides opportunities for them to lead their own play. However, at times children are not given enough time to fully develop their own ideas, or to think and formulate their verbal response before the childminder asks further questions. Children enjoy a wide range of well presented and developmentally appropriate play materials, both inside and outdoors. After learning about the life cycle of a frog and a butterfly, children excitedly explore outdoors, collecting and examining the insects they find.

p.3

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Opportunities for children to practise and refine their counting skills and use mathematical language are routinely woven into children's play throughout the day.

p.3

Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is safe and welcoming, and children are happy and settled. Children explore confidently, request favourite play materials and become absorbed in outdoor activities of their choice. They develop their balance and coordination as they play on small tricycles in the garden and explore open spaces at the nearby park. The childminder meets children's individual dietary needs with wholesome, home-cooked meals and snacks. Children benefit from regular trips to toddler groups which help develop their social skills and confidence. Children are learning how to keep themselves safe because the childminder provides meaningful explanations about safety. They are learning right from wrong and the importance of socially acceptable behaviour. The childminder helps children develop positive attitudes to others and get ready for the move on to nursery or school.

p.3

Outcomes for children are good

All children are developing the key skills they need to support their future learning. They are confident learners who enjoy learning new skills within a safe a supportive environment. Children enjoy their time with the childminder, and parents are very happy with the progress children make and the quality of care provided.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number EY442892 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 1042043 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 4

p.4

Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 22 August 2012

p.4

Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Bolton. She operates all year round, from 7.45am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3 and occasionally works with an assistant.

p.4

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.

p.4

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.

p.4

Telephone number

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/, write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk .

p.5

Telephone number

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our website for news, information and updates at www.ofsted.gov.uk/user.

p.5

Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

p.5