Childminder EY456004

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 June 2016 18 June 2013

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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 are exceptionally well prepared for the next stage in their learning. The childminder highly values partnership working and shares a wide variety of detailed information with other childcare professionals to promote consistency in learning.  The childminder's teaching is inspirational. She skilfully covers all areas of learning, shaping activities to include children's current interests. She subtly challenges and extends children's learning through highly effective questioning. Any gaps in learning are identified through rigorous monitoring and swiftly planned for.  The childminder strives for excellence. She scrutinises feedback from parents, listens to and observes children to gain their views and ensures this is reflected in her rigorous self-evaluation and professional development planning.  Children are incredibly happy and settled with the calm, positive and attentive childminder. She is extremely responsive to their needs, helping children feel valued

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This provision is outstanding

and respected. She compliments them when they express themselves, such as when dancing and singing, offering generous amounts of praise. This also supports their emotional well-being and self-esteem.  The motivated childminder uses her expert knowledge to plan a wide range of inspiring experiences. The high-quality environment indoors and outside helps children flourish and become keen learners who are enthusiastic and interested in exploring their surroundings.  Physical skills are consistently supported. Children spend large amounts of time in the stimulating garden, which provides them with a wide range of opportunities to practise their running and jumping skills.

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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 explore even more ways to further enhance partnerships with parents in order to build on the joint approach to supporting children's development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and the childminder's written documentation.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's training and suitability and discussed her plans for improvement.  The inspector took account of parents' views expressed in their written feedback to the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and 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 is fully aware of local safeguarding procedures and has an extensive range of policies to further support the welfare of children in her care. Risk assessments are thoroughly completed and even young children are aware of potential dangers. For example, children go down the stairs on their bottoms rather than walk in case they trip over their long dresses. Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder gathers highly detailed information from the outset to help identify children's learning needs. She shares progress and assessments with parents on a very regular basis to help support a shared approach to children's development. This is an area which the childminder recognises she can further enhance to support parents to become even more actively involved.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The well-qualified childminder has high expectations of children. She is a skilled teacher who fully understands how children learn. The childminder observes carefully and interweaves multiple areas of learning through experiences that wholly support children's next steps. For example, children excitedly learn about the life cycle of a butterfly and are eager to be involved in feeding, observing and releasing them into their natural environment. This helps develop children's knowledge and understanding of the world. Children thoroughly enjoy sharing stories about a caterpillar. They relish exploring outside using magnifying glasses to find toy bugs hidden under logs. The childminder superbly extends their language skills and clearly introduces new words, such as centipede and slinky. Early mathematical skills are supported exceptionally well and children count the legs of toy spiders together. Children spend long periods of time fascinated with objects

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have an excellent understanding of the routines in place to support healthy lifestyles. They sing hand-washing songs as they independently clean hands before mealtimes. Children help chop vegetables in preparation for lunch and learn about what other foods help to keep them healthy. Very young children feed themselves and make choices about what to eat from the nutritious range of food provided. Children have a wealth of opportunities to learn about diverse communities. They visit local parks and play centres where they meet new friends and further develop their social skills. Children are extremely happy with each other's company and thoroughly enjoy playing together. Behaviour is exemplary and young children display self-control and excellent manners, and follow instructions well.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make outstanding progress in their learning from their starting points. They are extremely confident and active learners. Young children take their shoes off and try to put them in their named tray. They point to their peg, while older children help them hang their coat up. The childminder very successfully helps children to build the key skills they will need when they attend other settings, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY456004 Local authority Bury Inspection number 1043067 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 June 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2012 and lives in Prestwich. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 7.

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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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