Childminder EY336497

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 June 2016 21 June 2010

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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 understands how children develop and follows their interests well. She plans an excellent range of experiences and uses additional funding effectively to support their individual learning and good progress.  The childminder is passionate and fully committed to drive forward improvements through effective self-evaluation. She actively seeks out opportunities for children and resources that will enhance her already good practice.  The childminder provides a safe environment. This helps children feel secure and protected. Children are confident and express themselves freely. They are independent and enjoy being given small tasks, such as wiping their own faces after lunch.  Strong partnerships with parents help support consistency in care. They contribute to initial assessments and help track their children's development with the childminder. A good variety of methods is used to help communicate information about her setting and

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This provision is good

individual children. These include verbal communication, diaries, journals and photographs.  Children's well-being is supported effectively through carefully considered plans with parents. Children's individual needs and care routines are reviewed regularly to ensure consistency between the setting and home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not undertake sufficiently robust monitoring of the assistant's practice to ensure that professional development is highly focused on improving the good teaching.  The childminder has not fully established an ongoing and targeted programme of professional development to further enhance the quality of teaching and learning.

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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

 strengthen the evaluation of the assistant's practice and use the information to focus on her professional development that improves the quality of teaching further  build further on professional development plans that raise the overall quality of practice to an even higher level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the areas of the premises that are used for childminding, including the outdoor area.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability, training certificates, risk assessments and looked at a sample of her policies and procedures.  The inspector talked to the childminder about her plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistant have a thorough knowledge of how to identify and report any concern relating to children's welfare. Comprehensive policies and risk assessments, reviewed regularly and implemented well, further support safe practice. Feedback from parents is very positive. They express how happy they are with the service and how they would recommend the setting to friends. The childminder uses the views of parents, children and her assistant to help shape her practice. Questionnaires are completed asking how she can improve her service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder, along with her assistant, routinely observe children in their play. They know children extremely well and plan flexibly, adapting experiences to suit current interests. Children benefit from a stimulating environment where they can move inside and outside freely, independently choosing resources. They enjoy listening to stories, such as a favourite about a man made of sticks. Communication and language are promoted well. The childminder asks appropriate questions and promotes constant discussion about what children are doing with her. For example, while they enjoy parking cars in the parking bays that match the colour of the cars they play with. The childminder is committed to ensuring that all children's learning styles are met. She achieves this well, using various fun and memorable ways to support learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form extremely close bonds with the childminder and her assistant. Children are happy, settled and eager to learn. This supports their emotional well-being effectively. They develop high levels of confidence. Self-esteem is supported through consistent praise and encouragement. Behaviour is good and any minor disagreements between children are managed appropriately. They have regular opportunities to be physically active and enjoy the fresh air and exercise in the garden. The childminder takes children out to local playgroups and other interesting places in the community, such as the woods and pond. These support them to develop good social skills and help to promote children's growing knowledge and understanding of the world.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their learning and development. They are inquisitive, motivated and interact well with each other. Young children learn independence skills, choosing what they want to eat from the healthy options and following positive hygiene practices. Children acquire key skills, in readiness for their next stage of learning and eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY336497 Local authority Bury Inspection number 862685 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 21 June 2010

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2006 and lives in Bury. She works with an assistant and operates all year round from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. The childminder receives funding to provide early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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