Childminder 505022

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2016 10 October 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

 Children demonstrate secure emotional attachments to the childminder. They are confident, happy and keen to involve her in their play. Care practices effectively promote children's well-being.  The childminder demonstrates consistently good teaching skills. Children progress well in all areas of learning, including literacy and communication skills. Children make quick progress in gaining the skills and attitudes needed for their next steps in learning.  The childminder makes effective use of what she knows about children's interests to motivate their learning. She uses her observations of what they prefer to do to help promote their good progress.  The childminder seeks information from parents about what their children can do when they join her setting and provides regular updates on children's progress. Parents contribute to identifying their children's next steps in learning. The childminder offers

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This provision is good

practical ideas they can use to promote children's progress.  The childminder uses a range of information sources to update the skills and knowledge gained from her long experience in childcare.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder occasionally overestimates the levels of challenge that will best promote children's awareness of numbers.  Reflection on practice is not of the exceptional detail that contributes to achieving an outstanding quality of provision.

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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

 reflect on whether the challenges provided for teaching children about numbers are highly matched to their needs and promote their best possible progress  enhance the precision with which practice is reflected on and drive continuous improvement in the quality of provision.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the areas of the premises 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 documents 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 good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has all required policies in place to help underpin her provision for children's welfare. She has a good understanding of procedures to report any concerns she may have about children. She seeks parents' views as part of gaining information to generally help reflect on her provision and how it can be improved. The childminder has effective systems in place to monitor children's progress. These help her to quickly identify any gaps that emerge so that these can be addressed rapidly.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder demonstrates effective skills when promoting children's thinking and speaking skills. She asks children questions when they look at books, helping to promote their recall of words. Children enjoy a variety of creative activities, developing their manipulative skills in readiness for learning to write. The childminder also uses these activities effectively to promote children's learning about shapes and colours. She uses children's interest in the natural world to develop their awareness about this. Children look for insects and other small animals in the garden, making paintings of these afterwards. Children enjoy showing their knowledge of animal names and any sounds that they make. This promotes children's speaking skills and helps them to experiment with making sounds, as part of their literacy development. The childminder recognises the importance of children gaining a positive awareness of diversity. Children enjoy a range of activities

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

that contributes to them learning to respect the similarities they share with others, as well as any differences.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children explore their environment thoroughly and take small risks, confident in the knowledge that the childminder will help them, if needed. The childminder makes effective use of routines, such as nappy changes, to help promote children's communication skills. She talks to them during these times, to help increase the number of words they hear and develop their vocabulary. The childminder works in partnership with parents. She helps them provide nutritious foods, as part of a balanced lifestyle, when children attend her setting. She provides daily opportunities for children to take small, well-managed risks in their physical play and test their skills and strength. The childminder helps children to enjoy routines that support their learning about maintaining good hygiene. She encourages children to observe simple rules that help them to learn to respect others and to minimise accidents. The childminder quickly identifies where children need to become

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

more independent and works effectively to promote this, in partnership with parents.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in developing the key skills needed for their next steps in learning, in readiness for school. They are developing an understanding of the factors that contribute to maintaining their good health, including managing their hygiene. Children develop confidence and learn to respect others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 505022 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 848003 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 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 October 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1982 and lives in the Failsworth area of Oldham, Lancashire. She operates from 7.30am to 5.30pm on weekdays all year round, excluding family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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