Childminder in Wigan

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 June 2016 26 January 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 an excellent role model for children. She values the importance of extending children's personal, social and emotional skills. The childminder consistently reminds children of her gentle rules for behaviour and good manners. Additionally, she provides children with lots of praise, comfort and reassurance.  The childminder provides children with a bright, welcoming and very well-resourced learning environment. Children are inquisitive and active explorers who express their needs effectively and make independent choices as they play.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder communicates effectively to ensure children's individual needs are met and works flexibly to meet the changing needs of parents.  The childminder regularly observes children and uses her very good knowledge to assess their ongoing learning. She uses the information gained from these to plan further exciting and challenging activities and experiences that promote the next steps

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This provision is good

in their development.  The childminder is very experienced and demonstrates a positive attitude to her role. She attends various training courses to maintain her continued professional development.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully make the most of every opportunity to extend children's communication and language skills.  The childminder's observations and assessments do not yet reflect sharply on the different ways in which children learn.

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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

 maximise opportunities for children that extend their communication and language skills even further  sharpen observation and assessment arrangements that better reflect the different ways in which children develop and learn.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and discussed this with her.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as the childminder's self- evaluation, policies and procedures and evidence of the suitability of adults living at the home.  The inspector took account of the views of parents made available for inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Children are safe in the setting and the childminder has attended safeguarding training. She fully understands her role and responsibility to keep children safe. The childminder has a good range of policies and procedures which is effectively implemented and underpins her setting and her work with children well. The childminder is very experienced and dedicated to her role. Overall, monitoring of children's progress is timely and accurate. The childminder uses information gained to plan activities that cover the seven areas of learning. She seeks and values the views of children and parents when evaluating her setting. This means she makes meaningful changes that benefit children and their families the most. The childminder makes good use of daily conversations and written reports to keep parents up to date about their children's progress and help them extend their learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder observes children as they play and plans meaningful activities and experiences that are generally linked to their individual interests. Children are motivated and eager to take part. They enjoy easy access to the outdoor area, where they enthusiastically observe the flowers, plants and wildlife with the childminder. This helps children learn about living things and the natural world. The childminder encourages children to learn by using their senses. For example, she supports children to look, touch and smell the flowers and soil as they play. Overall, the childminder interacts well with children and makes the most of opportunities to extend their mathematical skills. For example, they count the legs of an ant they find and talk about the different sizes and shapes of the flowers. Children have good imaginative skills and enjoy making up their own games. For example, outdoors, they pretend to be daddy and use a pretend petrol

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know each child well, enabling her to be proactive in supporting their individual needs. Children are well settled and explore the learning environments, both inside and outdoors, with ease. The childminder gives clear messages about the importance of leading healthy lifestyles. Parents are encouraged to provide children with healthy and nutritious meals. Additionally, the childminder ensures children have access to fresh drinking water at all times. Children enjoy many visits and trips in the local community. These experiences help them extend their physical and social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy, motivated individuals who display good levels of confidence and self- esteem. They enjoy spending quality time with the childminder. They are working at expected levels for their ages and make good progress from their starting points. Children are well equipped and prepared with the key skills needed for the next stage in their learning and the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 322789 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 847851 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 January 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1998 and lives in Wigan. She operates all year round from 8am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family 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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