Childminder EY383840

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 October 2016 10 September 2012

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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

 The childminder is highly effective in driving forward improvement. She regularly reflects on the effectiveness of the setting, using and evaluating comments from parents and children. This helps to achieve the highest standards in care and learning.  The quality of teaching is exemplary. The childminder provides high-quality learning experiences which are well targeted to children's individual needs and interests. This results in children being highly motivated and completely engaged in activities.  The childminder's sharply focused assessments and planning help children to make rapid progress from the onset of care. Highly effective partnerships with parents enable a joint approach to ongoing assessment and learning. Children are extremely well prepared for moving on to nursery and school.  Children behave exceptionally well. They are effectively supported to talk about their own emotions. They understand why boundaries and rules are in place and learn how

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This provision is outstanding

to keep themselves safe.  Parents are extremely complimentary about the excellent care and teaching the childminder provides. They comment that, 'She encourages questions to be asked and helps them to discover knowledge for themselves. I trust her professional knowledge of child development implicitly'.  The childminder strives to improve her own knowledge and practice by undertaking further early years qualifications. She keeps up to date with best early years practice and utilises her learning extremely well to improve outcomes for children.

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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 learn and build on expert knowledge that continually promotes excellent outcomes for children.

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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 held discussions at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of some parents via email and comments recorded on the online assessment system.  The inspector looked at a range of documents, such as policies and procedures, training records and children's observations and assessments.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is committed to providing consistently high standards in her provision and practice. She is passionate that continued professional development is vital for maintaining outstanding outcomes. She has completed a degree in early years since her last inspection and is constantly furthering her knowledge to benefit the children in her setting. The childminder has established very close links with local schools. She identifies specific areas to work on with the teachers before children are due to start at the school. For example, supporting boys to develop their writing skills using large movements in messy play activities. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Rigorous risk assessments help to keep children as safe from harm as possible. She understands what action to take if concerned about the welfare of a child. She is knowledgeable about child protection issues and wider safeguarding issues. Robust policies and procedures support effective

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has a very secure knowledge of how children learn. She provides a commentary while they explore dough with a variety of autumn materials. This helps to extend their vocabulary and promote their communication skills extremely well. She sensitively models ideas and develops key thinking skills with them. For example, they create a hedgehog from the dough, using different tools and resources as they discuss how to create their desired effect together. The childminder and parents make excellent use of an online system to jointly share the children's development. For example, videos, photographs and observations highlight the progress children are making and clearly identify what they need to learn next. The childminder provides activities to further compliment the children's learning at home.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder offers extensive settling-in visits when children first start at the setting. This helps to create strong relationships and fosters their emotional well-being. Children's care needs are expertly supported. One example of this is helping children to rest and relax with calming music playing. The childminder promotes the children's physical well- being as a priority. They regularly go swimming, attend a movement group, go to parks and enjoy dancing with rhythm sticks. Children help to grow fruit and vegetables and look after the chickens outdoors. This helps them to learn where their food comes from and how to maintain a healthy lifestyle. Children are encouraged to develop a sense of responsibility, for example, helping to tidy away toys to a song they have chosen.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children show complete enjoyment in their learning and confidence in their own abilities. They are independent and enjoy persevering to complete things by themselves. They love to investigate and explore, problem solve and use their thinking skills. They are excellent communicators and develop a good understanding of mathematical concepts. They are extremely well prepared for the move to school, due to strong foundations built within the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY383840 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 1059823 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 September 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2008 and lives in Newhey, Rochdale. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 6.

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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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