Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 December 2016 12 December 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 enthusiastic childminder is extremely dedicated to continuing to raise the exceptional quality of her service. She gathers comprehensive feedback from her co- childminders, parents and children and uses this to bring about highly positive changes and continued improvements to her practice.  The childminder has established wonderfully supportive relationships with parents. She shares comprehensive information about children's progress and offers valuable suggestions of ways for parents to support children's learning at home.  Children have a delightful time in this extremely happy and fun-filled setting. They develop exemplary relationships and with each other and genuinely enjoy their time with the childminder and her co-childminders. This contributes towards their exceptionally high levels of emotional security, self-esteem and confidence.  Children make excellent progress in their learning and development. The well-qualified

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This provision is outstanding

childminder uses her superb knowledge to plan challenging and interesting activities that enthuse children and effectively support their willingness to learn. Children are happily engaged which contributes towards their impeccable behaviour.  Children play a key role in their own learning. The childminder and her co-childminders provide excellent experiences which ignite children's natural curiosity and motivate them to learn. They actively make decisions and independently choose from a superb range of captivating and stimulating toys and equipment.  The childminder places great emphasis on preparing children for the move to school. She is thoroughly committed to teaching children the skills they need to be well prepared for future learning. The childminder uses inspiring strategies to help children to make excellent progress in their development.

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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

 review the impact of the newly introduced methods for planning and assessment, evaluating how they are contributing towards children's excellent progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector carried out an evaluation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, such as policies and procedures, children's records, risk assessments, reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and checked evidence of her suitability and the suitability of all adults who live or work on the premises.  The inspector spoke to children and took account of the views of parents through written documentation provided prior to inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder is extremely proactive and has a thirst for continuing to maintain her exceptionally high standards. She is especially committed to providing the very best learning opportunities for all children. The childminder is considering how to review the recently introduced new methods to plan and assess children's progress to see if further improvements can be made. The childminder works extremely closely with her co- childminders. She provides them with exemplary support which includes, meetings and peer observations. This impacts extremely well on outcomes for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates an astute awareness about safeguarding issues and she and her co-childminders keep up to date with any changes to safeguarding policy and practice. Highly effective systems are implemented to monitor children's attendance. This helps to identify and immediately act

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

on any possible indicators of abuse or neglect and contributes towards children's safety and welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is superb. Older children are extremely well supported to develop their concentration and small-muscle control. They confidently thread assorted pasta shapes on to string to make necklaces. The childminder provides support when needed but knows when to stand back and let the older children develop their perseverance and critical- thinking skills. Younger children spend increasing periods of time exploring with their senses as they experiment in glitter snow. The childminder capably extends the activity as she introduces new vocabulary and asks children purposeful questions about arctic animals. Children's listening and attention skills are superbly supported. The childminder captivates children as she reads favourite stories based on a winter theme. Boys develop excellent mathematical awareness. The childminder effectively encourages them to count and sort cars into groups of the same colour.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder promotes children's physical well-being and health especially well. Children benefit from an exceptionally well-planned menu. They have outstanding opportunities to be physically active in the highly stimulating and challenging outdoor area. All children enjoy a wide variety of interesting outings in the local community. During social mealtimes, the childminder animatedly joins in with lively discussions about healthy foods and role models extremely positive hygiene practices. Children develop an excellent awareness of routines. The childminder plays a tooth brushing song and even the younger children quickly respond. They know this indicates it is time to brush their teeth.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make excellent progress in relation to their skills and capabilities on entry. Their communication, language, physical and social development are promoted exceptionally well. Younger children develop a wonderful range of skills which contribute towards their future learning. Older children are superbly prepared for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 500537 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1059603 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 1997 and works with two other registered childminders at her co-childminder's home address in Burnage, Manchester. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for one week in the summer and one week at Christmas. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3.

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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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