Childminder 316054

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 January 2017 19 August 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder sensitively supports children to help them manage their feelings and behaviour. Children behave exceptionally well; they demonstrate care for each other and follow the childminder's instructions well. The childminder sets clear boundaries and high expectations for behaviour.  Children's health and well-being are a high priority in the setting. The childminder skilfully supports children's oral health through a variety of successful strategies.  Children learn about the world around them. They take part in fundraising for local and international charities, which helps them develop empathy towards humans and animals. For example, the children have adopted a donkey as part of their support for one of their chosen charities.  The childminder has a good understanding of children's development. She uses the information from observations to identify children's individual interests and what they

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This provision is good

need to learn next. This helps her to plan activities that match individual children's needs and to support their good progress.  Partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend are strong. The childminder keeps parents regularly informed about children's progress through daily discussions. She shares ideas to support children's learning at home.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make full use of learning opportunities to extend children's thinking and understanding skills as they play.  At times, planned activities to build on children's expressive arts and design skills do not help children to express their creative and imaginative ideas.

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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

 use a broader range of teaching strategies to help extend children's thinking skills even further  provide more extensive learning opportunities for children to further develop their ability to express their creative and imaginative ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household.  The inspector spoke to children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a clear understanding of how to protect children from harm. She knows the correct action to follow if she had concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has worked hard to develop the quality of her provision since the last inspection. For example, she works closely with local childminders to evaluate and share best practice. The childminder has made improvements since her last inspection. She has attended a variety of training, such as supporting children who have special educational needs or disabilities and promoting children's oral health. This new knowledge is implemented well into the childminder's practice to benefit children. The childminder is dedicated to providing a high-quality provision for children and their parents. She seeks parents' views and considers their comments when evaluating her provision. Parents highly praise the childminder in their

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

feedback, particularly regarding the confidence children gain as a result of her care.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children enjoy activities that help develop a range of skills. For example, they make their own chocolate play dough using raw ingredients and measuring the quantities needed. They count how many pretend cupcakes they have made and compare the sizes. This helps to support their mathematical skills. The childminder encourages children to make independent choices in their play. For example, they enjoy looking in mirrors and trying on different hats. Children invite the childminder to join in with their play and enjoy her enthusiastic interactions. The childminder promotes children's communication and language skills through various strategies. For instance, she provides commentary on their play and extends their vocabulary by introducing new words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The environment is extremely inviting and stimulating. The childminder offers high levels of praise and encouragement consistently to children. Children thrive in their increasing confidence, motivation and self-esteem. The childminder's strong focus on health and well-being is successfully shared to support children and families and other local childcare providers. The childminder provides children with an excellent range of outdoor activities. They learn to plant and grow a variety of fruit and vegetables. Children demonstrate high levels of respect for others and proficient social skills. Furthermore, the childminder provides many opportunities for children to learn about different cultures and festivals around the world.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are happy and have built secure relationships with the childminder and the other children who attend. They are developing high levels of confidence and are motivated as they learn through play. Children demonstrate good manners and remind other children. They thoroughly enjoy sharing favourite books and singing songs with finger puppets. All children make consistently good progress from the time they started the setting. They are developing the key skills to support their future learning and help prepare them for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 316054 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 1044069 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 17

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 19 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1998 and lives in Littleborough, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years 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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