Childminder in Bolton

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 January 2017 9 August 2016

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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 has successfully addressed the actions and recommendations that were raised at the last inspection. She has implemented valuable self-evaluation systems and regularly reflects on her practice. This helps her to identify the strengths of her setting and any areas for improvement, overall.  The childminder and her assistants' teaching is good, which helps children to make good progress in all areas of learning. They provide a range of experiences and activities that children enjoy. Children are excited and motivated to play and explore.  The childminder and her assistants are excellent role models. Children enjoy warm relationships with them. This contributes towards children developing self-esteem and emotional security.  All children behave very well as the childminder and her assistants use positive strategies to encourage children's good behaviour. For example, children respond well

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This provision is good

to the routine. They welcome the praise and encouragement they receive for completing tasks, such as tidying away and sharing their toys.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always gain detailed information about children's prior skills and capabilities on entry. Additionally, the strategies for gathering ongoing information from parents about children's learning at home are not always successful.  The childminder does not have a focused programme for effective supervision or professional development to help raise the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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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

 strengthen the level of information gathered from parents about children's skills and capabilities on entry and find further ways of gathering ongoing information from parents about children's interests and learning at home  implement a focused plan for supervision and professional development that enhances practice and raises the good quality learning experiences for all children to the best possible level.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities 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 and one assistant. 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 spoken to on the day.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder works closely with the local authority advisers. This helps her continue to drive forward improvements and make positive changes, overall. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder and her assistants are fully aware of safeguarding procedures and know how to respond if they are concerned about a child in their care. The childminder uses detailed policies and procedures which she implements well to support her good practice. All adults who live on the premises have undergone suitability checks. This helps to keep children safe and protect their welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants understand how children learn and develop. They use their knowledge and understanding of the children to plan stimulating and challenging activities that ignite children's curiosity. This helps to ensure that children's care and learning needs are well met. The childminder actively encourages children's communication and language skills. She freezes animated characters in blocks of ice to bring activities to life. She asks children purposeful questions about how they can get them out of the ice. As children respond, she animatedly models the correct pronunciation so that young children hear words, such as melt, cold and frozen, spoken correctly. Children delight in melting the ice to get the animated characters out. The childminder pauses and listens so that children can tell her what is happening. There are good opportunities for children to explore using their senses. They feel the texture of cereal and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

aerosol cream. The childminder skilfully introduces mathematical language, such as bigger and smaller, and asks children to make marks in the mixture.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder's home is welcoming and inviting. All children demonstrate that they feel happy and content in her and the assistants' care. Children choose from accessible toys and equipment in the playroom. This contributes towards their independence and confidence. Children learn the importance of being physically healthy and active through well-planned activities and routines. The childminder supports even young children to follow positive hygiene routines and they confidently wash their hands before mealtimes. Children are provided with daily opportunities to play outdoors, which helps to develop their understanding of the world around them. They go on regular outings in the local community and make good use of the local park.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points and are developing the skills that they need in readiness for school. Their communication and language skills are developing rapidly. Children learn new words and they talk constantly with the childminder. They begin to learn to link words together to form sentences and the childminder talks with them about what they are doing. Children develop mathematical skills and count and identify numbers, shape, colour and size.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY482498 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 1068059 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 9 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 August 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2014 and lives in the Breightmet area of Bolton, Greater Manchester. She operates from 7am to 7.45pm Monday to Friday, all year round, excluding family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder works with two assistants.

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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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