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 committed 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.  Children make excellent progress. The highly qualified childminder uses her superb knowledge well. She completes meticulous, focused observations and assessments of children's learning. She carefully monitors children's progress and plans specific activities to support them to meet their full potential.  Children have extremely close and caring relationships with the childminder and her co- childminders. She respects each child as an individual and has devised highly effective, flexible and supportive procedures to help children to settle in. This helps them to develop confidence, self-assurance and supports their emotional security.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder places great emphasis on preparing children for the next stages in their learning. She is thoroughly committed to teaching children the skills they need to be well-prepared for the move to school. The childminder is inspirational in her approach to helping children to make outstanding progress in their development.  The childminder organises her delightful range of toys and equipment especially well. Children benefit from a highly stimulating playroom where they are free to independently explore and initiate their own learning. Children's behaviour is superb.  The childminder has developed excellent relationships with parents. The childminder actively involves them in all aspects of children's development. She truly values parental involvement and understands the crucial role they play in children's ongoing learning.

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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 build on the outstanding targeted programme of professional development that maintains the excellent practice in place.

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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 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 proactive childminder is continually looking at ways to continue to build on her excellent knowledge and skills and maintain the excellent practice. Her current focus is to reflect on the impact of training, even more precisely, to determine where 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 superbly on outcomes for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder demonstrates a very good awareness about safeguarding issues and she and her co-childminders keep up to date with any changes to safeguarding policy and practice. Very robust policies and procedures are used exceptionally well. This helps to protect children's welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Teaching is outstanding. Older and younger children thoroughly enjoy engaging in exploratory play using their senses. The childminder skilfully uses a current winter theme to encourage them to explore the texture of glitter snow. The childminder superbly ignites children's curiosity and imagination. She provides song bags with a variety of interesting props. Children have a delightful time choosing songs and together they sing, dance and complete the actions. The quality of interactions between the childminder and children is excellent. She asks purposeful questions as children play. This contributes towards them developing their thinking skills. Children's literacy is superbly promoted. The childminder introduces a book and a rhyme of the week. Girls capably use cameras to take photographs. This helps to develop their awareness of using technology for a purpose. The childminder makes exceptional use of her stimulating environment to provide rich

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

learning experiences for all children. For example, a diverse range of role play resources are readily available to help to support children's excellent creativity and imaginative play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children benefit from an excellent well-planned menu and have outstanding opportunities to be physically active outdoors. They enjoy a wide variety of interesting outings in the local community and learn to take some exceptionally well-supervised risks in their play. For example, they especially enjoy trips to the park where they challenge themselves to climb trees. During highly 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 that this indicates it is time to brush their teeth.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

All children make rapid progress in relation to their skills on entry. All children are highly motivated, self-assured and capable learners. They communicate exceptionally well and develop a willingness to learn. They are extremely eager to play and explore and make many independent choices. They are very well prepared for the move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370749 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 1059789 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 has been registered since 2008 and works with two other registered childminders in the Burnage area of 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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