Childminder in Bury

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 May 2017 2 December 2013

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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 has created a highly inspiring environment for children's learning which fires their creativity, originality and imagination and promotes their independence to an exceptional level. The childminder demonstrates exemplary practice when following children's interests to promote their individual progress.  Working in partnership with parents is a key strength of the childminder's practice. She demonstrates a very strong understanding of how to adapt her practice, enabling parents to provide frequent observations of their children's learning, as well as to make an even greater contribution to their progress directly.  The childminder demonstrates exceptional skills for promoting children's ability to think critically, including recalling their past learning and making predictions based on this. Activities and interactions are expertly planned to match individual children's needs and

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This provision is outstanding

to contribute to their excellent progress.  The childminder continually strives to extend her highly comprehensive knowledge of how young children develop and learn. Her commitment to professional development is exceptional and reflects her passion for providing the best possible quality of provision.  The childminder reflects with meticulous precision on all aspects of her practice, using robust criteria, to check for continued effectiveness and build continually on quality.

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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 identify areas where even greater knowledge of how to promote children's welfare and learning can sustain further outstanding practice and continuous improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching indoors and outside and assessed the impact of this on children's welfare and learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation of teaching with the childminder.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder. She examined relevant documents, including those related to evidence of the checks on the suitability of those living or working in the household.  The inspector spoke to children when appropriate during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views in written form.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a highly comprehensive knowledge of potential risks to children's welfare and continually seeks to extend her understanding of safeguarding issues. Parents are informed of any updates to safeguarding policies, such as when legal requirements change, to help broaden their own awareness of how to protect children's welfare. The childminder also has a highly secure understanding of the requirements regarding the use of assistants in childminding settings, contributing to promoting children's welfare. The childminder uses the frequent observations from parents, as well as her own assessments of children's learning, to form a highly precise understanding of what children need to learn next. She seeks the views of parents and children, as well as using information about children's progress, as part of the unrelenting drive for continuous improvement in the quality of provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children delight in exploring the wealth of highly accessible natural and synthetic materials that the childminder uses in a multitude of ways to promote their learning. Children learn the language of feelings as they make faces using tree trunk slices and orientate objects on these to make happy or sad expressions. The childminder uses the activity to enrich children's knowledge of describing words and effectively channels their thinking into role play activities, developing their speaking skills. She encourages children to count groups of objects, match numbers to these and then recognise simple patterns that are commonly associated with different quantities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's care practices provide exceptional support for children's well-being from the outset, contributing to their very strong sense of emotional security. She continually reviews the ongoing information received from parents to help tailor her practice more closely to promote children's welfare. The childminder challenges children's thinking to help minimise stereotyping, such as about gender, developing their awareness of equality. Children learn to respect the similarities they share with others, as well as any differences, gaining an understanding of other communities and families.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children, including those who receive funded education, make very rapid progress towards gaining the skills and attributes needed for school. They are excellent communicators, showing a very good awareness of when to take turns and contribute their help. Children are highly independent when managing their care and hygiene needs. They explain clearly why routines, such as washing their hands after using the toilet or before eating, contribute to their good health. Children learn the factors that promote a healthy lifestyle.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY462659 Local authority Bury Inspection number 1066901 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 11 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 11

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 2 December 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the Whitefield area of Bury, Greater Manchester. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, on weekdays, excluding bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder sometimes works with an assistant who is unqualified. She provides funded early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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