Childminder EY461664

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2017 28 October 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 is experienced and has an excellent knowledge of how children learn. She uses highly effective teaching methods that captivate children and inspire them to explore, experiment, play and learn.  The childminder works very closely with parents. She gets to know them and their children very well, and uses this knowledge to great effect. The childminder regularly and accurately assesses children's progress and meticulously plans the next steps in their learning.  Children are highly motivated. They are enticed by the wide range of good quality toys and resources. The rooms are very well organised. Children confidently choose what they want to play with and where they want to play.  The childminder is highly skilled in promoting children's communication and personal development. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and valued. They are confident and very much at home in her care.  Partnerships with parents are first rate. The childminder keeps them very well informed

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This provision is outstanding

of their children's development and care arrangements.  The childminder makes good use of her close links with the local authority and other childminders. She uses these to help her reflect on the quality of her work.

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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 develop plans for professional development to help sustain the already high-quality teaching and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and talked to her and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including evidence of the suitability of household members.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents from information in the childminder's records.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder plans a rich programme of activities and first-hand experiences for children. Highly effective partnerships with parents help her to have a comprehensive knowledge and understanding of each child. The childminder carefully adapts her teaching, environment and resources to reflect each child's changing needs and interests. She makes good use of support from her local authority to audit the quality of her teaching, and works very closely with childminder colleagues to receive feedback on the quality of her work. The childminder intends to use highly challenging criteria to help her assess the quality of her teaching even more critically in order to maintain the excellent quality. She monitors children's progress very carefully, develops focused action plans and strives for continuous improvement at all times. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a very strong knowledge of safeguarding issues and local

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder uses a wide range of extremely effective teaching methods. She is very attentive to children and has an excellent understanding of when to join in play. As children press a button on a toy washing machine, she creatively describes the noise as 'running water'. Children are encouraged to see what other buttons do. She describes the different actions made by each button. Children are enthused and press buttons to open the door or make the machine go round. The childminder recognises when children are deeply engrossed in play, giving them time to practise their developing skills. They demonstrate good levels of concentration as they bang two metal egg cups together. The childminder skilfully places two metal pans within reach. Children respond by banging them together and by making music with them. The childminder explains how the pans are bigger and make louder noises, much to the children's great delight.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children have highly positive relationships with the childminder. They happily follow her simple instructions and go to her for support and comfort. They settle in her care very quickly and demonstrate high levels of self-esteem. The childminder consistently follows good hygiene routines. She involves children meaningfully in daily tasks, such as nappy changes and preparing lunch. She encourages children to take safe risks. Children show very good coordination skills as they roll a ball. They follow it under a table, happy with the adventure. The childminder shares the fun, gently reminding them to be careful, and is sensitively alert to intervene if needed.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children make very good progress in their learning. They are learning to enjoy finding out what different things can do. Children are inquisitive and confident. They listen intently as the childminder talks, reads stories and sings songs. Children are very well prepared for the next stage in their learning, including school or pre-school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY461664 Local authority Bury Inspection number 1066844 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 October 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Radcliffe, Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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Telephone number

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