Childminder EY491864

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2018 Not applicable

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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 helps children to feel safe and secure in her care. She effectively encourages children to develop positive emotional attachments to her. The childminder skilfully fosters children's confidence, sense of self-esteem and emotional well-being.  Children make good progress and the childminder effectively supports them to develop their early communication skills. She interacts purposefully with children and responds well to young children's attempts to make conversation.  The childminder helps children to develop curiosity and build exploratory skills. She provides a stimulating and well-resourced environment. Young children develop good physical skills and thoroughly enjoy their time in the home-from-home environment.  The childminder is a reflective practitioner. She values the views of parents and children and encourages them to offer her feedback, to help her to make improvements to her

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder provides parents with information about their children's day, parents are not always fully encouraged to share information about children's learning at home to strengthen the planning of activities.  The childminder has not yet targeted her professional development on acquiring new skills and knowledge to enhance the quality of the provision to an even higher 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 ways in which all parents are encouraged to share information about their children's interests and achievements at home  focus more precisely on professional development to strengthen further the good understanding of how children learn.

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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 and the childminder completed a joint evaluation of the activities provided.  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 with 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to keep children safe from harm and what to do should she have a concern about a child in her care. The childminder keeps up to date with guidance to ensure that her policies and procedures are current and robust. She ensures her statutory training is up to date and undertakes regular risk assessments to help her to keep children safe. She uses her established links with other childminders to share practice ideas. The childminder uses good systems to monitor children's progress and to help ensure that any gaps in their learning are identified and swiftly addressed. The childminder establishes positive relationships with parents. She informs them about their children's progress and the activities they take part in, so that they can continue their children's enjoyment and learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn through play. She knows children in her care well and uses their interests to encourage and support their learning. The childminder gets down to children's level and joins in with their play with enthusiasm. She skilfully extends their learning as they explore and investigate the resources set out for them. For example, children role play feeding dolls milk and putting them to sleep. The childminder helps the youngest children to develop their communication and language skills. She uses open questions and sensitively repeats words back to them to support their understanding. For example, children listen to a story and say familiar family names as they look through images.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports children's emotional welfare well. Children demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. They learn about healthy lifestyles. Children learn to wash their hands thoroughly before mealtimes. The childminder provides them with freshly prepared healthy snacks and meals that children help to choose. Children regularly spend time outdoors in the garden being active. The childminder is a good role model. She provides consistent positive praise and helps children to understand about expected behaviour. Children behave well. The childminder obtains detailed information about children's care needs on entry. She uses this information effectively to help children to settle quickly into her care.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children demonstrate they are effective learners. They show motivation to learn and are involved in an enjoyable range of activities. They are inquisitive and demonstrate good levels of concentration. The childminder extends their mathematical awareness by introducing number. This helps to ensure they are well prepared for the next stage in their learning and development.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY491864 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 1022678 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 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Leigh, Lancashire. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. 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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Telephone number

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