Childminder EY550843

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 May 2018 29 January 2018

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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 addressed the areas for development identified at her last inspection. She has a thorough understanding of her professional responsibilities and implements effective procedures to ensure children's well-being and promote learning.  The childminder is a good teacher who knows what children need to learn next and skilfully weaves teaching into child-led activities. She makes detailed observations of children's development and monitors their progress across all areas of learning.  Children learn to keep trying with challenging tasks. The childminder offers encouragement to help children succeed and praises their efforts. This contributes to children's developing self-esteem.  The childminder draws on her theoretical knowledge and previous childcare experience to accurately evaluate her practice. She meets with other childcare professionals to exchange ideas and attends training to continue her professional development.

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This provision is good

 Young children try hard to share and cooperate, and are encouraged to be helpful. The childminder manages children's emotions in a very positive way and supports their good behaviour.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children have less opportunity to begin to learn about people whose culture or life experiences are different from their own.  Children's opportunities for a wide range of learning experiences outdoors are not implemented as effectively as learning indoors.

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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

 consider how to further develop young children's awareness of people whose culture or life experience is different from their own  develop children's access to an even greater range of outdoor learning opportunities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the premises, observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and assessed children's learning.  The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder, including how she evaluates her practice. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of people living in the household.  The inspector spoke with children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents provided in written feedback.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a thorough understanding of child protection procedures and can identify when children's welfare may be at risk. Her up-to- date knowledge of local safeguarding procedures is maintained by attending training courses. The childminder continually assesses risks to children. For example, she wipes wet floors after water play and stops access to the garden while landscaping work is undertaken. The childminder is highly qualified and confident in assessing children's progress. She has a clear understanding of how to work effectively with other professionals should children require additional support. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents comment positively on the childminder's professionalism and say their children enjoy being in her company so much they do not always want to go home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder helps children learn to communicate. She commentates on children's play and asks simple questions to encourage their thinking. Toddlers are beginning to put words together to make short sentences and they demonstrate good levels of understanding. The childminder skilfully models mathematical concepts as children play. For example, she counts the stairs as children go up and down, and says, 'one, two' as she helps them put each arm into their t-shirt. Children match colours and shapes and develop dexterity as they try to post the shapes through the correct hole. The childminder helps children to distinguish between sounds using various instruments. They delight in banging the drum and shaking the bells. The childminder finds out what children can already do when they start and regularly shares her assessments of their progress with parents.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children show how comfortable they feel in the childminder's home. They are quickly reassured when visitors are present and are confident to engage them in their play. The childminder encourages children to lead their own play. She adapts activities to extend children's interest. For example, when children show how much they enjoy washing their hands, the childminder adds more water to encourage them to explore further. Toddlers develop good levels of independence. They try hard to butter bread and manage to eat soup with little help. The childminder encourages cooperation and turn taking and gently reminds toddlers not to snatch toys. She manages children's competing emotions extremely well and creates a positive, calm atmosphere in which children thrive.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are keen to explore and want to share experiences with others. They show an interest in technology, pushing buttons in storybooks and using the keyboard on a laptop. Children have ample opportunity to develop pre-writing skills. They draw with crayons and make marks in shaving foam. They learn to listen and begin to cooperate as they sit together for a short story, point at pictures and help to turn the pages of the book.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550843 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 1124912 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 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2018

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Aspull, Wigan. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. She has an early years qualification at level 6.

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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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