Childminder EY258034

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 June 2018 17 December 2015

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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 warm and caring childminder provides an excellent service for children and their families. He creates a culture of mutual respect and belonging for all. Children are extremely happy and settled in his care.  The meticulously planned and carefully thought out learning environments inside and outdoors provide children with a wealth of highly stimulating learning opportunities. Children are keen and active learners who display very high levels of self-confidence and self-esteem.  Highly effective teaching, accurate assessment and rigorous monitoring of the education programmes help children to make exceptionally good progress from their starting points. Children are rapidly gaining the skills needed for future learning and school.  Partnerships with parents are strong. A great emphasis is placed on communicating with parents. The childminder shares a wealth of information to ensure they are kept

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This provision is outstanding

fully up to date about their child's progress and how they can extend learning at home.  Children are actively encouraged to lead a healthy lifestyle and be physically active. The childminder provides them with an array of healthy snacks and he talks to children about the benefits of eating healthily. Additionally, he works closely with parents to ensure meals provided for children are healthy and nutritious.

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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 enhance opportunities for parents to be more thoroughly involved in, and contribute to, the self-evaluation of the setting to enable even more meaningful changes to be made to the service provided.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outside and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and checked evidence of the suitability of other household members.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by means of written comments in children's folders and testimonials provided for inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge and understanding of the possible signs, symptoms and indicators of abuse and neglect. He robustly implements all his policies and procedures in line with legal requirements. He attends a variety of training and conducts his own reading and research, which has a positive impact on outcomes for children. For example, recent research into schematic play has deepened his expert knowledge of how children learn. Furthermore, this has a positive impact on the rigour and quality of his already precise assessments. He works extremely well with his co- childminder. They draw on each other's strengths to ensure teaching is always of the highest quality. Parents are highly complimentary about the level of service provided. The childminder is seeking more innovative ways to gain parents' views to help him to further enhance the quality of the provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children demonstrate a love of learning outdoors and are eager to hunt for bugs and look for other wildlife, such as birds in the trees. The childminder makes the most of these opportunities to follow children's curiosities and further enhance their communication and language skills. He listens perceptively and skilfully questions children to widen their vocabulary and challenge their understanding. For example, he encourages children to recall past experiences and talk about the different features of the birds and insects they identify. This leads to highly stimulating conversations about wildlife habitats and how to care for living things. Children delight as they showcase their own butterfly enclosure. They demonstrate their deep understanding as they vividly describe the transformation of a caterpillar to a butterfly. Children use words, such as 'cocoon', and talk about how they need to feed the butterflies to ensure they are strong enough to fly before they are

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder's care practices are of a very high standard. He is an exceptional role model. Children have developed exceptional friendships with one another and their behaviour is exemplary. Children demonstrate they have a robust understanding of staying safe. For example, they meticulously follow safety procedures during the walk to school. The childminder gathers extremely detailed information about each child during their settling-in period. He supports children well to develop bonds with him and his co- childminder, and successfully supports children's emotional well-being from the outset.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are articulate and confident communicators who have excellent social skills. Children independently manage their own needs and have a can-do attitude to learning new skills. They are developing excellent mathematical skills. They confidently complete complex puzzles, and have a thorough understanding of concepts, such as addition and subtraction.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY258034 Local authority Bury Inspection number 1137716 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 20

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 December 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Manchester. He operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3. He works with another registered childminder, who is his wife.

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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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