Childminder EY500018

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 12 July 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 is well organised. She successfully implements statutory requirements. This helps promote children's safety, welfare and learning.  Children are progressing well. The childminder is knowledgeable about how children learn and her teaching is good. She holds a relevant qualification and uses knowledge to help her deliver good play and learning opportunities for children.  Children are content and relaxed. The childminder has a caring approach which helps to establish trusting and strong relationships with children.  The childminder provides an exciting learning environment. Children can make independent choices from the resources provided for them. Equipment is stored openly and is easily accessible for younger children.  The childminder regularly observes and assesses children's progress. She considers children's interests and any gaps in learning when she plans activities. The childminder

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This provision is good

is clear about what children can do and what they need to learn next.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always provide enough opportunities to further support children's exploratory and investigatory skills.  The childminder does not focus sharply enough on her professional development, to help to raise her good teaching skills even higher.

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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

 extend opportunities to further support children's good exploratory and investigatory skills  expand ongoing professional development opportunities to help to raise standards in teaching and learning even higher.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.  The inspector checked the evidence of the suitability of the childminder and all those living on the premises where children are cared for.  The inspector looked at a selection of documents and children's records, discussed safeguarding procedures and the self-evaluation process.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure knowledge of the procedures to follow if she has a concern about a child's welfare. She has a good understanding of her responsibility to protect children from harm. The childminder is keen to continually improve the care and support she offers children. She gathers information from parents and considers their views when making plans to improve her service. Parents write comments on how happy they are with the childminder's provision. The childminder conducts regular assessments of possible risks in the environment, which helps to keep children safe.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder engages and interacts well with children. She supports children's communication and language development effectively. She involves children fully, modelling conversation and introducing them to new words, such as 'delicious' and 'juicy'. Children are introduced to colours, shapes and numbers during daily activities. This helps to support their mathematical development. The childminder challenges children's learning and helps to expand their knowledge. For example, when counting slices of banana, she encourages them to count beyond numbers they are already confident with. The childminder demonstrates how to roll and manipulate dough effectively, helping to support children's early physical skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder offers calm and consistent reminders about sharing and being kind to one another. This helps children to develop positive relationships, good social skills and demonstrate good behaviour. The childminder explains what is happening next so expectations are embedded. Children are independent and routines are well established. Children are confident in self-care skills, such as washing their hands after toileting and nappy changing. Children are beginning to have an awareness of healthy lifestyles. For example, children talk excitedly about how eating fruit makes you have good muscles. Children enjoy regular trips to the park for fresh air and exercise. The childminder takes children to various stay-and-play sessions to help develop their social skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are gaining the skills to prepare them for the next stages of learning and their eventual move on to school. They are eager and motivated to learn. They participate enthusiastically in activities and approach play with a positive attitude. Older children show kindness to younger children. They help them to make marks on a whiteboard and encourage them to repeat sounds that letters represent. Children remember exciting activities they have enjoyed with the childminder. They talk about, when on a trip to the park, how they were given a cucumber that a gardener had grown and how big it was.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY500018 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 1052312 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Bolton. She operates her provision all year round, from 8am to 6pm, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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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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