Childminder EY472279

Inspection date 15 November 2018 Previous inspection date 16 April 2014

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder has not provided Ofsted with all required information relating to her assistants, who occasionally work alongside her. Therefore, all checks have not been fully completed to assess their suitability to work with children. n The childminder does not consistently provide older children with a range of opportunities to extend their independence skills further. n The childminder does not use self-evaluation effectively enough to help identify weaknesses in practice and potential breeches in the legal requirements.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder uses her knowledge of child development to make precise assessments of children's learning. She identifies gaps in children's progress swiftly and works closely with other professionals, such as speech therapists, when required. All children make good progress from their starting points and, overall, they develop the skills required for school. n Partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder shares a detailed two-way flow of information daily. Parents speak highly of the childminder and comment positively about the care that children receive. n The childminder provides a stimulating environment for children with a vast range of high-quality resources. There are many interesting areas for children to explore, indoors and outside, that support the key areas of learning. n The childminder engages children in interesting activities that teach them about differences between themselves and others. For instance, children explore a range of

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It has the following strengths

figures that represents people with disabilities, such as visual impairment.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date provide Ofsted with the information necessary to complete suitability checks for all persons working with children. 24/12/2018

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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

n provide children with consistent opportunities to practise and develop their independence skills further n develop self-evaluation to help identify weaknesses in practice and ensure that all legal requirements are consistently met.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder and her assistants' interactions with children during activities and free play. She assessed the impact these have on children's learning. n The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated the teaching with the childminder. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder and spoke to her assistants at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents on the day of the inspection and viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection. She took account of their views. n The inspector viewed a range of documents and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living and working on the premises.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not effectively evaluate her provision to ensure that all legal requirements are consistently met. She has not provided Ofsted with all information necessary to enable suitability checks to be completed for some of her assistants. She does, however, complete Disclosure and Barring Service records. She also implements her own vetting procedures, such as obtaining references from past employers. Furthermore, the assistants whose suitability has not been fully checked do not have unsupervised contact with children. Therefore the risk to children is minimised. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants attend regular child protection training. They have a suitable understanding of how to identify the potential signs of abuse and neglect and are confident in the local reporting procedures. Overall, the childminder supports her assistants well. She offers regular supervisory meetings

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages younger children to use their hands to explore the texture of paint. She provides older children with a variety of brushes and sticks and they delight in making marks. This helps to build on children's physical skills and coordination. Younger children enjoy placing large plastic coins into an opening in a toy. The childminder and her assistant skilfully allow children time to keep trying without intervening. Children concentrate and are determined until they eventually succeed. All children enjoy engaging in songs with movements and actions with the childminder. Older children use their imagination to introduce new ideas. For example, they request that they sing 'sleeping robots' instead of 'bunnies'. They confidently move around pretending to be a robot and younger children copy the actions that they observe. This helps to build on children's communication and language and supports their imagination

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The weakness in leadership and management means that children's safety and welfare are not wholly assured. Despite this, the childminder and her assistants are welcoming and committed to their role in supporting children's emotional well-being. Children are happy and have secure relationships with the adults. The childminder adapts younger children's routines when required. For instance, she recognises when children need a rest and she soothes them to sleep using their preferred method. The childminder provides children with healthy and nutritious meals. They access plenty of fresh air and exercise. This helps to support children's growth and promotes their healthy lifestyles. On occasions, the childminder does not fully utilise opportunities to promote children's independence further. For example, she completes tasks for older children, such as putting on their coats, shoes and aprons. Children's behaviour is appropriate for their

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are confident and self-assured. Older children develop good early literacy skills. For instance, they predict what might happen next when listening to a story and enjoy joining in. Younger children are motivated and show good attention skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472279 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10059988 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 13 Date of previous inspection 16 April 2014

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in the Farnworth area of Bolton, Greater Manchester. She operates from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round apart from bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder employs a total of three assistants, but they do not all work at the same time. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 2.

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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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