Childminder EY427500

Inspection date 15 November 2018 Previous inspection date 20 January 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Not Applicable

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder is a highly skilled practitioner who has a clear vision of the quality care and service she offers to children. She continually evaluates and reflects on her service to ensure she is offering the highest standards of care. n The childminder only cares for children before and after the school day. Children are extremely excited to access the provision and have built superb relationships with the childminder. They enjoy interacting with a wide range of peers. n The childminder plans activities for children which are rich, varied and imaginative. Children access a wide range of resources. They lead and instigate their own play and confidently express their needs. They are extremely confident and self-assured. n The childminder has superb partnerships with other professionals. She works very closely with teachers from local schools and other childminding professionals. n Parents are extremely complimentary about the care their children receive. They

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The provision is outstanding

discuss the impact that the care has had on their children and value the warm family environment that the childminder has created.

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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 continue to build on the excellent opportunities for children to enjoy activities in the outdoor area.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed practice during indoor and outdoor activities and assessed the impact this has on children. n The inspector spoke with children, parents and the childminder during the inspection. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspector held a meeting with the childminder. She looked at documentation, such as a sample of policies and procedures, processes of self-evaluation and training records. n The inspector spoke to a number of parents during the inspection to take account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder constantly reflects on the service she provides and has addressed the one recommendation from the last inspection. She welcomes the views of others and is proactive in gaining feedback from parents to adapt her practice or develop her policies and procedures further. She places children's safety and well-being at the centre of her practice. Safeguarding is effective. She understands the procedures she must follow if she is concerned about a child's welfare and keeps up to date with changing safeguarding legislation. The childminder attends training opportunities which are innovative. For example, she invites other childminding professionals to access training at her house as a group. She carefully considers training to ensure that it has maximum impact on her practice. The childminder has built exceptional partnerships with local schools. For example, she attends school assemblies and works with teachers to ensure

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

she offers a consistent approach in promoting positive behaviour.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder has built superb relationships with children and understands their needs and current interests extremely well. She offers activities which complement children's learning in school and enhance their knowledge further. For example, children enthusiastically dig up potatoes they have planted in the garden. The childminder asks children a wide range of questions which support their thinking skills and encourages them to think about safety as they use a variety of garden tools. Children initiate their own play, choose their own resources, negotiate their own rules and play alongside each other exceedingly well. Children enjoy imaginative experiences. For example, they go on walks across local fields to observe wildlife, walk along country trails and collect natural resources and build dens in the outdoors. The childminder is considering ways to enhance the excellent outdoor environment for children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder has created a warm and homely environment where children's achievements are superbly nurtured. For example, on each child's birthday all children bake birthday buns to celebrate. Behavioural expectations are extremely high. The childminder works closely with parents to ensure she offers a consistent approach. The childminder supports children to consider the needs of others and encourages them to manage their own conflicts. Children's behaviour is exemplary. Children explore the wider world, which significantly enhances their understanding of others. For example, they track their holiday destinations on a map and discuss similarities and differences they have observed between different countries. Children have high levels of independence and are resilient and confident.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427500 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 10067283 Type of provision Childminder

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Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 4 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 20 January 2015

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The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Failsworth. She operates all year round, from 7.15am to 5.30pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays.

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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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