Childminder in Bury

Inspection date 18 January 2019 Previous inspection date 25 November 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision is good

n Strategies to involve parents in children's care and education are effective. For instance, the childminder provides parents with comprehensive information daily and parents take children's observations home each week. This helps to keep parents well informed about the progress that children make. Additionally, parents contribute detailed information about their child's care and learning at home. n The childminder takes children on a wide range of outings within the local community. For example, they visit cafes, playgroups, libraries and travel on public transport, such as the bus. This helps children to develop confidence in social situations and helps to enhance their awareness of the world around them. n The well-qualified and experienced childminder is committed to developing her skills. She accesses training focused specifically on areas of her teaching that she wants to develop further. For instance, training aimed at developing children's mathematical

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This provision is good

learning has had a positive impact. The childminder's teaching and children's progress are strong in this area of learning. n Children develop close and trusting relationships with the childminder. The childminder knows children well and she provides a warm and child-centred environment where they thrive. Children are happy, confident and settled. n The childminder reflects well on the quality of the service that she provides and she plans for regular improvements. For instance, she has exciting plans to enhance her outdoor area further. Parents' views are sought regularly and they provide positive feedback. For example, they comment that, 'The childminder provides a warm, approachable and nurturing setting'. n At times, the childminder does not give children enough time to think and respond to the questions that she asks.

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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 more time to think through their ideas and respond to questions, and help to develop their good thinking and speaking skills even further.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children during activities and free play. She assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated the teaching with the childminder. n The inspector viewed a range of documents and checked evidence of the suitability of adults living on the premises. n The inspector viewed written feedback provided by parents prior to the inspection and she took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children. She is aware of the potential risks and minimises them appropriately. For example, she is vigilant in checking for and removing tripping hazards as children play. The childminder ensures that her safeguarding knowledge is up to date. For instance, she has a good understanding of current legislation, such as the 'Prevent' duty guidance. The childminder is confident in the procedures to follow in the event of a concern about a child's safety of welfare.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder focuses her planning for children on a secure knowledge of what children need to learn next and their interests. For example, the childminder provides children with dough and safety scissors. Children enjoy practising their cutting skills and they keep trying until they succeed. Children show good levels of concentration as they place small hooped cereal over pipe cleaners. This helps them to develop their finger muscles and promotes their readiness for early writing. The childminder skilfully weaves mathematical learning into children's play and routines. She helps them to develop their already excellent understanding of weight, size and number further. For instance, children delight at exploring a range of objects to find out if they sink or float. They use mathematical language, such as 'heavy' and 'light', to describe the objects. Children watch with excitement as they place a range of objects into the water to test their

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

predictions. Children demonstrate good levels of motivation and a keen interest to learn more about why things happen.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to become involved in routine tasks that help to promote their independence skills. For example, children are closely supervised as they chop fruits, such as bananas, for snack. Children enjoy a range of healthy foods and they engage in positive hygiene routines, such as handwashing and tooth brushing. This helps to promote their physical well-being. The childminder praises and encourages children and children smile with delight at the childminder's kind words. Children's behaviour is good. They use positive manners, help to tidy away toys and display good social skills at mealtimes. The childminder carefully plans activities and resources to help to support children's understanding of diversity. For instance, within small-world sets, she provides figures with visible disabilities, such as people using wheelchairs. This helps children to explore and learn about differences and similarities between themselves and others.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good rates of progress and are working ahead of their age-related expectations in some areas of learning. They develop the key skills that will help to prepare them for their move to school, such as literacy skills. Children show an interest in books and initiate reading a story to the childminder. They confidently recall the story and make good use of available props. For instance, they use toy dinosaurs to retell and recreate familiar parts.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY290760 Local authority Bury Inspection number 10071526 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 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 25 November 2015

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2004 and lives in Bury, Greater Manchester. She operates all year round from 7.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder has a level 3 childcare qualification.

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Registers

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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