Childminder in Lancashire

Inspection date 1 May 2019 Previous inspection date 12 January 2016

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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 The childminder is very experienced and consistently provides a good quality of care for children and their families. Parents speak very highly of the service the childminder provides and the positive influence she has on their children's development and well- being. n Teaching is consistently good. The childminder places a strong focus on allowing children to lead their own play. For example, she provides children with a variety of resources including cereals, cardboard tubes, spoons and different sized tubs. She allows children's creativity and problem-solving skills to flourish as she intervenes only when necessary to skilfully extend their emerging ideas. n The childminder is skilled at extending children's language. She introduces new vocabulary including, tunnel, scoop and crane and encourages children to use these words in their play. n The childminder has effective systems for observing and assessing children's learning.

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This provision is good

She uses this information carefully to plan stimulating activities that are linked to children's interests and current stage of development. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points. n Children have developed strong relationships with the childminder and each other. Children frequently laugh and share fun experiences with the childminder, which nourishes these genuine relationships. For example, the childminder supports children to create a den using blankets. Children laugh and giggle together as they hide from the childminder and jump out to surprise her. n The childminder has processes for reviewing her practice. However, she does not sharply evaluate how to develop her knowledge and skills to the highest level. n The childminder is qualified and understands how young children learn. However, there is room to improve the curriculum even further to provide children with more

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This provision is good

opportunities to learn about the similarities and differences in people and the wider community.

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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 strengthen self-evaluation to focus on continuously striving for excellence and developing knowledge and skills to an outstanding level n provide children with further opportunities to learn about similarities and differences in people and the wider community.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector looked at a range of documents, including children's progress files, assessment documents, policies and procedures, and training records. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to on the day of the inspection and through the written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of safeguarding procedures and the action she should take if she were concerned about the welfare of a child. The childminder has a wealth of policies and procedures that she uses to support her practice. She regularly reviews these procedures to further promote the safety of children. For example, she has recently reviewed the arrangements for dropping off and collecting children from school to ensure their safety in busy traffic areas. The childminder regularly attends network sessions with other childminders to share good practice and to ensure that she remains up to date with essential training.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is skilled at supporting children's learning through play. She has detailed processes in place to plan for children's individual learning and next steps. Children thoroughly enjoy having a tea party for their favourite book characters. Younger children's physical and communication skills are greatly encouraged as they feed their character and ask for 'more'. Older children's communication skills are encouraged even further as they provide their own narrative for their selected characters. Children's creativity and imaginative skills are developing rapidly. Children burst into song spontaneously and expertly make their own music using a variety of musical instruments.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder fosters a strong sense of belonging for the children right from the start. She gathers detailed information from parents about children's likes and dislikes and uses this well to ensure that children's emotional and care needs are continuously met. The childminder prides herself on providing children with healthy home-cooked meals. Younger children's self-care and independence skills are greatly encouraged as they devour a vegetable pasta dish containing carrots, cauliflower and courgettes. Children have regular opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they visit local fields where they throw and kick different sized balls.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are developing a good range of skills and knowledge to prepare them for the next stage in their learning, including starting school. Older children use scissors with ease. They persevere at cutting cereal into small pieces and provide their own commentary as they listen to the snapping sounds they are making. Children are developing a love of reading and sharing stories at an early age. Older children's mathematical skills are also developing well as they confidently count the pieces of fruit on the pages of the book. The childminder has developed positive links with the teachers at the schools children attend. For example, she recently incorporated a dragon theme into her activities to extend the learning taking place at school. This helps to promote a shared approach to children's learning and establishes strong relationships to support the eventual transition to full-time school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 307590 Local authority Lancashire Inspection number 10064200 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 1 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 11 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder was registered in 1989 and lives in Whitworth, Rochdale. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.15pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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