Childminder EY541749

Inspection date 5 July 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 passionate about her role. She aspires to create a home-from-home environment. Children are happy, well cared for and given opportunities to learn based on their interests and ideas. They are confident and comfortable in their surroundings. n The childminder provides a variety of resources to help children develop their physical skills. In addition, children enjoy planting sunflowers and learning about the life cycle of butterflies. This helps support children's imaginations and to build on their knowledge of how things grow. n The childminder delights in making good use of local childminding groups to extend children's social experiences and make friendships with other children. She helps build their self-confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder evaluates her provision well. She consistently makes improvements, such as enhancing the outdoor area with a mud kitchen. She uses natural resources to

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This provision is good

create a water-play area, which helps ignite children's curiosity and creativity. n The childminder plans challenging activities focused on children's interests that help to support children's learning. For example, she uses children's fascination with dinosaurs to help them to extend their mathematical development. Children learn to count dinosaurs and the childminder helps them to identify colours and size to extend learning further. n At times, the childminder overlooks opportunities throughout the day, to further develop children's independence and self-care skills to successfully close any gaps in learning more rapidly. n Occasionally, the childminder is overly enthusiastic in her questioning and does not consistently give children the time they need to think and respond accordingly.

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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 more opportunities in the daily routine for children to develop their independence and self-care skills n make best use of questioning skills and allow children time to think about the question and respond accordingly.

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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 took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector looked at relevant documents, including evidence of the suitability of adults, policies and children's assessment records.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good knowledge of how to protect children from harm. She fully understands the local safeguarding procedures to follow if she has any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder carries out daily checks in her house and garden to identify and minimise any possible risks to children. She closely supervises children so that they can play and learn safely. The childminder completes regular training online to keep her knowledge and skills up to date. For example, recent training on mathematics has inspired her to plan numbers into children's daily routine. The childminder conducts her own research to support ideas for planning. This helps her to plan a wide range of stimulating and enjoyable activities. Partnerships with parents are good. Parents comment, 'I am impressed with the fun activities provided indoors and outdoors, I would recommend to anyone.'

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder gathers information from parents about children when they first start about what they can already do. She uses this and her own observations, to make accurate assessments of children's starting points and plan effective next steps in their learning. The childminder plays alongside children and models how to do things. For example, she patted the dough and printed dinosaur feet to make patterns. She provides children with a wide range of opportunities to explore the wider community. For instance, the children regularly visit a local residential home. Children try and compete with the residents to hook ducks and learn new nursery rhymes. The childminder enjoys regular walks to the canal, local library and park with the children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are provided with settling-in sessions tailored to their needs which help them feel at ease. The childminder addresses children using their name; they listen and follow instructions well. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder displays resources attractively to capture children's interest, and this helps children settle quickly on arrival and explore independently. She offers children praise and encouragement for their efforts and achievements. The childminder provides nutritious and healthy snacks children enjoy. Children take pride in healthy lifestyles, for example, washing their hands and face after playing in the mud. Their physical skills are developed as they learn to sprinkle flour over the dough and use different sizes of stone in the bucket to weigh.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show they are secure in their environment and are happy to access toys and resources that interest them. For example, they independently access the role-play house and play imaginatively. Children are beginning to show a natural curiosity and enjoyment in their play and learning. Children enjoy good opportunities to build on what they already know, and extend towards learning new skills. They show sustained levels of interest during activities. For example, children concentrate as they mix soil in the water to create different textures. Children make good progress.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY541749 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10089992 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 2 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Bolton. She operates termtime only from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childminding 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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