Childminder EY477891

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is good

Children thoroughly enjoy participating in a range of well-planned activities that support all areas of learning and development. They are active and enthusiastic learners and show that they feel happy and safe. Children behave very well and are kind and caring to each other. They willingly help with small tasks, such as handing out plates at snack time and passing resources to their friends. Parents say that they are happy that the childminder encourages children to sit together to eat and learn good manners. Children form strong attachments to the childminder and explore the environment with confidence and a strong sense of belonging.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of her own practice and what children can achieve. She provides children with opportunities that they may not experience at home. For example, the childminder takes children to visit local farms to learn about different animals. She invites 'curious critters' to visit, which helps children to develop confidence in handling different animals, such as tarantulas and other reptiles.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is passionate about helping children to have the best possible start in life. Children enjoy regular visits to toddler groups, where they interact with larger groups of children. This helps to promote children's confidence, self- esteem and social skills. n The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children's progress. However, at times, the childminder does not maximise opportunities to share information and help to promote children's learning and development at home. n Children's physical skills are promoted well through a range of high-quality resources and activities. For example, the childminder encourages children to use their fingers to manipulate dough. Children have regular opportunities to play on large play apparatus to help them to develop good balance and coordination skills. n The childminder promotes children's early literacy skills very well. She challenges

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need to do better?

children to say the missing words in the story and remember what is happening next. Children thoroughly enjoy wearing masks and pretending to be animals in the story. They create their own animals during craft activities and use a range of equipment and mark-making tools. This promotes children's early writing skills, ready for school. n The childminder works with parents to get to know children well from the start. She uses this information to follow children's interests and plan for what they need to learn next. She is effective in building on what children already know and can do. Children develop good recall and memory skills and acquire the key skills and attitudes they need to promote future learning.

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need to do better?

12 December 2019 n Children are supported well to develop good independence and self-care skills. The childminder sings songs to help children to learn how to wash and dry their hands. She provides children with healthy food and encourages children to understand how to make healthy choices. Children benefit from plenty of opportunities for outdoor play, including visits to the local forests and woods. This helps to promote children's physical and emotional well-being as they develop interest and curiosity in the world around them. n Children are confident talkers and participate with enthusiasm in the repetitive action songs. However, the childminder does not maximise opportunities to introduce more complex words, to extend children's language skills even further. n The childminder has an effective programme of training and professional development and this helps her to improve her own skills and knowledge. For

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need to do better?

example, following training, the childminder knows how to identify and support the different ways that children learn.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder demonstrates a robust understanding of child protection issues. She knows how to identify and promptly deal with a concern about a child's welfare or safety. The childminder is aware of the procedures to follow regarding wider safeguarding issues, including 'Prevent' duty guidance. Children are supported to learn how to keep themselves safe. For example, she reminds children to hold the bannister as they walk up and down the stairs. They learn to hold fruit steady as they carefully chop it using a knife.

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should:

n build on the opportunities to share information with parents and help to promote children's learning and development at home n model language and introduce more complex words more consistently throughout the day, so that children's communication skills can be supported even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477891 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10075990 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 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 9 March 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Blackrod, Bolton. She operates during term time from 8am to 4pm on Monday and Friday, and from 7.30am to 5.30pm on Tuesday to Thursday. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and evaluated the impact this has on children's learning. n The childminder had a tour of the setting and completed joint evaluations of activities during the inspection. n The inspector held a number of discussions with the childminder. She looked at relevant documentation and evidence of the suitability of persons living in the household. n The inspector spoke to children during the inspection. n The inspector took account of the views of parents through written feedback provided.

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Inspection activities

12 December 2019 We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

12 December 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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