Childminder in Bolton

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 have formed close bonds with the childminder and her assistants. They thoroughly enjoy spending time at this setting and demonstrate that they feel safe and secure. Children are excited to explore the stimulating environment. They park their ride-on cars and balance bicycles on numbered spaces in their role-play garage. They smile with delight as they work together to wash and dry the cars. Younger children giggle as they use spray bottles to pop floating bubbles outdoors.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They learn to share toys and resources from a young age. The childminder has high expectations of all children. She and her assistants are positive role models. They praise children for being kind to others and encourage them to use their manners. Children listen to the childminder's instructions and follow them excellently at tidy-up time. They are praised for their listening skills.

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The provision is good

Children benefit from various outings. For example, they go on nature walks and visit museums, aquariums and local farms. They learn how to take care of the childminder's horse. Children attend local playgroups, where they mix with other children and further develop their social skills.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is knowledgeable and experienced. She knows the children well and plans appropriate activities for their level of development. The childminder and her assistants provide a broad and balanced curriculum that interests and excites children. Children develop positive attitudes to learning from a young age. n The childminder and her assistants promote communication and language well. They get down to children's level when talking and playing with them. The childminder and her assistants provide children with plenty of one-to-one interactions. They listen attentively to children and encourage them to discuss their own thoughts and ideas. This helps children to make progress with their communication skills. n Children benefit from plenty of opportunities to develop their growing independence. They fill buckets with water, using the water butt in the garden. Children peel their own oranges at snack time. They take their own coat and

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shoes off when they arrive in the morning. These opportunities help children to feel proud of the tasks they have accomplished by themselves. n The childminder and her assistants promote children's physical development well. Children have plenty of opportunities to climb and balance. They balance across wooden planks and tyres as they make assault courses in the childminder's garden. This helps to develop children's large-muscle skills. Children use water pumps to release water out of tubes. They make marks in

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6 June 2023 the role-play area as they pretend to be a receptionist. This helps to develop children's small-muscle skills. n Parents are happy with the service provided. They praise the childminder for being 'honest', 'reliable' and 'trustworthy'. The childminder makes some evaluations of her practice. However, she does not always encourage parents to share their views or ideas, to further strengthen the self-evaluation process. n The childminder and her assistants ensure that they keep their mandatory training up to date, such as paediatric first aid. However, training opportunities are not consistently made available to the childminder's assistants to support their professional development further. n The childminder teaches children about behaviour expectations from an early age. She helps children to manage their own emotions. For example, the childminder and her assistants encourage children to identify how characters

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may be feeling in stories they read. Children talk about how they are feeling when they are at the childminder's house. They begin to appreciate the needs of others. This helps children to make progress with their emotional development. n The childminder ensures that older children are well prepared for their move on to school. She builds positive relationships with local schools. Class teachers are invited into the setting to meet children. The childminder has discussions with teachers about children's development. She takes children to visit their new school. This helps children to feel confident about the transition to school.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and her assistants understand their role and responsibility in protecting children from the risk of harm. They know the local referral procedures to follow if they have a concern about a child. The childminder and her assistants understand the procedure to follow in the event an allegation is made. The childminder checks her home and garden to make sure that they are safe for children. She has good security measures in place. For example, the childminder uses an intercom system to check the identity of adults before they enter the premises. The childminder teaches children about road safety when they go out on trips. They role play crossing roads in the childminder's garden.

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should:

n include the views of parents in the self-evaluation process to help to plan for continuous improvement n provide opportunities for assistants to access highly effective professional development to enable them to enhance children's experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372290 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10277045 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 15 Date of previous inspection 12 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and lives in Bolton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for Christmas and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder works with two assistants, who hold qualifications at level 2 and level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the setting. n The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and discussed with the childminder how she implements the educational programmes for the children. n The childminder and the inspector carried out an observation together. n The inspector observed the children and the childminder and spoke with them at appropriate times during the inspection. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's provision. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector.

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Inspection activities

6 June 2023 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

6 June 2023 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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