Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 18/08/2014 14/10/2010

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 The childminder has a sound understanding of her responsibilities to safeguard children. She interacts positively with the children, which helps them to make steady progress in their learning and development.  Children are content, settled and they enjoy the childminder's attention. She is calm and caring, which promotes close attachments and supports children's emotional well- being.  The childminder works positively with parents and children who speak English as an additional language. She is able to communicate with them in their home language and translate words in English to support their understanding.

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It is not yet good because

 There are some gaps in the progress check for children between the ages of two and three. This means that parents are not provided with accurate information about their child's progress, particularly in their communication and language skills.  The childminder has not ensured that her assistant has the necessary skills for their role when they have sole charge of the children. Consequently, they are not appropriately trained to deal with children's accidents.  Self-evaluation is inconsistent, therefore, it does not effectively support the childminder to identify priorities for improvement.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the playroom.  The inspector spoke with children and talked to the childminder about her practice.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at children's learning records and sampled a range of other documentation, including the childminder's self-evaluation form.  The inspector took account of written comments from parents and carers.

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Information about the setting

The childminder was registered in 2009 and is on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She lives with her husband and three children in Openshaw, Manchester. Her husband occasionally works as her assistant. The playroom, kitchen, upstairs bathroom, daughter's bedroom and rear yard are used for childminding. The childminder attends a toddler group and activities at the local children's centre. She collects children from the local schools. There are currently three children on roll, of these, two are in the early years age group. Children attend for a variety of sessions. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. She supports children who speak English as an additional language and provides occasional overnight care for one older child. She is a member of the Professional Association for Childcare and Early Years.

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must:

 ensure the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years provides accurate information for parents about their child's development, particularly regarding their communication and language skills

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must:

 ensure the assistant holds a current certificate in paediatric first aid if they have sole charge of the children for any period of time.

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 use self-evaluation more effectively, to regularly reflect on practice and update priorities for improvement, in order to continually improve the quality of teaching and learning.

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who attend

The childminder's teaching skills are generally sound, which helps children to make steady progress relative to their starting points. She interacts warmly with the children, as they sit together on the floor to play with the toys. She provides commentary about what children are doing and encourages them to repeat words and sounds. This supports their early language skills, as they start to understand and speak in English. The childminder shares the children's learning records with parents, which includes observations and photographs of the children's play. She completes the progress check for children between the ages of two and three years. However, this lacks important detail about children's communication and language skills or whether progress is expected for their age and stage of development. This means that parents are not provided with accurate information about their child's development in all the prime areas.

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who attend

Children are beginning to develop appropriate skills to support their readiness for school. For example, they learn to count and recognise numbers, as they play with the number puzzle. They have opportunities to develop their imagination through role play, for instance, when they pretend to cook food in the play kitchen. Furthermore, children demonstrate that they like to be helpful and they enjoy participating in activities, such as singing songs and joining in with the actions. Children who speak English as an additional language are appropriately supported. For instance, the childminder can communicate in the children's home language and translate words to English. She encourages children to look at her when she is speaking and she uses signs and objects to support their understanding. The childminder has supportive relationships with parents. She involves them in the children's learning, for instance, by sharing the words of songs, so that

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who attend

parents can learn and sing them with their children. She helps them with translation and provides suggestions on what they can do to further support children's learning at home.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder gathers relevant information from parents about the children, so that she understands their needs and can support them to settle in. Written comments from parents indicate that children enjoy attending and they are, 'treated with equal respect'. They also make positive reference to the safety measures in place and good food provided. Children are content and comfortable in their environment. They fondly refer to the childminder as 'auntie' and they enjoy her attention and support. This contributes to their emotional well-being and sense of security.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The playroom is suitably equipped, with age-appropriate resources placed at low level, so that children can make choices for themselves. Nappy changing procedures are adequate, and the settee and travel cot provides space for children to rest and sleep. There is a small yard outside, where children can ride wheeled toys and the childminder takes children for walks to the local park. Consequently, children have daily opportunities to exercise and engage in more energetic play, on a larger scale. Children sit at child-sized table and chairs to eat their snack of fresh fruit. The childminder provides wipes and encourages the children to clean their hands before and after eating food. She provides meals that meet children's dietary needs and preferences.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children develop some awareness of risks, for instance, when the childminder reminds them to use the toys and equipment safely. She teaches them about road safety on outings and encourages them to help tidy away the toys. This supports their understanding of the need to maintain a safe environment. Children demonstrate positive behaviour and use good manners without the need for prompts. They attend activities at the local children's centre, where they can play with other children and develop their social skills.

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provision

The childminder's understanding of her responsibility to meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage is generally sound. She has undertaken training on procedures to protect children, which means that she knows how to keep them safe from harm. She keeps her risk assessments up-to-date and this helps her to identify and minimise any hazards. Since the last inspection, the childminder has removed risks to children's safety and improved the organisation of her playroom, so that resources are more easily accessible to the children. She has also attended formal childcare training to improve her knowledge and skills, although her certificate was unavailable for inspection.

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provision

The childminder keeps her training in first aid up-to-date and she attends other courses that enable her to develop and improve her practice. For example, following training on the use of story sacks, the childminder now uses more puppets and props when she tells stories to the children. The childminder adopts a supportive approach to working with parents and this contributes to making sure that children's care and learning needs are met. Children do not currently attend any other early years settings, but the childminder understands the need to work together and share information with other professionals, so the children receive the support they need.

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provision

Self-evaluation is not thorough because the childminder has not reviewed and evaluated her setting for a number of years. Consequently, there is a lack of clarity about her current strengths and priorities for improvement. Additionally, there are some gaps in her monitoring procedures because she has not ensured that her assistant holds a current certificate in paediatric first aid. This is a breach in requirements and has an impact on the assistant's ability to respond appropriately to children's accidents, if the childminder is not present. The childminder confirms that her assistant does occasionally have sole charge of the children for short periods and she has verbal permission from parents for this arrangement.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390923 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 879095 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 17 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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