Childminder in Manchester

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy, settled and have a good attitude towards their play and learning. They show an ability to maintain sustained attention and concentration in activities which capture their interest. Children show a particularly keen interest in books. They smile and listen attentively as they enjoy the childminder's entertaining narrative. The childminder provides close support to develop children's communication and language skills. Children develop self-confidence and positive social skills. They have regular opportunities to visit places in their local community and learn about the world around them. The childminder provides a calm, nurturing and safe home environment for children to build their self-assurance well. She supervises children closely and carries out risk assessments to keep children safe in her care. Children behave well. The childminder is a good role model and sensitively teaches children the importance of mutual respect. She has a calm and

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The provision is good

consistent approach to help children to understand behavioural expectations. The childminder provides high levels of praise and encouragement to boost children's self-esteem and sense of achievement. Children enjoy making marks and create different patterns using stencils with pencils and crayons. The childminder teaches children simple mathematical concepts and basic counting. She counts out the number of wooden blocks as children carefully balance them to build tall towers. The childminder helps children to compare bigger and smaller towers.

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need to do better?

n The childminder takes time to get to know children and families she provides care for. She has a good knowledge of children's interests and meets their individual needs. Children are motivated and engage well in a range of activities across all areas of learning. For example, they explore the concept of cause and effect as they press buttons and push levers on a toy helicopter. n The childminder builds on children's interests effectively and supports them to follow their ideas. For example, their interest in pets and animals led to a planned visit to an ethical exotic pet shop. Children compared real animals with those from their favourite storybooks, such as parrots, monkeys and a giant tortoise. Furthermore, children enjoy caring for and learning about the childminder's pets under her close supervision. They enjoy watching the childminder's pet 'Carla the chameleon' and look forward to feeding her with

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support from the childminder. The childminder enhances children's knowledge as she explains chameleons use camouflage and shed their skin. n The childminder places a strong emphasis on reading books to children and singing songs and nursery rhymes. She provides children with plenty of opportunities to hear and repeat new words. The childminder models language effectively as she reads stories and sings songs. Children particularly enjoy listening to the childminder read books about animals. The childminder extends

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need to do better?

8 October 2019 vocabulary for children well. For example, children learn about puffer fish, jelly fish, and shellfish such as clams, crabs and lobsters. She provides close one-to- one support and focuses well on children's communication and language. n Parents' feedback is highly complimentary about the childminder's care and practice. They comment how well their children are settled ad happy in the childminder's care. Parents praise her kind, calm and caring manner. Overall, partnerships with parents are effective. The childminder shares daily information with parents through written and verbal feedback about children's learning and care. However, she is not yet fully effective at sharing ideas with parents to support their child's learning at home. Furthermore, the childminder has not yet developed highly effective links with other early years providers to promote a shared approach for all children's care and learning.

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need to do better?

n Children develop increasing independence appropriate for their age. The childminder encourages children to have a go at completing small tasks for themselves. She provides a good range of resources for children and make independent choices about their play. There are good opportunities for children to be physically active and develop their coordination. They regularly visit local parks and enjoy dancing to songs and music. n The childminder reflects on her practice well and accesses local authority support and training to strengthen her professional development. She identifies areas which will continue to improve the quality of her provision.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has completed safeguarding training since her last inspection and has significantly improved her knowledge of child protection. She knows how to recognise signs of abuse and report these to the correct agencies. She also knows how to manage allegations against herself or a household member. She has improved her knowledge of wider issues relating to safeguarding, such as how to recognise and respond if children and families adopt radicalised views. The childminder has a good understanding of how to ensure children use technology safely. She uses her policies and procedures to follow local authority guidance and keep children safe.

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should:

n build links with other early years settings that children attend, to promote a shared approach and continuity to children's care and learning n strengthen partnerships with parents even further and share ideas to help to consistently support children's learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY301298 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10107137 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 to 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 7 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005 and lives in the Withington area of Manchester. She operates term time only, from 8.30am to 5.30pm on Tuesday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector carried out a tour of the areas used for childminding. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n The inspector and the childminder held discussions about a joint evaluation of an activity during the inspection. n The childminder discussed her self-evaluation and the impact of the improvements she has made. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at convenient times during the inspection. The inspector also held discussions with the childminder about her understanding of safeguarding. n The inspector considered parents' views through their written feedback provided by the childminder.

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Inspection activities

8 October 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

8 October 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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