Childminder in Salford

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children giggle with delight as they play board games with the childminder. They value his input in their play and especially beam with pride when they win a round of a popular table-top game, in which they operate toy animals to eat marbles. Children encourage the childminder to join in with their games as they enjoy his presence and demonstrate strong, warm bonds with him. They are confident and feel secure with the childminder. This is demonstrated by their eagerness to seek cuddles from him and sit on his lap to read storybooks.

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder supports children's physical development well. He is committed to promoting outdoor play. Children benefit from a natural 'digging' spot outdoors, where they can hunt for worms, explore natural materials and create 'mud pies'. The childminder encourages children to take calculated risks outside, by climbing tree house ladders and negotiating rope climbing frames. This promotes children's gross motor skills, understanding of the world and critical thinking skills. Children behave very well. They are polite and use respectful language such as 'please' and 'thank you'. Children show impressive levels of focus and engagement. For example, they concentrate for an extended period of time as they work together to create a train track. They smile when they are successful after using trial and error to place all of the pieces in a working order.

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need to do better?

n Overall, the childminder promotes children's learning and well-being well. His understanding of his responsibilities is mostly good. He knows to report any allegations against himself, but is less clear about who he should report them to. n The childminder knows his key children well. He uses children's current interests, regular observations and assessments to design accurate and challenging next steps in development. As a result, children progress well and quickly begin to meet their targets set by the childminder. For example, children enjoy daily one- on-one puzzle time with the childminder. n The childminder works closely with parents to strengthen children's self-care skills. For example, he requests that parents/carers say goodbye to their children in the hallway. This means children can wave goodbye and then enter the main room of the setting. There, children can attempt to remove and hang up their

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own coats and take off their shoes. This has had a positive impact on children's abilities, with some two-year-olds recently successfully removing their own shoes for the first time, an accomplishment they felt very proud of. This is supportive both of physical development and children's self-confidence. n The childminder supports children's communication and language development well. For example, during activities, the childminder naturally introduces key words, which are then mirrored by children. During an art activity, children

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13 December 2019 repeat words such as 'squash', 'squeeze' and 'firmly'. Children listen carefully to the childminder's running commentary, which supports their growing vocabulary. n The childminder continuously evaluates his own practice and considers ways to improve upon his teaching, care practices and knowledge. For example, he strives to learn new techniques and ideas for implementing meaningful learning across the early years foundation stage. However, the childminder does not regularly seek feedback from parents and children in order to build a more complete picture of his strengths and areas for development. n The childminder is committed to promoting children's independence. He encourages children to take on small responsibilities. For example, during mealtimes, children take it in turns to use a small stool to access cutlery, plates and other items needed to set the table. Children enjoy providing these things

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for their peers, taking pride in these helpful tasks. The childminder praises children and this helps to support their self-confidence. n Children's literacy skills are well supported. They begin to recognise their own name through the use of photographs, which indicate which labels are their own. As this recognition grows, the childminder removes the photographs, encouraging children to recognise the written name alone. This works well, as two-year-old children demonstrate they can now recognise their own names, as well as the names of their peers.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms which may indicate a child is being abused. He confidently knows the procedures to follow should he need to report concerns relating to the welfare of a child. However, the childminder does not know the exact steps to take should someone make an allegation against him, or against any member of his household. The childminder completes daily risk assessments of the indoor and outdoor environment, which help to support children's good health by minimising the possible risk of harm to children. He maintains an up-to-date paediatric first-aid certificate.

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Due date

improve understanding of the procedures to follow should an allegation be made against him or a member of his household, in particular who to report concerns to 23/12/2019

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should:

n consider strengthening the self-evaluation process by seeking more feedback from parents and children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY364038 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10084519 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 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6 Date of previous inspection 8 August 2014

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2005. He lives with his son, grandson and wife, who is also a registered childminder at the same premises, in Salford, Greater Manchester. He operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder offers funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector considered the quality of teaching during a joint observation of practice. n During a learning walk, the childminder explained his curriculum to the inspector, including how this impacts upon children's ongoing development. n The inspector observed and evaluated interactions between the childminder and children throughout the day. n Relevant documents, such as suitability checks for those living in the household, were viewed by the inspector.

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Inspection activities

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

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