Childminder in Manchester

Overall effectiveness Inadequate

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Inadequate Leadership and management Inadequate Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder does not ensure that all adults who live in her home are suitable and safe to be in regular contact with children. Children's safety is further compromised because the childminder fails to adequately risk assess her outdoor area. For example, dirty pools of rainwater have formed on top of the sand box lid. These contain rusty utensils that are easily accessible to children. In addition, ride- on scooters and climbing equipment are not safe for use by the children. For instance, as children try to walk up the steps of the slide or place their feet on the scooters they slip because these resources are wet. This places children at risk of injury.

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The provision is inadequate

Children enjoy warm, and caring relationships with the childminder and her assistant. Their gentle tones and calm natures helps children to relax and feel at ease. This includes children who are new to the setting. The childminder and her assistant are good role models, who treat children fairly and with respect. Children behave well and develop a strong tolerance for each other. Children share, take turns, and wait patiently for others to finish playing with a toy before they take it.

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The provision is inadequate

The childminder worked with parents and the local authority during the COVID-19 pandemic to make safety adaptations to her setting. Safety precautions such as only allowing parents to have access to the hallway at drop off and collection times ensured children's safety and well-being during this time. Children attended throughout the pandemic and, as a result, they have continued to make good progress in all areas of development. For example, children develop well in mathematics. They count confidently to five and are beginning to recognise and name some colours and shapes an understand concepts, such as big and small.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has failed to notify Ofsted about all adults living in her home, which is a requirement of her registration. She does not have effective systems in place to ensure that those who may have regular contact with children are suitable, including checks carried out by Ofsted. In addition, these un-checked adults invite other visitors to the home during minding hours without prior agreement with the childminder. This compromises children's well-being. n The childminder does not implement robust risk assessments in the outdoor area. She has failed to identify and remove all potential hazards to children in the garden before allowing children to play outside. As a result, children are exposed to undue risks. n All children, including those who are funded and those with special educational needs and/or disabilities, make good progress from their starting points. The childminder provides a curriculum that is tailored to children's individual learning

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need to do better?

5 April 2022 needs. For example, older children relish opportunities for writing and drawing. They draw detailed pictures of themselves and their families. Younger children enjoy selecting books to read with the childminder and her assistant, who encourage them to find and talk about the different characters in the book. n Children who speak English as an additional language receive good support. The childminder provides lots of repetition of familiar words and phrases. This supports children's developing communication and language skills and provides an opportunity for them to practise words in English. Children demonstrate their growing ability to listen, understand and follow instructions. For example, they select the corresponding props from a story and post them in the story box as instructed by the childminder. n Overall, partnerships with parents are positive and parents are happy with the service the childminder provides. The childminder makes good use of a online

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need to do better?

application to stay in constant contact with parents and share relevant information with them about their child's time at the setting. The childminders seeks parents' views using written evaluation forms. However, she does not always address or take action on the responses received. As a result, partnership working is not securely embedded and children do not always benefit from continuity in their care and learning. n The childminder and her assistant have attended some useful training, that supports them in their individual roles. However, the childminder does not provide enough targeted support to her assistant to help her highlight and address minor areas of weakness in her teaching. Therefore, the assistant does not always implement the intended curriculum as confidently as the childminder. n Children have a can-do attitude to learning and develop good independence skills. For example, children beam with pride as they take off their slippers and

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need to do better?

place on their wellington boots as they get ready to play outside. Children confidently place on their own coats and attempt to do them up themselves. The childminder's and her assistant's constant encouragement and praise means that children persist until they achieve their goal.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are not effective.

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Safeguarding

Children are not safe in the childminder's home because she has not taken the appropriate steps to minimise and remove all risks to children, both in her home and in the garden. The childminder and her assistant have attended safeguarding training. They know what signs to look for that might indicate children are at risk of abuse and know who to report these to. They know the correct procedures to follow should they have concerns about each other's conduct. The childminder understands about other potential safeguarding issues, such as what to do should she suspect children or their families are at risk of radicalisation or extremism.

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Due date

ensure effective systems are in place to ensure that any person who may have regular contact with children is suitable 19/04/2022

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Due date

ensure that risks to children outside are identified and swift action taken to minimise and remove these to keep children safe. 19/04/2022

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should:

n strengthen reflective practice, particularly to act on suggestions made by parents to provide more continuity for children's care and learning n strengthen supervision and coaching arrangements for assistants that can further improve the quality of their educational practice.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2610727 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10233253 Type of provision Childminder Registers Early Years Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2021 and lives in Manchester. She operates Monday to Friday all year around, from 7.30am until 6pm, except for two weeks at Christmas. The childminder holds qualified teacher status and works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n We carried out this inspection as a result of a risk assessment, following information we received about the provider. n The inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the children throughout the inspection. n he inspector viewed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this was having on children's learning. n The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including evidence of the suitability of those living on the premises.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector took into account the views of parents from written evaluation forms provided for the inspection.

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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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