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 Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children are relaxed and at ease at the childminder's home. They look at the childminder with contentment and wonder as she joins in with their play and games. Children listen very well when the childminder talks to them. They delight when she makes them laugh. Children show they have an excellent bond with the childminder and feel secure. The childminder enables children to choose what they like to play with. She supports their development and learning well through their chosen play.

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The provision is good

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the childminder has ensured that children had little disruption to their learning and maintained familiar routines. The childminder places lots of focus on children's confidence and communication skills. As a result, children's speech and language is developing well. The childminder constantly talks to the children about their interests and their home lives. She adjusts her interactions based on children's personalities, recognising some children are naturally more talkative than others. The childminder helps children to develop their confidence in social situations. They are supported to practise their talking skills with their peers. Activities are set up to help children to interact with each other and use their imagination. Children behave exceptionally well and show they are kind and caring to each other. They are prompted to carry out their own self- care and help each other. This helps them to develop their independence skills and

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need to do better?

n Right from the start, the childminder establishes positive relationships with parents. She asks parents about children's starting points and interests to shape her curriculum. She also finds out about any special customs that children follow and builds these into activities. The childminder encourages parents to notify her about children's future plans. This is so she can support parents and to help to prepare children for new experiences. For instance, prior to a visit to a dentist, the childminder incorporates specific activities and adapts role play. This helps to build children's confidence and awareness of what to expect. n Mathematical-based activities are a strength of the childminder's curriculum. Children play with resources that help them to learn about size. They take part in counting games to help them to match number and quantity. Children are able to do simple addition. They are learning about patterns and can notice a

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sequence. Children's mathematical knowledge is excellent. n The childminder carries out ongoing assessments of what children know and can do. She completes the progress check at age two and shares checks with parents. She maintains a two-way flow of information with parents about what children have been doing while in her care. However, the childminder does not

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need to do better?

16 June 2022 always focus her planning sharply enough on specific next steps in learning for all children. This means that sometimes next steps are too broad. n Children practise useful self-care skills that support their developing independence and self-esteem. For instance, they are encouraged to get tissues to wipe their own nose and then put the tissue in the bin. Children pour their own water to drink and are confident to use the toilet alone. The childminder actively encourages children to take sips of water in hot weather to stay healthy. She talks to children positively about healthy foods which helps them to try new tastes and eat well. n The childminder completes training courses to ensure that her knowledge of safeguarding, food hygiene and paediatric first aid are kept up to date. She engages with local authority advisers to reflect on and continually improve the quality of her provision. However, she does not focus her wider professional

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development sharply enough on developing her teaching to be precise and specific, so that children receive consistently high quality learning opportunities. n Parents praise the childminder and express their gratitude for the ongoing support she provides. They know what their children are learning because they talk fondly about what they do at the childminder's. The childminder supports learning at home effectively. She provides children with activities and games to take home. Children enjoy teaching their parents how to play them. They are keen to show parents their new skills.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has strong knowledge of a wide range of factors that can affect children's well-being. She is aware of potential signs of abuse in a child's life, such as domestic violence and criminal child exploitation. She knows who to contact should concerns arise and keeps contact information up to date. Furthermore, she is aware of her responsibility to notify the local authority designated officer if a member of the public raises concern about herself or a family member. The childminder carries out risk assessments and adapts her provision to accommodate children of all ages safely. She ensures that children have safe sleep arrangements and monitors them frequently.

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should:

n enhance children's learning opportunities even further by using assessments, including the progress checks at age two, to identify even more specific next steps in learning n focus professional development and training opportunities to further strengthen the quality of teaching to the highest level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY551238 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10143544 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 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 2017 and lives in Burnage, Manchester. She operates 8.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round except for family holidays. She provides funded education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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 her evaluation of the provision. n The childminder explained to the inspector how she organises her environment and curriculum to meet children's needs. n Together with the inspector, the childminder observed children at play and discussed their development and progress in learning. n The inspector and childminder discussed the quality of her teaching and approach to professional development. n Parents' views were taken account of by the inspector. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector sampled documents, including children's registers, two-year-old progress checks and evidence of suitability checks on members of her household.

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Inspection activities

16 June 2022 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

16 June 2022 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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