Childminder in Wigan

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enter the childminder's home happy. They confidently leave their parents and are welcomed with hugs and reassurance from the childminder. This helps children to feel safe and secure in the warm, inviting home.

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The provision is good

Children independently explore the activities and resources that the childminder has carefully selected to capture their interests. They concentrate intensely as they use a range of tools to manipulate dough. For example, children snip and cut it using scissors, flatten and prod it using a rolling pin and use their fingers to press and mould it into a plastic syringe. Furthermore, children extend their mathematical skills as they compare different sizes, amounts and shapes. Older children show delight as they learn to operate electronic equipment. Young children explore with a range of musical instruments and are eager to show their achievements. Children have a positive attitude to learning.

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The provision is good

The childminder is caring and thoughtful of children's emotional needs. He acknowledges children's feelings and emotions and identifies when young children need a rest or time away to refresh and self-regulate. Children follow instructions and happily play alongside one another. This results in children's behaviour being good and helps them develop positive social and emotional skills that will support them in the future, such as when they go to school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder works closely with his wife who is also a childminder in the home. They make a great team and continually evaluate their practice, share their ideas for improvements and identify what is working well. The childminder regularly attends groups with other childminders and local professionals to discuss any support and future training. As a result, they are delivering a high- quality service that supports good outcomes for children. n A well-sequenced, ambitious curriculum is in place. This is because the childminder takes into account what he already knows children can do when they start. He plans experiences and activities for what children need to learn next and follows their interests. As a result, children are highly engaged and are making good progress. n The childminder interacts well with children in their play. However, occasionally, he does not further develop children's critical thinking skills by encouraging them

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need to do better?

to think for themselves when problems occur. For instance, he is too quick to tell children to use the dough to help pom-poms stick onto paper. During these times, children are not always able to test their own ideas and find solutions. n Children's communication and language is supported well. The childminder skilfully includes stories that children have read and uses this as a focus for

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29 November 2022 conversation during their play. He recalls experiences that children are familiar with to further engage them, and that sparks their imagination. As a result, children are developing a love of reading and storytelling from a young age. n Children have opportunities to explore the great outdoors. For example, they visit local shops, take walks in nearby parks and attend education-focused groups, such as Rhyme time. This helps support children's understanding of the local community that they live in, the natural world around them and helps increase their social skills. n Partnerships with parents are very positive. The childminder gathers information from parents regarding children's care and developmental needs when they first attend. Parents state that they are very well informed about things that their children have done throughout the day. The childminder provides parents with summaries of children's progress. However, he does not provide ideas to parents

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to help them support their children's home learning even further. n The childminder provides children with healthy meals that are fresh, home-made and nutritious. Children read books about the benefits of healthy food and the effects it has on their body. Furthermore, children have opportunities to be active. For example, they jump, crawl and balance on large play equipment. Good hygiene procedures take place as children wash their hands before eating food. This provides children with a greater understanding of the importance of leading healthy lifestyles.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection issues and the need to keep children safe at all times. He attends regular training in safeguarding and implements effective policies and procedures. The childminder understands his responsibility to report any concerns about a child's safety or well-being to other agencies, if required. The childminder regularly risk assesses his home to ensure that any potential hazards are identified and removed. For example, he has recently made slight adaptions to areas of his home so children who are new to walking have more space.

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should:

n consistently develop children's critical thinking skills by encouraging them to think through problems for themselves n enhance ways in which information is shared with parents, to encourage home learning even more effectively.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY360936 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 10238943 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 12 Number of children on roll 12 Date of previous inspection 3 February 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2007 and is located in Orrell, Wigan. He operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years childcare qualification at level 3. He works closely with another childminder working at the same premises.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact for the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder, co-childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intention for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector gathered the views of parents and their comments on the setting.

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Inspection activities

29 November 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

29 November 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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