Childminder in Manchester

Inspection date: 4 October 2022 - 1 December 2022

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Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

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

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The provision requires improvement

Children arrive happily and enter the setting confidently. They greet the childminder and her co-childminders with self-assurance, demonstrating their secure relationships. Children remove their own coats and try to register independently. They play contentedly with some resources, such as jigsaws, that are set out for them. Despite the childminder promoting some aspects of children's learning well, there are weaknesses in the organisation of the provision, meaning that not all legal requirements are met, and children are not supported to make consistently good progress in their learning and development.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy reading books with the childminder. Younger children are encouraged to point to characters and objects, naming them or repeating words. Some children look at the books for an extended period and are very engaged. Older children tell the inspector that 'cows don't jump over the moon', demonstrating good understanding. However, children's speaking skills are not as consistently well promoted. The childminder talks to the children quietly and models good manners. Mostly, children are learning to follow simple rules. Children are sensitively supported to share and resolve whose turn it is to ride the bike. Physical development is promoted and encouraged. To access the garden, children negotiate steps very well. They also use the wooden playhouse stairs and slide with confidence. Babies are encouraged to walk, assisted by the childminder or by using a push-along walker. Children benefit from the opportunities for outside play and

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need to do better?

n The childminder and her co-childminders work well as a team. However, she has failed to ensure that she is operating in line with the requirements for registration as a childminder. Additionally, she has not told Ofsted that she sometimes works with an assistant. These oversights do not have any significant impact on the care provided to children. The childminder demonstrates that she is willing to work with Ofsted to register or operate correctly. n The childminder has not considered whether there is sufficient play space for children, particularly when working with other childminders or her assistant and increasing the number of places they offer. Although there is ample space in the home, children are mainly cared for in small, designated playroom, with limited access to space and resources. This sometimes hinders children's opportunities to become to become active, independent learners. n The childminder is clear about the learning priorities of her key children. She

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need to do better?

wants to concentrate on their physical development and them becoming independent. However, the childminder does not specifically plan how she will help children achieve this. While she provides many opportunities to promote

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need to do better?

4 October 2022 children's physical skills, there are fewer effective opportunities for children to develop their independence. n Following the COVID-19 pandemic, the childminder is reintroducing outings where possible. The childminder introduces children to a range of festivals such as, Christmas, Chinese New Year and Diwali. They visit the Christmas markets, and they look at the large decorations and compare them to smaller ones at the setting. They compare Christmas celebrations to other festivals and find out about the similarities and differences. Children become aware of the diverse community in which they live. n Children love the weekly park outing. They explore and investigate water as they jump in puddles, and it disappears. They run freely, climb and swing to develop their upper body strength. Children learn about some hygiene routines. For example, they routinely use a flannel to wash before eating and put tissues in

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need to do better?

the bin after nose wiping. The childminder provides nutritious meals and promotes children's health well. n The childminder positively introduces children to books and stories. She supports children's understanding and imagination through storytelling. For example, recently children collected sticks and made a stick family following a story they had read. However, the childminder does not plan her support for children's communication and language precisely enough to consistently build on and extend children's speaking skills. n Parents have good relationships with childminder and her co-childminders, and they speak highly of them. They feel that their children make friends at the setting and develop confidence in different social situations.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The setting is well maintained. Risk assessments are completed on a daily basis, and suitable measures are taken to help children stay safe. Parental permission is acquired for any outings, including with the assistant. Children hold a childminder's hand or a buggy and are taught to cross a road safely, always accompanied by an adult. The childminder and her assistant have attended a paediatric first-aid course and are able to use their skills to promote children's welfare. The childminder has a good knowledge of different aspects of child abuse. She knows how to spot potential concerns and take relevant action to keep children safe.

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Due date

4 October 2022 organise the premises in a way that ensures sufficient space to meet the care and learning needs of the number and ages of children present 16/01/2023

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Due date

plan and implement a curriculum that helps all children to make consistently good progress across the early years foundation stage, with increased focus on children's communication and language development. 16/01/2023

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should:

n strengthen understanding of ways to support and extend children's speech and language n improve opportunities for children to think and learn independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY370749 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10235193 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 13 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2016

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008 and works from her home in the Burnage area of Manchester. The childminder sometimes works alongside two co-childminders or an assistant. She operates all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for one week in the summer and one week at Christmas. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. An inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder spoke to the inspectors about their intentions for children's learning. n An inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. n The inspectors observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with an inspector. n The inspectors observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Children spoke to the inspectors during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

4 October 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

4 October 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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