Childminder in Manchester

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 Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy, settled and form close bonds with the childminder and her assistant. Children show that they feel safe and secure in the childminder's home. For example, they are confident in new social situations and interact well with visitors. Children independently access the broad range of toys and resources available. However, the childminder and her assistant do not give children enough opportunities to explore at their own pace and lead their own play. This is because planned activities are frequently overly directed by adults.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy trips out to the local park and playgroup. This helps children to develop their social skills as they interact with others in larger groups. Overall, children behave well. They enjoy their time at this bright and welcoming setting. However, children do not consistently benefit from a well-planned and delivered curriculum. For instance, the childminder encourages very young children to learn letters of the alphabet. These learning experiences are beyond children's individual stages of development. As such, this does not help children to build their literacy skills in the right order. Children are not as well prepared as they could be for the next stages of their education.

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need to do better?

n Children do not consistently benefit from an ambitious, broad and age- appropriate curriculum. The childminder identifies when children need extra support with their speaking skills. However, she does not always focus her teaching on what children need to learn next. For instance, the childminder does not always use effective teaching strategies to support children's communication. She does not use enough opportunities to reinforce words that younger children are learning, add extra words to enhance their vocabulary, or narrate their play. Consequently, children's progress in this area of learning is not as swift as expected for their age and stage of development. n The childminder provides some activities that she knows children enjoy. However, she does not make good use of what she knows about children's abilities. The quality of adult interactions with children is inconsistent. For example, too often, children are over directed in learning activities, such as

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painting. They do not have enough opportunities to do things for themselves. Consequently, children do not fully engage and they lose their eagerness to learn. Therefore, they do not consistently progress as well as they could or develop the most positive attitude towards learning. n The childminder and assistant complete mandatory training, including safeguarding and paediatric first aid. However, professional development opportunities do not focus on helping them to improve their understanding of the different ways that children learn.

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10 January 2023 n Parents comment that they appreciate the service the childminder provides. One parent praises the way that the childminder has helped their child to develop positive attitudes towards healthy eating. Parents also state that their children settle quickly and are happy to attend. They feel well informed regarding their child's day and appreciate the photographs and messages they receive. These partnerships help to provide a consistency of care for children. n The childminder works with other professionals, such as health visitors, where there are concerns about a child's development. This ensures that children receive the right help at the right time. n The childminder encourages children to develop healthy habits. For example, she reminds them to wipe their noses with tissues and put the tissue in the bin afterwards. The childminder conducts personal care, such as nappy changes, with sensitivity. She ensures that children have privacy throughout the process,

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engaging with young children to reassure them. This supports children's personal, social and emotional development. n The childminder works alongside her assistant and they hold regular discussions about children's capabilities, and next steps in learning. However, she has not fully developed supervision meetings to identify support for her assistant to enhance teaching skills further.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder and assistant have suitable safeguarding knowledge. They know the procedures to follow regarding any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder and assistant are aware of different safeguarding issues, such as county lines, and how to report any worries they may have about children's well- being. They keep their knowledge of safeguarding concerns up to date. The childminder and assistant are aware of their responsibility for reporting any allegations against an adult living and working on the premises. They ensure that the setting is safe and secure and children are well supervised.

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Due date

devise a carefully considered, well- sequenced curriculum that reflects children's individual learning needs 10/02/2023

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Due date

10 January 2023 enhance planning and provide children with learning activities that take account of what they need to learn next to help them develop a positive attitude towards learning 10/02/2023

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Due date

undertake professional development to raise teaching skills, including the teaching skills of the assistant, to an even higher level. 10/02/2023

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should:

n develop the use of supervisions to focus on raising the quality of the assistant's teaching to the higher levels.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2600667 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10264506 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 2 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020 and lives in Manchester. She provides care from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Sunday, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n This was the childminder's first routine inspection 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 setting. n The inspector and the childminder completed a learning walk and discussed the provision and the curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching during play and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and assistant. n Relevant documentation was reviewed by the inspector, including the suitability of adults living in the household and first-aid qualifications. n Children engaged with the inspector during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

10 January 2023 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

10 January 2023 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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