Childminder in Tameside

This provision meets requirements

n The friendly and professional childminder provides a safe and secure environment, both indoors and outdoors. She has a range of interesting and age-appropriate resources that will be accessible for children to play with. The childminder has two pet guinea pigs. She describes how she will ensure that children follow good personal hygiene routines when they are helping to take care of the pets. n Through discussion, the childminder describes how she will provide an ambitious curriculum for all children. She explains how she will carry out observations of children that will inform assessments of what children know and can do. She will then plan activities using their current next steps of learning and interests. The childminder states how she will share children's next steps with parents. She plans to provide parents with activities they can use at home. This helps to provide continuity in children's learning.

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This provision meets requirements

n The childminder explains how she intends to visit different places with children. For example, she discusses how she will go to parks and walks around the local environment. The childminder intends to provide opportunities for children to borrow books from the local library. These experiences help children learn about the world around them. n The childminder explains how she intends to promote children's growing independence. She describes how she will help children learn to put their own coat and shoes on. The childminder intends to help children learn how to pour their own drinks and to serve their food at mealtimes. These opportuties help children to feel proud of the activities they learn to complete by themselves. n The childminder understands the importance of maintaining and updating her professional knowledge and skills. She continues to access a range of professional development opportunities, including online and face-to-face

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This provision meets requirements

training courses. The childminder plans to attend training that will help her to support the children in her care further. n The childminder evaluates her provision. She intends to send out regular questionnaires to parents about her provision. The childminder explains how this will help to provide ways she can further improve her service. n The childminder keeps her safeguarding training up to date. She has a good understanding of the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm. The childminder understands the procedures and who to contact for advice should she have a concern about a child's welfare. n The childminder understands how to keep children safe. She plans to teach children how to cross roads safely when they go on outings. She will practise regular fire evacuation drills with children to help to teach them what to do if there is a fire.

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This provision meets requirements

10 January 2024 There were no children in the early years age range present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no early years children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492254 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10301437 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 0 Date of previous inspection 12 January 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Droylsden. She operates all year round, from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. She 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. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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10 January 2024 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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10 January 2024 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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