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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a variety of learning experiences to support children's interests, particularly for those who prefer to learn outdoors. They regularly go on nature walks, go to feed the ducks, go to the park and visit local sights. The childminder promotes a love of reading. She uses visuals as well as the story to keep children engaged and interested. Through play, the childminder promotes mathematical concepts such as sorting, identifying and classification, as well as discussing colour, size and shape when organising the dinosaurs. Children are happy and settled in the care of this childminder. They are greeted with a smile and separate easily from parents on arrival.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She reinforces positive interactions and models manners and politeness. The children learn about turn-taking and develop a mutual respect for each other through group activities. They celebrate events and festivals specific to the children on roll. This is done through role play to help teach the children about the celebrations, while also engaging them in fun experiences, such as food tasting and creative activities. This helps children to develop an awareness of others and learn to respect their differences.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a good knowledge of child development and knows how to promote children's learning and support them to make progress. She plans learning opportunities based on the children's interests to keep them engaged and involved. The childminder discusses children's development with parents on entry to give her a starting point from which to build. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their physical skills. They regularly visit play centres and local parks, where children can run, jump and climb freely to develop their large muscles. However, the childminder does not always provide age-appropriate learning experiences for children to practise their fine motor and mark-making skills. This means that some children are not fully prepared for the next stage in their learning. n The childminder helps children learn about their feelings and emotions and how to deal with these effectively. Through play and stories, she encourages the

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children to think about how others may feel as a result of their actions, for example if a child takes a toy from another child. This helps children to understand that their actions have consequences and promotes positive interactions. n The childminder offers a range of opportunities to promote learning and development. However, she does not always ensure that there is a balance of adult-initiated and child-led activities to meet the needs and ages of the

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15 February 2024 children. Consequently, the children do not always have the opportunity to lead their own play. This can limit their ability to make independent choices and develop their learning further. n The childminder supports children to manage their own personal hygiene needs, such as handwashing and toilet training. She encourages the children to cut up their own fruit at snack time to help them become involved in food preparation. This encourages the children to have a go and try things for themselves during mealtimes. n Parents are happy with the care and education their children receive from this childminder. She provides regular updates about the children's learning and development, as well as their daily routines. The childminder offers support and advice regarding any concerns parents have about their child and offers suggestions to support learning at home. This coordinated approach helps to

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promote the child's learning and development. n Alongside mandatory training, the childminder attends a wide range of additional training. For example, she has recently accessed training on effective storytelling, where she learned the importance of gestures, tone and voices to help tell the story and keep the children interested. She has implemented this into her practice to benefit the children and raise the quality of her teaching.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n provide children with more appropriate opportunities to develop their fine motor skills and muscle control in preparation for what comes next in their learning n consistently provide a balance of adult-initiated and child-led activities to meet the needs and ages of the children and enable them to make independent choices to develop their learning further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY498913 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10317156 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 16 May 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in the Longsight area of Manchester. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday, 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 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 they are 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 inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

15 February 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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Inspection activities

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