Childminder, Full day care in Tameside

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

The childminder welcomes children with smiles and enthusiasm, which contributes to children being happy and confident in her care. The childminder builds secure relationships with children by getting to know what they like and how to sooth them. This means that children settle quickly. The childminder encourages children to talk about similarities and differences and to begin to recognise what makes them unique, such as their hands being smaller than the childminder. She uses planned learning experiences, such as creative play with dough for children to try and create their own faces by using different colours for different people's hair. The childminder provides children with lots of opportunities to experience their local community and to gain an understanding of the area in which they live. Children explain they enjoy trips to the library where they get to read books, which embeds their enjoyment of reading. They also talk excitedly about their trips to the local

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The provision is good

park where they 'feed the dizzy ducks and greedy geese' and have the opportunity to spend time in nature.

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The provision is good

The childminder works hard to instil children with positive attitudes to education from a young age. Children proudly and correctly identify shapes and colours, saying 'I love learning' as the childminder teaches them the names for different 2D shapes. Children focus for extended periods of time on activities, becoming engrossed in their learning. The childminder understands the importance of children developing their determination and resilience to learning. She plans activities that children will need to try hard at to succeed, in order to give them a real sense of accomplishment when they do succeed. Her positive encouragement and praise gives children the motivation to keep trying.

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need to do better?

n The childminder provides an extensive range of learning experiences that children enjoy. She has, since the previous inspection, taken positive steps to strengthen her practice. As a result, she now has a secure understanding of what she intends children to learn. Children consistently benefit from an ambitious and well-planned curriculum. Of particular note is how she facilitates children's independence and gives them lots of chances to do things for themselves. For example, children are familiar with routines in the home. They bring their own chair to the table where they mark make. They tidy away their own toys after play and select the books they want to have read to them. Under the childminder's supervision, children wash their hands before eating and learn how to cut up their own fruit at snack time. n The childminder accurately reflects on what children have learned from her carefully planned curriculum. She asks open questions and gives children lots of

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time to think and respond. This ensures that children have the chance to think

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need to do better?

15 April 2024 critically and problem solve to fully demonstrate what they know and can do. The childminder makes observations and assessments of children applying the knowledge they have learned independently in their play. She undertakes regular assessments to ensure that she knows children are progressing in their learning and that she is alert to any emerging gaps. As a result, all children make good progress from their starting points. n Overall, the childminder supports children's communication and language well. She spends lots of time reading to the children and singing songs with them, which helps ensure that children are exposed to a wide range of vocabulary. The childminder also engages children in lots of conversation. This encourages children to communicate with increasing fluency and complexity. However, the childminder does not focus her professional development sharply enough on modelling the correct pronunciation of words at all times. Therefore, she does

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not always identify when children pronounce words incorrectly. This means that the childminder is not enhancing children's speech and language development at all times. n The childminder acts as a positive role model to children and treats them with kindness, respect and politeness at all times. She instils her consistent behavioural expectations with children, who, in turn, naturally say 'please' and 'thank you' during their play. Additionally, the childminder helps children to develop their patience so that they do not expect things to happen for them immediately. This contributes to children's good behaviour and helps prepare them for their eventual move to school. n The childminder ensures that activities challenge children and follow their interests, allowing her to teach new skills which children need. For example, she shows and supports children how to use scissors correctly and safely so that

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they can cut paper to create unique pieces of artwork. This support children's development of small muscles in preparations for early writing.

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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 strengthen professional development to improve the consistency of well- modelled speech, in order to enhance children's progress in communication and language.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537668 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10287572 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 4 Date of previous inspection 30 March 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Audenshaw. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm Monday to Friday, with the exception of family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the COVID-19 pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector spoke to children to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity with the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector.

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n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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