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 understands what children like and incorporates these preferences into planned activities. For example, children are intrigued by books. The childminder plans activities around this topic to respond to their fascination. Children enjoy a role play activity using props to re-enact their favourite story. They use their imagination as they pretend to be familiar characters. Children's love of books, reading and literacy is fostered from a very early age. The childminder adapts her teaching to meet children's different needs and abilities. Older children are encouraged to recall stories from books to help to develop their critical thinking skills. Younger children are encouraged to point to illustrations, helping to develop emerging vocabulary as they discuss the pictures. This adaptation of teaching helps to ensure all children are well supported through tailored and age-appropriate teaching and play.

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The provision is good

Children relish a challenge and thrive when encouraged to try new things. They continually and repeatedly attempt to complete difficult tasks until they eventually succeed. For example, children are encouraged to roll cylindrical items along the floor. They concentrate and carefully push the objects, cheering when they successfully roll as intended. Children focus and concentrate and show an excellent attitude towards their learning, which is a good foundation for their future learning journey. Children learn to regulate their feelings and develop good social skills. The childminder praises children regularly; this helps to build their positive self-esteem. Children learn to share and take turns. They learn right from wrong supported by fair and consistent boundaries. The childminder is kind and gentle. For instance, tired children are carefully placed to sleep in a quiet and safe space. They are regularly checked to ensure their safety and wake feeling relaxed and ready to

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The provision is good

learn. Children thrive in their emotional well-being, supported by a caring and sensitive childminder. This is a stimulating and caring environment and children enjoy their time spent in the childminder's care.

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need to do better?

n The childminder offers a safe and secure environment for children to play. She regularly checks her toys are clean and fit for use. The childminder understands her responsibilities to protect children, and safety is given her utmost attention and priority. n Partnerships with parents are a significant strength of this setting. The childminder recognises the value and importance of working closely with home, to help to offer complementary care and learning opportunities for children. n Children and parents are offered plenty of time to get to know the childminder and become familiar with the setting when they first start attending. This sensitive and gentle approach to admission helps children to settle quickly, ready

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need to do better?

27 August 2024 to learn. n Children love to play outdoors, which is incorporated in planning every day. They enjoy picnics at the park and regular trips in the local community. Daily fresh air helps to promote children's good health. n The childminder explains to children, step by step, how to wash their hands thoroughly. She describes the importance of this, to help to foster children's self- care skills from a very early age. n Children remain continually occupied and enjoy a range of interesting, fun and exciting activities when in the childminder's care. The curriculum is broad, and variety helps to successfully support children's all-round learning. n Assessment systems are simple and effective. The childminder continually observes children and identifies what they need to learn next. However, the childminder does not make the best use of her assessment by focusing adult-led planned activities around children's next steps to help them make even more

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need to do better?

progress. n The childminder keeps up to date with mandatory training and has a range of skills to provide a good-quality service. However, the childminder does not access wider training to broaden her knowledge even further.

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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 planning procedures to sharply focus on what children need to learn next to help them make even more progress n complete wider training to strengthen skills and raise the quality of teaching even more to impact on outcomes for children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 500346 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10308091 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 2 Date of previous inspection 6 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Withington, Manchester. She operates all year round, from 8am to 5.30pm, Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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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 around all areas of her home. The inspector considered the organisation and safety of the environment. During this learning walk, they discussed how the childminder plans her curriculum to support children's progress. n Parents shared their written comments. The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times. All comments and views were considered by the inspector. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder. They discussed the impact of teaching on children's development. n The inspector sampled key documentation used by the childminder to support her practice.

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Inspection activities

27 August 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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