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 warm and nurturing environment for all children. The children are happy, content and develop a strong sense of belonging with the childminder and her assistant. The childminder organises settling-in sessions to get to know the children and their families. Right from the start, she uses the information shared by parents to help her support children's individual needs and next steps. The childminder carefully checks children's progress using observations and assessments. This careful monitoring and planning helps all children make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for what all children can do and achieve. She has created familiar routines which help children to understand what happens now and next. For example, when the tidy-up song begins to play, children engage well and eagerly tidy the room together. Children's behaviour is excellent. They are taught to take turns with each other and to use their manners throughout the day. Children respond well to instructions and they show respect to adults and their peers. Children are developing positive behaviours and attitudes towards one another, which supports their learning.

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n The childminder plans her curriculum to support children's needs and interests. She carefully considers the programme of activities that she provides, to help continuously promote children's next steps. As a result, by the time children leave the provision, they are ready for the next stage in their learning. n The childminder promotes language and communication skills effectively. She models language throughout the day and ensures that all children have time to respond and feel part of everyday discussion. The childminder makes story time magical. All the children become fascinated and fully immersed. They point out the smallest detail, such as 'a boat in the distance'. Children develop a love of books and can retell parts of a story. n The childminder provides children with nutritious snacks and meals, and she encourages them to taste new foods. The children follow good hygiene routines, such as washing their hands before eating. Children are learning to follow

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need to do better?

healthy lifestyles. n Children have lots of opportunities to develop mathematical skills. The childminder challenges children's thinking skills throughout the day and gives children opportunities to solve simple problems. Children are developing a confident awareness of numbers for counting, such as when they count the bricks when building a tower. n The childminder teaches the children about keeping themselves safe. Consequently, children learn to carefully manage any risk associated with

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10 September 2024 climbing the steps outdoors. Children also remind each other of the setting's safety rules. They have learned that they 'need to be careful when cutting'. n The childminder promotes some aspects of children's understanding of the world well. She provides occasional activities that help to support children's awareness of cultural events. However, there are minor gaps in this aspect of the curriculum. The childminder provides fewer opportunities for children to gain a wider understanding of diversity, in particular to understand differences and similarities. n Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder organises social events for families to attend that help to build positive partnerships. Parents receive regular updates about what their children are learning and how they can support continued learning at home. Parents speak highly of the childminder and her assistant. n The childminder works hard to keep her professional development up to date.

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need to do better?

She accesses a range of training opportunities and works well at putting them into practice. For example, since the last inspection, the childminder has started to complete language screening to help support communication and language development. She confidently discusses how she identifies any gaps in children's learning and development and puts support plans into place. This helps all children to make good progress.

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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 review the curriculum to help broaden children's opportunities to learn about and celebrate diversity, in particular the differences and similarities between each other.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY476370 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10351016 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 12 Number of children on roll 7 Date of previous inspection 27 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and lives in Manchester. She operates all year round from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6. She works with an assistant. The childminder provides funded childcare places in addition to support for children in receipt of funding for disadvantage.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector had a tour of the premises and held discussions with the childminder to understand how the early years provision and curriculum are organised. n The inspector read feedback from parents to gain their views about the childminder and her assistant. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder to assess the quality of teaching. n The inspector tracked children's progress through observations and discussions with the childminder. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request, including paediatric first-aid qualifications.

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Inspection activities

10 September 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

10 September 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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