Childminder 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 Good

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment for children. Children are happy and settled in her care. The childminder knows what children enjoy to do and plans activities based on their interests. For example, children like dinosaurs and cars, so the childminder creates play opportunities with these toys. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning and follow their own ideas. They learn how to behave. The childminder comments when children demonstrate positive behaviours. This helps children to repeat the good things that they do.

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The provision is good

The childminder establishes an ambitious curriculum for every child and has high expectations of what they are capable of. She observes children as they play and assesses the knowledge and skills they have. The childminder uses her good understanding of each child to plan experiences that build on the things that children already know and can do. All children make good progress in their learning and development. The childminder supports children to develop healthy lifestyles. She provides children with nutritious food, such as cottage pie with vegetables for lunch and fruit for snack. The childminder helps children to try a range of different foods.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is conscientious and undertakes training to help her to reflect on and improve her practice. She has completed training about enhancing children's speech and provides lots of songs for children to use language and actions to develop their understanding. The childminder provides a good-quality service for children and their families. n The childminder creates an effective educational programme to develop children's physical skills. Children competently kick footballs and use bicycles and scooters. They develop good control of their bodies. n The childminder plans purposeful experiences for children to help them to develop their personal, social and emotional skills. She takes them on regular outings to playgroups, play centres and parks. The childminder uses these visits to help children to build their confidence and interact with others. Children show high levels of self-confidence.

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need to do better?

n The childminder establishes a sequential curriculum to enhance children's communication and language skills. She uses single descriptive words with younger children and holds conversations with older children. Children are effective communicators. n The childminder provides a range of opportunities which enhance children's literacy skills. Children hold tweezers and pick up small objects, developing the strength and control in their hands. This prepares them for early writing. n There are times when the childminder is quick to offer children solutions and do

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5 December 2024 things for them that they are able to do themselves. For example, when children want the same toys, the childminder quickly resolves the situation and does not involve them to consider the solutions. This does not support children to extend their thinking skills. n The childminder teaches children about the world around them. She takes children to the shops, lets them choose food and scan them at the checkout. This helps children to learn about how things in their community work. n The childminder provides children with lots of praise and encouragement. She recognises and celebrates children's efforts and achievements. Children grow in their confidence and self-esteem. n The childminder works closely with other professionals and builds effective relationships with staff in other settings that children attend. She talks with professionals about how to meet children's care needs and liaises with staff in

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need to do better?

local schools to share children's learning and development stages. This helps children to benefit from a consistent approach to their care and education. n The childminder builds good relationships with parents. She talks with parents about children's likes, dislikes and learning and development. The childminder and parents work together to offer a consistent approach for children.

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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 support children to extend their thinking skills by giving them more time to problem-solve.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 311945 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10367617 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 11 Date of previous inspection 15 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in Dukinfield, Tameside. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around 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 Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. 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

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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