Childminder in Trafford

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

Children are happy and they feel safe in the care of this experienced and enthusiastic childminder. They demonstrate this as they run into the childminder's outstretched arms or crawl onto her knee and cuddle close as they enjoy stories together. The childminder is caring and consistent in her responses to children. She provides a familiar routine and children can anticipate what will happen next in their day. This helps children feel secure in her care.

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The provision is good

Children are encouraged to be curious. For example, the childminder observes children's excitement in seeing a tractor. She follows this interest and uses helpful questions to encourage children to consider what job the tractor might do. This helps children to think and problem solve. Children benefit from meeting other children at the park. They learn to play together. Children build social skills that can support them in readiness for school. The childminder models kind and caring behaviour throughout each session. She supports children to understand the expected behaviours, such as using good manners. She is consistent as she explains to children the boundaries in place and the reasons for these. For example, she explains to children the importance of listening and following instructions while crossing the road. Children behave well. In addition, children are learning ways to keep themselves safe near roads and traffic.

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n Children's speech and language is promoted. The childminder speaks clearly to children, and she helps them to learn new words. For example, she talks about the textures, shapes and colours of items as they play. Children build a wide vocabulary. Even young children form sentences, and older children ask questions and can hold lengthy and detailed conversations. n Overall, the childminder plans and implements her curriculum well. She considers learning experiences that meet the different needs and abilities of all children. This encourages children to access activities that offer appropriate challenge for their age and stage of development. However, on occasion, the childminder's interactions are focussed on the more confident children. During these times, less confident children are sometimes distracted from their learning. They copy what other children are doing. As a result, their play on these occasions is less purposeful.

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n The childminder helps children to learn about cultures and communities beyond their own. She encourages families to share the foods they eat, or the events they celebrate. She teaches the children some words in other languages, such as German. Children learn to appreciate the differences and similarities in their lives and the lives of their friends. n Children's physical development is supported well. Children experience walking

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9 December 2024 on different surfaces and they run up and down small ramps. This helps children to build their large muscles and balance. n The childminder is innovative in considering ways to engage children. For example, she notes that some children do not choose to use pens and pencils. She encourages their mark making using sticks. This captures children's interest, and they join in with enthusiasm. Children take part in learning that they might not otherwise experience. n Good partnership work is established with local schools. The childminder talks to teaching staff to discuss skills that will help children as they transition to school. Regular trips to school to drop off older children help younger children to be familiar in the school environment. As a result, children are confident and well prepared with the skills that can support their next stage of learning. n The childminder works closely with parents. This helps her to gather information

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about children's interests and current development. She discusses with parents the plans for children's next steps in learning. This helps children to have consistency between the childminder and home. However, partnerships with other settings that children attend are less effective. As a result, plans for children's care and learning between settings is less consistent. n Children's good behaviour is supported. For example, the childminder encourages children to help each other as they move large logs. Older children demonstrate care for their younger friends as they fetch their shoes and show them how to put them on. Children learn to work together. They demonstrate good social skills and caring behaviour. n The childminder uses daily activities to help children develop mathematical concepts. For example, she plans shopping trips where children weigh items. They discuss if items are heavy or light. Children count items into the shopping

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basket. They look at the different shapes and sizes of packets. Children develop understanding of early mathematics and learn skills that support future learning.

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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 interest first.

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should:

n focus interactions on the intended learning for each child, to support less confident children to remain focussed on purposeful learning at all times n strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend, so consistent care and learning can be offered.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY477402 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10367316 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 13 Date of previous inspection 4 February 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2014 and is located in Stretford, Trafford. She operates all year round from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, and Friday from 7.30am to 9am, with the exception of bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision including the aims and rationale for their early years curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. 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

9 December 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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