Childminder in Oldham

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 welcoming and friendly environment for children. She provides children with love, care and affection through praise and cuddles, which supports their sense of belonging. This helps children to settle well and feel comfortable in the childminder's home. The childminder skilfully offers children opportunities to take ownership of their learning. For example, children select resources from a carefully planned environment to use in their play. As a result, children are eager to embrace their learning and demonstrate confidence. They greet visitors into the setting and excitedly show them what they are playing with.

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The provision is good

The childminder offers children regular opportunities to enhance their communication and language skills. She provides focused one-to-one support sessions and plans individualised strategies so children receive targeted teaching to support their pronunciation of words. As a result, children make good progress in their speech and language skills.

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The provision is good

Children make full use of the outdoor garden area. They confidently use the fixed play equipment that the childminder provides. The childminder offers clear instructions on how children can navigate the small climbing wall. As a result, children expertly climb and jump safely. Children excitedly join in a game of hide and seek with the childminder. They run and hide as the childminder counts to 10, before turning into a pretend dinosaur and looking for something for dinner. Children giggle with delight and anticipation as she stomps nearer to their hiding spot.

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need to do better?

n The childminder observes children's development regularly. She uses this information to help her to assess children's progress and plan an exciting curriculum. The childminder offers children a range of activities and play opportunities to support their learning and development. However, the childminder does not consistently focus on what she wants children to learn next. This means that children do not meet their identified goals for learning quickly enough. n Children begin to develop their skills in independence. For example, they identify their coats and shoes in preparation for outdoor play, confidently putting them on or asking for help when needed. However, on occasion, the childminder completes tasks that children could do for themselves. This means that, on occasion, children do not build on their developing skills. n The childminder has strong partnerships with parents and carers and other

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need to do better?

professionals. She works successfully with them to promote positive outcomes for children. For example, the childminder communicates frequently with

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need to do better?

12 December 2024 professionals involved in children's lives to develop focused action plans to support their well-being and learning. This supports children holistically in their development. n The childminder supports children in their growing interests of festivals. As children express their imagination and creativity, making artwork to share with their parents, the childminder talks to children about the meaning of the festival or event. As a result, children develop a strong sense of equality and explore a diverse range of cultures and backgrounds. n Children develop a love of reading from an early age. The childminder offers a selection of books for children to explore individually or as a group. She invites children to touch the textured pages and to ask questions about what they can see. Older children enjoy using self-cleaning writing pads to make marks. This supports children's early language and literacy skills as children share their ideas

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and thoughts with the childminder and their friends. n Children enjoy helping the childminder to care for her pets. They understand the importance of respecting an animal's space, the importance of good pet care and to only pet them when given permission. This helps children to develop their knowledge of how to care for living things and keep themselves safe. n The childminder supports children's personal care routines well. She guides children to develop their self-care skills, giving gentle reminders and suggestions where needed. For example, children know the importance of wiping their noses, throwing the tissues into the bins and sanitising their hands. As a result, children learn to take ownership of their personal care. n Children's behaviour is good. The childminder has developed individualised strategies to help children to manage their emotions and feelings. For example, children can identify their emotions using large, displayed images of expressions

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to use as a talking point with the childminder. Consequently, children are able to talk about what is worrying them or making them happy.

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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 focus teaching on the intended next steps for children's development in order to promote their learning and development more precisely n extend opportunities to consistently enhance children's independence skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY136517 Local authority Oldham Inspection number 10363785 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 12 Number of children on roll 16 Date of previous inspection 9 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2002 and lives in the Failsworth area of Oldham. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3 and employs an assistant. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector and childminder conducted a learning walk together and discussed how the childminder organises her provision and her curriculum intent. n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact on children's learning. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children at appropriate times during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

12 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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