Childminder in Trafford

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Good

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The provision is outstanding

Children demonstrate their deep trust in the childminder to care for them and to keep them safe. Furthermore, they welcome her company as a rewarding playmate. Children gain advanced knowledge about the world. For example, toddlers know what a pipette does. This is because the childminder shows them, talks with them about it and encourages them to have a go themselves. Children merrily squirt the water out of the pipette. Then they try to make more water go into it, but this is trickier and presents them with a puzzle to solve. The childminder encourages children to try out their own ideas while expertly guiding their thinking. This helps children to become determined, successful learners.

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The provision is outstanding

Parents and carers praise the childminder's patient, dedicated professionalism. They express their appreciation of her positive influence on children's development and well-being. Parents know what children are trying to achieve next. For example, they know the words that children are learning to say. This means that they can help children to use those words at home, and this accelerates children's progress. Parents describe the childminder's uncompromising support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She develops her own social stories for individual children. This helps the childminder to promote children's confidence and ability to deal positively with change.

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need to do better?

n The childminder demonstrates a clear-minded and professional approach to leading her own learning. Her ability to select and incorporate aspects of her learning into her practice is impressive. It is superbly demonstrated by the childminder's adoption of an approach that links children's early language development to music. Implementing the programme has deepened the childminder's knowledge and has had a positive impact on children's progress. n There is a clear focus on extending children's vocabulary. The childminder displays six words that link to her current plans for children's learning. This reminds the childminder to emphasise those words throughout her teaching. One of today's words is 'snake' because children are learning about Chinese New Year traditions. The childminder says the words clearly so that children hear the order of the beginning, middle and end sounds. This promotes children's

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readiness to read and write when they start school. n The childminder continues her focus on promoting children's meaningful vocabulary during all daily routines. One of today's six words is 'more'. Toddlers learn that this is a helpful word to say when they want another strawberry at snack time. Toddlers have great fun playing peekaboo with the childminder. They giggle and want to repeat the gentle sensation of the scarf on their face. The word 'more' helps them to continue the pleasurable game.

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29 January 2025 n The childminder's sequencing of the curriculum shows her ambition for what children can achieve. Toddlers learn to drink from open-topped cups at mealtimes. This promotes their independence, and they gain early control of their arm and hand movements. Toddlers make visible progress in learning to walk along the little stepping stones. This is because they know what they are trying to achieve, and their effort is noticed and celebrated. n The childminder's knowledgeable attention to detail means that the learning environment in her home is integral to her intentions for children's learning. Children know that they will find familiar books and toys where they always are. This helps children to feel secure as they explore and repeat favourite activities. Toddlers are excited to discover what is in the little box today. The childminder knows the skills and knowledge that she intends each item in the box to

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promote. Children become eager learners who make excellent progress. n The childminder builds a variety of outings into her curriculum. Children exchange daily greetings with the school crossing patrol officer. This helps them to learn about people in their community. The childminder takes children to local activities. This helps them to build relationships with different people and groups. The walk to the library takes the childminder and children about 15 minutes. Along the way, they notice and find out about the place where they live. n The childminder is vigilant in her care and supervision of children. She takes meticulous care to ensure that children with allergies to particular foods are catered for safely. The childminder takes account of new guidance in her safeguarding procedures. She has recently developed a lockdown procedure to implement in the event of a hostile intruder.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437577 Local authority Trafford Inspection number 10367952 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 10 Date of previous inspection 4 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Sale. Her provision operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3. She offers government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector held discussions about how the childminder plans and implements her curriculum. They jointly evaluated children's learning. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. She observed and spoke with children. n The inspector read written feedback from parents and took account of their views. n Documents used in the childminder's setting were sampled and evaluated by the inspector.

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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

29 January 2025 29 January 2025 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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