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 supports children's emotional well-being by creating a nurturing and supportive environment. She engages in positive interactions and offers praise and encouragement to children. This develops children's confidence and gives them a sense of security. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being by encouraging active play and healthy habits. She organises daily outdoor activities. For example, children visit the park, where they engage in physical activities such as balancing on stumps of wood. This helps to develop children's physical strength and contributes to their overall health as they enjoy being active.

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The provision is good

The childminder implements an ambitious curriculum. She provides experiences for children to help them to learn new knowledge and skills. Children enjoy exploring the forest outdoors. They use a range of materials they find in the woods and make potions by mixing things together and observing the effects. Children are curious, inquisitive and demonstrate positive attitudes towards their learning. The childminder establishes an effective routine with children. They enjoy healthy snacks and benefit from regular drinks. Children settle easily to sleep as they feel secure in knowing where their belongings are and what is going to happen next.

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need to do better?

n The childminder continuously enhances her practice through engaging in ongoing professional development. She participates in training sessions and webinars, and networks with other childminders. This helps her to extend the quality of care and education she provides to children. n The childminder enhances children's communication and language skills. She reads stories to children, which they enjoy listening to. Children finish sentences in the story as they know the book well. The childminder and children enjoy singing nursery rhymes and songs together. Children join in with the words and actions. Children are improving their storytelling abilities and knowledge of rhymes and songs. n The childminder provides an educational programme that enhances children's physical development. She offers activities, such as sensory baskets, to develop children's coordination. These experiences help children to improve their hand-

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need to do better?

eye coordination and fine motor skills. n The childminder develops children's personal, social and emotional skills. She encourages children to engage in group activities. Children participate in toddler groups and the childminder promotes turn taking and cooperative play. Children build good relationships and gain confidence in interacting with their peers. n The childminder provides adult-led activities that help children to develop their next steps in learning. However, she does not consistently provide opportunities for children to consolidate their knowledge and skills through their general play.

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18 March 2025 This means that children do not always independently use the skills they are learning. n The childminder promotes diversity by incorporating activities that teach children about different cultures and backgrounds. She helps children to learn about various traditions, foods and stories from around the world. This helps children to develop an appreciation for diversity and build respect for different cultures and perspectives. n The childminder builds good partnerships with parents and carers. She involves them in their children's learning and shares updates on children's progress. Parents are well informed, which enhances consistency to support children's learning and development. n The childminder enhances children's mathematical knowledge and skills through engaging children in practical activities. She uses coloured sticks and supports children to sort them into the correct colour tubes, as well as counting them and

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matching the associated numbers. This helps children to develop their understanding of mathematical concepts, such as learning colours and developing their counting abilities. n The childminder teaches children about the world in which they live. They go on trips to museums and learn about how things were in the past. Children experience what it is like to be on a barge. This helps children to develop a knowledge of different lifestyles.

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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 provide more opportunities for children to consolidate their knowledge and skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 312265 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10372656 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 5 Date of previous inspection 30 April 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1994 and lives in Stalybridge, Tameside. She operates all year round, from 7.30am to 5pm, 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 the children's learning. n The children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the 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

18 March 2025 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

18 March 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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