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 effectively. She creates an environment where children feel safe and valued. The childminder provides children with comfort and reassurance when needed. She helps children to understand their emotions by discussing different feelings during activities. Children have a good sense of security and are developing an understanding of why they may feel a particular way. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being effectively. She engages children in physical exercise such as dance activities, where children take pleasure in moving their bodies to music. The childminder provides healthy snacks and meals and engages children in good hygiene and self-care activities, such as washing their own hands before they eat.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides an ambitious curriculum. She implements a range of diverse and engaging activities that cater to different interests and developmental stages. The childminder incorporates themes that help children learn new knowledge and skills. For instance, they visit the local care home and learn how to interact in larger groups of people. The childminder and children visit the airport and country parks, where they learn new information about the things they are experiencing. Children develop a love for learning and demonstrate positive attitudes to engaging in a wide range of experiences.

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need to do better?

n The childminder enhances children's communication and language skills. She engages children in storytelling sessions and interactive circle time activities. The childminder narrates what children are doing as they play. Children hear lots of language and develop their listening, speaking and understanding skills. n The childminder continually improves her skills and knowledge by participating in regular professional development activities. She has learned about the different ways in which children might behave. This has helped her to understand why children might behave in particular ways and to respond appropriately. Children are engaged in their learning. n The childminder supports any assistants by providing regular supervision and constructive feedback to enhance their professional development. She encourages assistants to participate in training sessions and to stay updated with best practices. This collaborative approach helps assistants feels valued and

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need to do better?

confident in their role. n The childminder promotes children's physical development. Children have access to a well-designed outdoor play area. They climb ladders on slides and pour from jugs. Children use a range of tools, such as spades to dig in sand and spoons to mix ingredients in bowls. This helps children to develop their fine and gross motor skills.

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need to do better?

1 May 2025 n The childminder supports children's personal, social and emotional development. She encourages children to participate in group activities and learn to share and cooperate with each other. Children build good relationships with their friends and play cooperatively together. They demonstrate good behaviour. n The childminder does not consistently encourage children to make predictions and consider alternative possibilities. She does not always help children to explore the many different possible outcomes. Therefore, sometimes, children do not have opportunities to develop their deeper thinking skills and creative problem-solving abilities. n The childminder establishes and maintains good partnerships with parents. She communicates with them effectively and incorporates their feedback into her practices. This helps to ensure that children's needs are met effectively and parents feel involved in their children's development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder broadens children's understanding of the world around them. Children take pleasure in planting seeds to grow sunflowers, and they observe how caterpillars change into butterflies. The childminder takes children on regular visits to an allotment where they dig and grow flowers. This helps children engage with nature and learn about the natural world within which they live. n The childminder addresses any concerns about children's development promptly and effectively. She undertakes assessments and maintains open communication with parents and relevant professionals. She provides children with targeted interventions based on their development stages. This proactive approach helps to ensure that any developmental concerns are addressed early. Children make good progress in their learning and development.

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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 encourage children to make predictions and consider alternative possibilities to enhance their thinking skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY545425 Local authority Tameside Inspection number 10380408 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 15 Date of previous inspection 7 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Stalybridge. She operates from 8am to 5.30pm, all year round, from Monday to Friday, except for Tuesdays, bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 5. The childminder works with an assistant, who holds an appropriate qualification at level 6. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. 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

1 May 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

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