Tirado, Abigail Susan

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has a register available to sign children in and out of her home. However, she fails to consistently complete it and maintain an accurate record of all children's attendance. Although this does not have a significant impact on children, the childminder is unable to monitor this information well enough to identify any inconsistent patterns.

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The provision requires improvement

Generally, the childminder provides children with a range of resources to keep them busy and happy during their play. However, she does not always recognise some children's preferred ways of learning or when to adapt her teaching to close any gaps in children's development. Furthermore, this information is not consistently shared with parents. The childminder does, however, help older children recognise new shapes and count items to support their mathematical development. Additionally, she gives children opportunities to strengthen their hand muscles as they peel stickers and use crayons. This supports their early writing skills.

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The provision requires improvement

In the main, children are happy and content. They seek cuddles from the childminder if they take a tumble or if they need reassurance. The childminder uses kind and caring words towards children and helps them learn simple rules and boundaries, such as sharing and taking turns. Children enjoy eating snacks together and the childminder reinforces the importance of eating food from their own plates.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not ensure that all children are signed into her home when she cares for them, as required. She does not keep a consistent record of all children's names and their hours of attendance when in her care. This hinders the childminder's ability to track attendance reliably and spot any emerging inconsistencies. n Although the childminder knows children's care and emotional needs well, she does not always recognise their styles of learning during play, or identify when children may need further support. This means that children sometimes lose interest and focus during activities that are not pitched at the right level for their age or stage in development. Furthermore, she does not consistently seek further support or advice for children who may have developed gaps in learning, to prevent these widening further. n Parents establish a good bond with the childminder. However, they do not all

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need to do better?

receive information regarding their children's next steps in learning. This means some parents are not aware of any highlighted targets in their children's development or how to continue to help their children make further progress at home.

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need to do better?

19 May 2025 n The childminder helps to support children's language skills. She sings songs with children and reads stories they enjoy. Children repeat words back to the childminder and join in with familiar nursery rhymes. Additionally, the childminder has done some recent training on how to support children's speaking and understanding. n Children enjoy the outdoor area. They roll toys down ramps and spend time filling and transporting buckets of sand. The childminder helps them develop a range of large and small physical skills to support their individual stages of mobility. Children that are new to walking carefully negotiate their environment and hold onto objects the childminder has purposefully placed at their level. n The childminder seeks professional development opportunities that will help her support minded children. She works with the local authority support service to broaden her awareness of available training.

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need to do better?

n Children access the local community with the childminder. They visit the nearby zoo, parks and playgroups. The childminder encourages them to integrate with a range of people and talks to children about their differences or what makes them unique. This helps children prepare for life in modern Britain and how to respect different peers.

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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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Due date

keep a daily record of the names of the children being cared for on the premises, including their hours of attendance. 30/06/2025

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should:

n ensure the teaching of the curriculum is consistently tailored to suit all children's emerging learning and development needs n strengthen partnerships with parents to ensure they receive and understand all information regarding their children's developmental needs in order for them to continue their learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2786838 Local authority Blackpool Inspection number 10403560 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 3 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2024 and lives in Blackpool. She operates term time only from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for the early years foundation stage curriculum. n Parents shared their views of the childminder with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. 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 the inspector carried out a joint observation and evaluated her practice together.

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Inspection activities

19 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

19 May 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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