Childminder in Bury

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

Children demonstrate high levels of energy and excitement as they enter the well- resourced environment. The childminder provides a welcoming environment where children demonstrate that they are happy as they learn through play. This is reflected in children's smiles and giggles. The childminder gives high priority to children's personal, social and emotional well-being. Children develop strong emotional attachments with the childminder and other adults working with them. The childminder supports children to settle in the home-from-home environment. For example, children bring in a comforter from home, so they feel safe and secure from the start.

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The provision is good

Children's laughter fills the air in this friendly setting. They play happily together and form strong relationships with their friends. For example, children enjoy playing together as they build pretend villages around mountains of sand. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and is an excellent role model. Children clearly understand and follow the well-embedded routines. When occasional minor disagreements happen, the childminder steps in quickly, using visual timers and reminding children why it is important to share toys or take turns.

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n Children benefit from lots of opportunities to develop their hand muscles in preparation for early writing. For example, when playing with dough, children carefully use the rollers and cutters to make fish shapes. This helps to develop their hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. n The daily routines are well organised and promote children's physical health and well-being effectively. For example, children have daily opportunities to play in the large outdoor area. Children play on the large apparatus, slides and bikes in the garden. This helps to increase their physical skills and fitness. n The childminder ensures she works closely with any assistants she employs. She supports them through regular supervision and team meetings. The childminder encourages assistants to pursue further training and professional development to help keep their knowledge up to date. The childminder provides her assistants

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with incisive feedback to help to continually raise the quality of their teaching. n The childminder teaches children about different cultures and diversity. Children learn about similarities and differences through the use of books, resources and pictures of other countries. This helps children to develop an understanding of the world they live in and prepares them for life in modern Britain. n Overall, children demonstrate positive attitudes to learning. They benefit from a broad and balanced curriculum, which is designed to build on what children know and can do while taking account of their interests. Overall, the childminder is clear in what she intends children to learn when planning activities. However,

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16 May 2025 she does not always adapt her teaching to support the individual skills and capabilities of children during group activities. On these occasions, children's learning is less precisely extended. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents. Parents speak highly of her and say she is 'amazing'. The childminder has regular discussions with parents to update them on their children's progress. The childminder and parents also work together to support children through big milestones, such as toilet training. This ensures that there is a consistent approach to children's learning. n The childminder introduces new words as children play, to help develop their communication and language skills. For example, she introduces words such as 'snow' and 'ice' as children look at pictures of the winter season. Children also enjoy practising more challenging words, such as 'Switzerland', when learning

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about new countries. n Children develop their independence and self-care skills well. They learn to wash their hands and use the toilet independently. The childminder encourages them to persevere at tasks and gives praise. As a result, children show their determination to master these tasks for themselves. This gives children a good sense of achievement as they achieve their goals.

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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 adapt the implementation of group activities so that the learning needs of all children are met precisely.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY550012 Local authority Bury Inspection number 10237328 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 24 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 3 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Prestwich. She operates all year round from 9am to 1pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays, family holidays and certain times of the year when she operates from 9am to 12.30pm on Friday. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children. The childminder works with two assistants.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum has been implemented and the impact that this has had on the children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and other adults working with the children during the day and evaluated the impact on the children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, assistants and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The views of parents were considered by the inspector through feedback forms.

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Inspection activities

16 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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