Simpson, Victoria

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 appear happy, relaxed and engaged in the care of the nurturing childminder. The childminder provides a safe and stimulating environment for children to play and explore. She has created an ambitious and sequenced curriculum preparing all children for their next stage in learning. The childminder carefully considers the resources available to allow children to explore independently. For example, in the outdoors, children strengthen their large muscles as they throw balls into a hoop and climb on the climbing frame. They begin to understand mathematical language as they count strawberries into a basket. All children make good progress from their starting points.

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The provision is good

Children of all ages demonstrate close and caring bonds with one another. The childminder has high expectations of children's behaviour. She provides consistent praise for children's successes. This supports children to have a 'can-do' attitude and helps to develop their self-confidence.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children to understand how to keep themselves safe. For example, she uses games to encourage children to follow her instructions, such as 'stop and listen'. When out in the community, children are allowed to run freely in secure locations. This enables them to develop an understanding of safety and increases their independence.

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need to do better?

n Children's opinions are heard at the setting. They are able to make choices throughout the day and influence their own play. The childminder listens to children, and their views are respected. For example, when children ask to play with bubbles in the garden, the childminder follows their lead. She encourages children to count the bubbles as they pop them. As a result, children are deeply absorbed in their play and learning. n The childminder supports children's language development well. She models language very skilfully. Children learn to become confident communicators. They use new language in their play. For instance, when playing with dough, the childminder introduces new words, such as 'squeeze' and 'squishy'. Children communicate well and have a good range of vocabulary. n Children enjoy playing with sand and water. They spend time moving water from one place to another, using different objects. The childminder asks children

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need to do better?

questions to test their understanding. For instance, she asks if they can move water with the colander. However, there are occasions when the childminder directs children towards an outcome, which can limit their ability to fully explore and express their own ideas. For example, the childminder tells children to wet the sand with water to help manipulate it. On occasion, this limits children's

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13 June 2025 opportunity to test their own ideas. n The childminder communicates well with other professionals involved in children's progress, such as staff at any other settings children also attend. The childminder helps provide a consistent approach to children's shared care and learning. For example, she regularly shares children's next steps and achievements. This helps all children to make good progress from their starting points. n Children develop healthy lifestyles. The childminder offers a wide variety of healthy snacks, and fresh drinking water is always available. The childminder supports children's learning about oral health. She discusses the importance of this with children and integrates this into their play. Ideas are shared with parents for children to continue learning at home. As a result, children confidently make healthy choices. n Children enjoy regular trips out in the local community. They meet up with other

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need to do better?

children to socialise at the local gymnastics centre and playgroups. Children enjoy regular visits to the library to attend story-time sessions. The childminder provides opportunities to widen children's physical development as they use the larger equipment at the local park. Children develop an understanding of their local community. n The childminder works well in partnership with parents. She regularly shares feedback with them to keep them up to date with their children's progress. Parents highly regard the childminder. They say that they are pleased with the level of care and development their children receive. Parents comment that children 'are receiving the highest quality of care possible'.

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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 enhance opportunities for children to explore and express their own ideas and make predictions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY438392 Local authority Rochdale Inspection number 10380687 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 6 Date of previous inspection 19 June 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Middleton. She operates during term time, from 7am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the childminder's curriculum, including how she assesses and plans for children's learning. n The inspector reviewed written documentation. This included safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of parents' views from their written feedback.

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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

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