Childminder in Wigan

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's laughter fills the air in this friendly, welcoming setting. Children play happily together and form strong relationships with their friends. For example, they take turns when sliding the cars down a pipe. The childminder creates a relaxed environment and provides a broad curriculum that supports all children to flourish and develop well. Children have high levels of self-esteem and are extremely confident. The childminder gives high priority to children's personal, social and emotional well-being. She provides plenty of reassurance and cuddles. Children develop very strong bonds with the childminder as her nurturing and calm nature helps them feel safe and secure.

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The provision is good

Children are surrounded by a wealth of reading materials, which encourages their language and literacy development. They talk about 'The Very Hungry Caterpillar' and children enjoy telling the childminder what he is eating. For example, the children say, 'he eats strawberries', the childminder says, 'like the strawberries we grow in our garden'. The childminder's well-sequenced curriculum focuses on developing children's skills. She provides activities to support and help them to progress.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and is an excellent role model. Children clearly understand and follow the well-embedded routines. They behave very well and understand the childminder's consistent routine. When occasional minor disagreements happen, the childminder steps in quickly, reminding children why it is important to share toys or take turns.

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need to do better?

n The childminder takes children out into the local community. They meet with other childminders so that children can make new friends and develop their social skills. Children visit local parks and the farm, where they feed the animals. The childminder takes them on regular visits to the zoo. This helps to build on children's prior knowledge as they engage in enriching opportunities they otherwise may not experience. n Overall, the childminder teaches children about the world they live in, such as learning about wildlife and cultural events. However, she does not fully support children to recognise and value the similarities and differences between themselves and others, in particular, their unique heritages. n The childminder introduces new words as children play, to help develop their communication and language skills. For example, she introduces words such as 'hop, hop, hop' as children jump up and down singing songs. Children also enjoy

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practising more challenging words, such as 'cocoon', when learning about the

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13 June 2025 life cycle of the caterpillar in the book. This helps to extend children's vocabulary. n Children benefit from lots of opportunities to develop their small-muscle skills in preparation for early writing. For example, when playing with the rice and pasta children use tools to make marks. They also enjoy filling and pouring. This helps develop children's 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. The children play on the larger apparatus slides and bikes in the garden. This increases their physical skills and fitness. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents. Parents speak highly of her and say she is 'amazing'. The childminder has regular discussions with the parents to update them on their children's progress. The childminder and

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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's training is frequently updated. She completes online webinars and training sessions to help enhance her professional development. The childminder reflects on her practice and continues to build on her knowledge and skills. For example, she has completed a course on understanding children's behaviour. This helps her to support children to understand their feelings and to develop self-control as they learn how their behaviour impacts others. 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

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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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n enhance opportunities for children to explore the similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY463383 Local authority Wigan Inspection number 10388445 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 8 Date of previous inspection 11 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2013 and lives in Tyldesley. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The views of parents were considered during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

13 June 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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