Childminder EY543489

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 provides a welcoming environment that ensures that children are happy and learn through play. This is reflected in children's smiles. Children are very happy and comfortable with the childminder, who is nurturing and caring. Children form very strong attachments with the childminder, which supports their emotional well-being extremely well. For example, children receive lots of cuddles when they feel upset or tired. This helps them to feel safe and secure.

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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 in the water, cleaning the cars at the 'car wash'. 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. For example, she uses visual glitter bottle timers and reminds children why it is important to share toys or take turns.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a curriculum that is based on children's interests and her knowledge of what they need to know next. She assesses children's capabilities when they join the setting. This enables the childminder to plan activities to help children to make good progress in their learning and development.

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need to do better?

n The childminder teaches children about different cultures and diversity. Children learn about similarities and differences, such as through the use of books and pictures of other countries. The childminder helps children to develop an understanding of the world they live in and prepares them for life in modern Britain. n The childminder organises daily routines well to promote children's physical health and well-being effectively. For example, children have daily opportunities to play in the large outdoor area. They play on the ride-on cars and bicycles in the garden and go for long walks in the woods. The childminder uses these experiences to increase children's physical skills and fitness. n The childminder is not always clear about how she uses what she knows about children to plan for their individual learning needs. This means that she does not precisely focus her own teaching skills to help children to develop even further.

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need to do better?

That being said, children enjoy the learning the childminder provides, and there is a wide range of interesting opportunities that contribute towards the progress they make. n Children benefit from lots of opportunities to develop their hand muscles in preparation for early writing. For example, when playing with dough, the

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need to do better?

18 July 2025 childminder encourages children to carefully roll it to make bread. This helps to develop children's hand-eye coordination and fine motor skills. n Children enjoy taking part in group activities. For example, while outside playing with the bubbles, the childminder invites children to contribute and join in. Most children eagerly participate and join in the discussions. They learn new words, such as 'bubbles' and 'pop'. However, at times, the childminder does not always encourage quieter children to join in conversations. This limits their chances to practise language skills and interact with others. n Partnerships with parents and carers are strong. Parents speak highly of the childminder and the care their children receive. They are pleased with the progress that their children make. Parents comment on how the childminder has supported their children to thrive and that they enjoy singing the song of the

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need to do better?

day at home. The childminder provides regular feedback to parents in a newsletter and daily conversations, such as about what their children have been doing. This supports parents to continue their children's education at home. n The childminder has undertaken mandatory training, such as in paediatric first aid and safeguarding. She evaluates the activities that she does with children and considers if they have enjoyed the activity. However, the childminder does not yet focus her self-evaluation on how she can develop her own skills to further enhance the quality of her provision. She does not identify relevant training and development opportunities to further support children's learning.

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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 ensure that all children benefit from consistently high-quality interactions that are carefully tailored to build on what they already know and can do n strengthen opportunities for quieter children to take part in conversations more, to help them to develop their language skills and interact with others n further develop the process of self-evaluation to extend the quality of education.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543489 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10394787 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 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 25 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Salford. She operates during term time, from 9.30am to 12.45pm on Monday to Thursday, and from 9.30am to midday on Friday. The childminder works with assistants. She provides government-funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum is implemented and the impact on the children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children during the inspection, and evaluated the impact on the children's learning. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder, her assistants and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The views of parents were considered by the inspector through their written feedback forms.

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Inspection activities

18 July 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

18 July 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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