Childminder EY542368

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 warm and welcoming environment where children can independently explore the resources. She is very responsive to children and gives them lots of support and cuddles when needed. Children move around the childminder's welcoming space with confidence. They engage well with the learning the childminder provides. The childminder encourages and supports children to interact with visitors. This promotes children's sense of confidence and feelings of security.

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The provision is good

The childminder enhances her broad curriculum with a range of learning opportunities through outings to the local area to support their learning. The childminder networks with local childminders and provides visits to local parks and playgroups. She uses these visits to provide children with exciting areas to explore and develop their social skills and positive relationships with others.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour and conduct. She provides them with clear and age-appropriate rules and boundaries. The childminder regularly praises children to reinforce positive behaviour. She acts as a positive role model, has a gentle approach and communicates respectfully with children. Children develop strong social skills and interact with kindness and respect. They happily share, take turns and are friendly to others. Consequently, children's behaviour is good.

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need to do better?

n The childminder uses daily routines to promote children's independence and life skills. For example, she encourages children to carry out their own self-care, such as wiping their noses and washing their hands. In addition, the childminder supports children to safely chop fruit for snack. This helps to prepare children for the next stage of their learning, including starting school. n The childminder helps children to learn about diversity and the world through books, discussion and activities. She chooses resources that reflect children's backgrounds. The childminder talks to children about festivals and differences in a way they can understand. This helps children to begin to respect and value the similarities and differences between themselves and others. It also supports children to develop an understanding of life in modern Britain. n The childminder offers opportunities to develop children's hand muscles and

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need to do better?

hand-eye coordination in readiness for early writing. Children use tweezers to pick up and transfer small objects from one container to another. In addition, the childminder encourages children to squeeze dough into different shapes to strengthen their hand muscles. She recognises that children need to master these physical skills before being confident to hold a pencil correctly. This

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need to do better?

28 July 2025 contributes to children's good progress in their physical development. n Overall, the childminder builds on children's communication skills well. However, she does not consistently support younger children to develop their emerging understanding of words to enhance their language and speaking skills. For example, when younger children mispronounce words, the childminder does not always model the correct vocabulary or pronunciation. n In the main, the childminder's teaching skills are effective. For example, she introduces early mathematical concepts, such as numbers, into her interactions. However, occasionally, the childminder asks children too many questions and does not allow them to think and explore their thoughts and ideas. This means, on occasions, she does not fully support children to develop their critical-thinking skills. n The childminder keeps parents and carers well informed about their children's

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need to do better?

good progress. She shares photos of children's achievements, along with detailed summaries and their individual next steps in learning. Although, the childminder does not provide parents with specific ideas how they can support these next steps at home. Parents are happy with the care that the childminder provides. They appreciate the warm nurturing environment she creates. n The environment is very well planned and resourced to provide variety, interest and extend children's learning. The childminder is reflective and makes adaptations to best meet children's needs. Furthermore, the childminder takes her responsibilities of working with assistants very seriously. She ensures that all mandatory qualifications, such as first aid, for herself and any assistants she works with are up to date. This helps to improve practice.

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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 strengthen support for younger children's early language development by consistently modelling correct vocabulary and pronunciation n strengthen interactions to allow children more time to think and respond to questions n enhance the support offered to parents so they can support their children with their individual next steps in learning at home.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY542368 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10259982 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 5 Date of previous inspection 26 September 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Farnworth, Bolton. She operates all year round, from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder works with an assistant and provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n The inspector carried out a joint observation of an activity. n The inspector gathered comments from parents about their children's experiences at the setting. n The inspector interacted with children during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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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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