Childminder EY549467

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 calm and welcoming environment where children demonstrate they feel safe and secure. Children confidently explore the setting and lead their own play. This shows that children are happy and well settled. The childminder has high expectations for children's behaviour. She supports children to wait, take turns and share. The childminder uses praise to promote children's positive behaviour. Children respond well to instructions and familiar routines.

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The provision is good

The childminder designs a rich and ambitious curriculum that prepares all children for their next stage in learning. She supports children to build confidence and develop their independence. This creates a strong foundation for future success. The childminder encourages children to develop a 'can-do' attitude. This allows children to seek support and guidance when needed. For example, when completing a puzzle, children confidently ask the childminder for support to find the correct piece.

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The provision is good

The childminder values children's voices. This helps to build children's confidence. For instance, the childminder offers children's choices in their play and tailors activities to their preferences. She talks with them about their interests and recalls their past experiences. This allows the childminder to build on what children already know and can do. It also supports children's engagement and focus and their readiness for the next stage in their learning.

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need to do better?

n Children play cooperatively and develop their social skills well. Older children act as positive role models for younger children. The childminder encourages this by supporting older children to invite younger children into their play. This helps children to foster mutual respect for others. Children understand what is expected of them and demonstrate good behaviour. n The experienced childminder has clear aims for her curriculum. She implements a wide range of activities to support children's knowledge and skills across all areas of learning. However, when the childminder is engaged in children's play, she does not consistently extend children's thinking. For example, when children explore shape moulds in the sand, she does not build on opportunities to explore the properties of shapes and identify similarities and differences. As a result, at these times, children do not extend their knowledge. n The childminder proactively seeks out training to build on her own knowledge.

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need to do better?

This helps to support children's individual needs. For example, the childminder has recently completed training to support children's language development. She shares her knowledge from training with parents and carers to ensure a consistent approach to children's learning. This helps to make sure that all

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need to do better?

6 August 2025 children make good progress. n Children develop their physical skills well. The childminder helps children to develop an understanding of healthy lifestyles. Children have daily access to fresh air and exercise. They go on nature walks and bug hunts in the local woodlands. Children visit the local parks, where they use large play equipment. This helps to strengthen their gross motor skills. n Children develop a love of books and a joy of reading. They enthusiastically join in when recalling parts of their favourite stories. Children handle books with care and enjoy sharing their favourite stories with friends. This allows children to foster a positive early reading experience. n Children learn about their local community and the world around them through meaningful experiences. For example, they visit the village greengrocer to buy fruit for snack. The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop an

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need to do better?

understanding of the wider world. For instance, she plans themed 'culture days' to allow children to sample traditional foods and listen to cultural stories. This enables children to broaden their awareness of different customs and communities. n Partnerships with parents are a strength in the setting. The childminder keeps parents well informed of their child's progress through daily discussions and termly assessment summaries. Parents value the childminder's proactive and collaborative approach. They describe her as highly supportive. Parents report significant progress in their children's development, particularly noting exceptional improvements in their speech and communication. These strong partnerships help to extend and reinforce children's learning at home.

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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 the consistency of teaching during children's play to implement the curriculum effectively and with greater precision.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY549467 Local authority Stockport Inspection number 10399349 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 28 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Stockport, Manchester. She operates all year round, from 7.30am until 6pm, Monday to Thursday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an appropriate childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact on children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

6 August 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

6 August 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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