Childminder 2727975

Overall effectiveness Good

The quality of education Good Behaviour and attitudes Good Personal development Good Leadership and management Good Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is good

Children show that they feel safe in the nurturing environment that the childminder creates. The childminder makes outdoor learning the focus of her provision. She prioritises helping children to learn about the community in which they live. Children enjoy purposeful play in which they develop skills that will help them in the next stage of their learning. Children balance on uneven stepping stones, balance on one leg and dance to music. These activities help children develop their strength and coordination.

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The provision is good

The childminder develops positive relationships with parents and carers. The exchange of information between home and the setting is regular and meaningful. The childminder informs parents about the books she has read to children at story time. Parents tell the childminder about events at home. This helps adults to engage in meaningful conversations with children. Children learn, from an early age, that holding a conversation involves listening to each other and taking turns to speak. This promotes their social development well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is ambitious for every child's well-being and learning. She completes training that helps her to evaluate and continuously improve her provision. The childminder updates her policies in response to changes in requirements. This helps the childminder to promote children's safety. n The childminder prioritises children's literacy development. At story time children listen while they taste fruit featured in the story. Some children are excited as the book represents their cultural background. All children sit attentively and are ready to join in with discussions about the characters and events in the story. Children learn that books are interesting. This promotes their readiness to read when the time comes. n Children eagerly join in with familiar songs. This helps them to practise saying correctly formed sentences and they acquire the rhyme and rhythm of spoken English. The childminder has created a bank of nursery rhymes and songs she

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need to do better?

would like children to learn. Children spontaneously break into and song others eagerly join in. This is great fun and promotes children's communication development as they extend their vocabulary. n Overall, the childminder promotes children's communication and language. Children to describe the taste of fruit as 'sour, tarty' and 'sweet' as they engage in meaningful learning. However, on occasion, the childminder asks children questions instead of providing information that promotes talk and extends ideas. This slows children's progress towards expressing themselves effectively. n Children are confident and at ease in the care of the childminder. The childminder encourages children to develop a range of self-help skills. For

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need to do better?

11 August 2025 example, on hot days children know they should play outside before it becomes 'too hot' and they confidently put on their hats. Children tidy up the toys as they finish playing. This helps to develop children's independence in readiness for future learning. n The childminder understands how children learn. She observes each child, assesses their progress and plans for children's next steps in learning and development. However, sometimes the curriculum is not organised specifically to help all children learn new skills. On these occasions the curriculum is not focused for all children to build on their existing knowledge and skills. n Parents value the regular communication the childminder provides about their child's progress. They welcome the childminder's advice and guidance on a range of topics, such as, online safety. Parents value that their children learn about differences that exist in society. The childminder shares ideas of activities

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need to do better?

that parents can do at home to help support their child's learning. This helps to promote a consistent approach to children's learning and development.

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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 fully embed techniques to support children's communication and language development to help them make even better progress n precisely sequence the curriculum to help all children gain new skills based on what they already know and can do.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2727975 Local authority Salford Inspection number 10399255 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 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2023 and lives in Swinton, Greater Manchester. The childminder operates all year round from 7.30am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed and evaluated children's learning. n The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children. n The inspector spoke with parents and read their written feedback. She took account of their views. n Documents used in the childminder's setting were sampled and evaluated by the inspector.

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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

11 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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