Childminder EY548684

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 effective support for children's emotional well-being. She builds good relationships with children and gets to know them well. The childminder uses books to help children understand about different emotions. Children are happy and confident in the childminder's care. The childminder gives children praise and encouragement. Children feel valued and build their confidence in social situations. The childminder promotes children's physical well-being. She builds assault courses tailored to children's energy levels and offers fresh fruit at snack time. Children develop strength and coordination and learn healthy habits.

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The provision is good

The childminder provides a curriculum that builds on what children know and can do. She introduces new vocabulary based on things that children are interested in, such as through dinosaur-themed activities. The childminder encourages children to express themselves through art. Children show good levels of engagement and make progress in their learning and development. Children develop positive attitudes to their learning. They explore the things that interest them through experiences such as drawing and storytelling. Children are encouraged to persevere during water-play activities. They enjoy learning, are developing resilience and show curiosity in their play.

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need to do better?

n The childminder undertakes ongoing training to help her improve her practice. She has completed training on how to give support to children who might require additional help and has introduced a visual timetable to help children understand the routine. Children benefit from knowing what will come next in the day. n The childminder enhances children's communication and language skills. She gives children good explanations about how and why things happen. The childminder uses books to teach children about biting and how this might make others feel. This helps to develop children's levels of understanding. n The childminder has a secure curriculum for personal, social and emotional development. She helps children resolve conflicts, supports self-regulation with breathing techniques and encourages sharing. Children build friendships and show care and concern for each other. Children are well prepared for their next

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need to do better?

stage of learning. n During mealtimes, the childminder does not always make her expectations of children clear. Some children select food without using serving utensils and others stand up at the table. Children do not consistently understand what is expected of them during these times. n The childminder implements an effective curriculum to progress children's physical development. Children have continuous access to the outdoor

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need to do better?

4 September 2025 environment, which is well designed to offer children a range of skills. Children climb slides of different sizes and use roundabouts to build muscle strength and coordination. Children have lots of opportunities to be active and develop their physical confidence. n The childminder builds good partnerships with children's parents. They talk together about children's learning and development and ways in which parents might continue children's learning at home. The childminder listens and responds to parents' feedback and ideas for improvement. Based on parents' suggestions, she has introduced a wider range of vegetables at mealtimes and shared recipe ideas. Parents and children benefit from a service that responds to their feedback. n The childminding team sometimes asks children too many questions, without giving them enough time to think of the response. On these occasions, children do not have the opportunity to use their language to explain their thinking.

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need to do better?

n The childminder teaches children about life in modern Britain. Children learn about different cultural events, like Chinese New Year. The childminder uses books to educate children on different family structures. They visit places like the library and vegan shops. Children learn about different communities and recognise similarities and differences. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to develop their mathematical knowledge and problem-solving abilities. Children count candles as they pretend to make cakes with dough. They resolve challenges during water play and learn concepts such as volume and capacity. Children empty and fill different-sized containers and use pipettes to work out different ways to collect water. Children begin to understand number and problem-solving in an engaging way.

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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 establish consistent behaviour expectations during mealtimes to help children understand what is expected from them n extend children's language development by allowing sufficient time for them to process and respond to questions.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY548684 Local authority Manchester Inspection number 10232968 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 12 Number of children on roll 10 Date of previous inspection 22 January 2020

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She operates term time only, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday. The childminder has qualified teacher status. The childminder works with an assistant and a co-minder. She provides government-funded childcare places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector 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 early years foundation stage curriculum. n The children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. 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

4 September 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

4 September 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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