Childminder EY442892

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 wonderfully warm and welcoming environment. Children develop close nurturing bonds with the childminder. They treat the childminder as a playful partner, welcoming her into everything that they do with enthusiasm. The childminder is dedicated to children having fun as they learn. Children demonstrate an immense feeling of security from the childminder's presence. They thrive as a result of her care and the playful approach that she adopts.

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The provision is good

When children first start to attend, the childminder gathers information about them from their parents. She uses this information to help to ensure that each child's unique needs are met. The childminder has a good understanding of how young children learn. She provides an ambitious curriculum, based on her knowledge of what children need to learn next. The childminder uses children's interests to help motivate them in their learning. For example, she knows that some children love to draw and therefore provides a wealth of resources to support this interest.

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The provision is good

Children understand the high expectations that the childminder has for their behaviour. The childminder offers gentle reminders, when needed, to help develop children's understanding of how to behave. Children delight in the abundance of praise the childminder provides. This helps them know which behaviours are valued. Children behave incredibly well.

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need to do better?

n The childminder focuses on developing children's communication and language skills. Children are immersed in language and conversation. The childminder skilfully asks questions to help enhance children's learning and introduces new vocabulary in context. For example, when recalling past experiences, the childminder introduces words such as 'hibernate' to describe when animals sleep in autumn. Opportunities such as these help to develop children's communication skills. n The childminder carefully monitors children's learning. This enables her to identify and prioritise any emerging gaps that children may have in their development. The childminder works in close partnership with outside agencies and other providers, when necessary, to ensure that children receive the support they need. All children make good progress form their starting points. n Children are developing their understanding of mathematical concepts. For

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example, as they play, they discuss when cups are empty and full and recognise numbers on the toy microwave. The childminder supports children to count and to calculate. Children eagerly count and match the different pens and their lids. This helps to extend children's mathematical skills.

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need to do better?

25 September 2025 n Overall, children are independent and make choices about what they would like to play with. For example, they are encouraged to put on their own shoes and to wash their hands before meals. That said, on occasion, the childminder offers her support too quickly. She does things for children that they could try to do for themselves. At these times, children's independence is not supported to the fullest. n Parents speak incredibly highly of the childminder. They value the care and bonds she builds with their children. Parents praise the highly effective communication they receive. The childminder shares a wide variety of information on topics such as toilet training. She provides suggestions of things parents may wish to try at home to help extend their child's learning further. This helps to promote a consistent approach to children's care and learning. n The childminder is dedicated to the children she cares for. She ensures that all

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need to do better?

mandatory training such as, safeguarding and paediatric first aid is completed to help to keep her up to date. That said, opportunities for further professional development to help to enhance her knowledge and skills further have not been prioritised.

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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 opportunities for children to have a go and to do things for themselves to help build upon their independence skills n target further professional development opportunities to help to extend professional knowledge and skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY442892 Local authority Bolton Inspection number 10398749 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 2 Date of previous inspection 7 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012 and lives in Bolton. She operates all year round from 7.30am to 5pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. The childminder offers government funded childcare places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector spoke to children, to find out about their time at the setting. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having 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

25 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

25 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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