Childminder in Waltham Forest

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 February 2015 8 June 2010

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is outstanding

 The quality of teaching is outstanding and children make exceptional progress in their learning.  The childminder provides an extensive range of high-quality challenging activities and experiences that meet the needs of children across all the areas of learning.  Children's behaviour is excellent and they are highly motivated and eager to learn. Children clearly understand the rules of the setting and the reasons for following them.  Children develop extremely secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant and settle well. The childminder provides parents with a unique service, collecting children from their homes and returning them at the end of the day.  The childminder develops strong partnerships with parents and other settings that children attend. This ensures extremely effective communication and continuity in children's learning and development.  The childminder is constantly striving to develop her skills and knowledge, and those of

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This provision is outstanding

her assistant, by seeking and securing training courses to enhance their professional development.  Children are extremely safe in the setting because the childminder thoroughly understand their responsibilities with regard to safeguarding children.  The childminder effectively supervises her assistant and provides her with constructive feedback to ensure children receive high-quality care and learning.  The childminder demonstrates a strong drive for improvement by continually monitoring and evaluating practice and the service she provides.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 extend the already exceptional provision of toys to include a wider range of resources that further promote children's understanding of technology.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities in the childminder's home, both indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and children throughout the inspection.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector took account of the views of parents by reading feedback and comments provided on the day.  The inspector looked at the childminder's planning, self-evaluation, records of children's progress, and sampled a range of other documentation, including policies and procedures.

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who attend. This is outstanding

The childminder provides outstanding activities and experiences that promote children's learning. She offers an extensive range of adult-led and self-chosen learning experiences that meet children's needs. Although, there are fewer technology based resources available to further enhance children's learning experiences. Overall, the childminder understands extremely well how children learn. She provides endless opportunities for children to express their creativity and use their imagination. For example, she provides a range of recycled materials and creative resources to encourage children to develop their thinking and problem-solving skills. Children cut and tape together bottles and pots and say they are making motorbikes and spaceships. The childminder extends children's learning by teaching them new words, colours, shapes and counting. As a result, children make excellent progress in their communication, language and mathematics skills in

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who attend. This is outstanding

readiness for their next stage in learning and move to school.

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outstanding

The childminder provides an exceedingly homely and welcoming environment where children feel safe and comfortable. Children's beaming smiles demonstrate that they are very happy in the setting. The childminder is warm, caring and patient and she takes time to help children to feel confident when they are new to the setting. She helps children to learn excellent skills of independence. They wash their own hands and dry them on their own special towels. Children make free choices and learn to do things for themselves. The childminder ensures children have a good diet and she talks to them about healthy food choices. The childminder provides an exceptional learning environment in her extremely well-equipped garden where children exercise, explore and investigate. Young children squeal with excitement as they chase floating bubbles. The childminder draws their attention to the shimmering colours and the children count how many they can catch.

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provision is outstanding

The childminder and her assistant demonstrate a very secure understanding of the safeguarding requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. They regularly assess risks in the childcare environment and teach children how to keep themselves safe. For example, children learn how to cross roads and handle scissors safely. The childminder undertakes carefully chosen observations of children and assesses their progress. She expertly tracks their development and plans for the next steps in their learning, taking into account their particular interests and individual needs. The childminder monitors and evaluates her practice and that of her assistant to ensure excellent outcomes for children. She builds exceedingly strong partnerships with parents and fully involves them in their children's learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY404668 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 816237 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She works with her daughter who is her assistant and they both hold early years qualifications at level 3. The childminder's husband is also a registered assistant. The family live in a house in Leyton, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The childminder operates from Monday to Friday, 8am to 5.30pm, all- year-round, apart from family holidays and is willing to work flexible hours.

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Telephone number

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Telephone number

procedures set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/government/organisations/ofsted

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