Childminder in Waltham Forest

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 March 2015 21 May 2012

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Satisfactory 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children are settled and content with the childminder because she provides a caring and nurturing environment that promotes their emotional well-being effectively.  Children take part in fun activities which helps them to make good progress in their development. This is because the childminder knows them well and understands how they learn and provides experiences that she knows they will enjoy.  The childminder follows the children's interests and allows them to lead in their learning, providing prompts and appropriate questioning. This encourages children to become active in their learning.  Good partnerships with parents exist which are supportive of both children and their families. Parents are happy with the quality of care and the strong attachment their children form with the childminder.  The childminder has a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She is knowledgeable about the signs that may raise cause for concerns

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This provision is good

and the procedures to follow for reporting these.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder misses opportunities to provide a full range of resources to further extend the children understanding of mathematics.

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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

 provide further resources to develop children's mathematical understanding, particularly that of shape, space, measurement and time.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled a range of documentation including the childminder's training certificate, insurance policy, records of attendance, risk assessments and safeguarding policy.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder.  The inspector undertook a tour of the premises used for childminding.  The inspector observed the quality of care and teaching, and sampled children's records.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder demonstrates good understanding of how children learn. She provides activities based on children's interests and their next steps in learning. The childminder promotes children's communication and language development very well. For example, she skilfully asks questions to extend children's thinking skills and allows children time to respond. The childminder provides opportunities for the children to progress with their physical development. She further encourages children's independence skills as they confidently choose their play resources and help with tidying up. The childminder provides opportunities to enhance the children's early reading and mark-making skills in preparation for their next stage of learning. However, the childminder misses opportunities to provide resources to further extend children's mathematical understanding of shape, measurement and time.

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good

Children receive lots of praise and encouragement and the childminder consistently acknowledges their achievements. This has a strong impact on the children's confidence and self-esteem, and encourages them to feel good about what they can do. Children form strong emotional attachments with their childminder as she interacts with them during play activities. The childminder promotes the children's good health and physical development by providing nutritional meals and promoting outdoor activities. The childminder teaches children about road safety in order to develop their awareness of danger and keeping safe. She sets boundaries to enhance children's positive behaviour through play. As a result, children are learning to take care of their toys and to share resources during play. The childminder implements safety procedures, including risk assessments, in order to keep children safe by removing potential hazards.

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provision is good

The childminder attends safeguarding training and understands her role to protect children. She keeps daily registers of children's attendance and implements clear policies and procedures to effectively promote children's welfare needs. The childminder regularly reflects on her practice and, since the last inspection, she has improved her care and teaching practices by working with her local childminding coordinator to gain support with implementing the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Additionally, she has purchased new resources that are age appropriate and reflect children's interests and needs. Overall, the childminder implements effective systems to support and monitor children's progress and understands the importance of working closely with parents to achieve this. For example, she obtains information with parents about their children's interests at home in order to extend their learning opportunities at the setting.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY335505 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 843979 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in Walthamstow area, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The childminder has a diploma in Home-based Childcare.

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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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