Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 19 August 2015 24 March 2015

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Inadequate 4 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 happy because they have strong relationships with the childminder.  The childminder demonstrates a commitment to attending ongoing courses to support her professional development, which promotes good outcomes for children.  The childminder promotes children's good health through everyday routines. This helps children to learn about their own personal hygiene practices.  The childminder helps children learn right from wrong because she celebrates their efforts and achievements through praise and hand clapping gestures. This helps young children to feel good about their achievements and confident.  The childminder has established good relationships with parents, and as a result they contribute to children's assessments by sharing children's developmental records.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently allow children to have uninterrupted time to play and explore their chosen activities before she moves them onto another.  The childminder does not always fully support children's learning to engage in activities that reflect real life situations to promote their imaginary skills.

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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 opportunities for children to have uninterrupted time to play with the activities on offer to support their interests and learning effectively  strengthen children's imaginary play through providing resources which reflect their own lives and communities to promote their learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and children engaged in activities.  The inspector observed planning, children's assessment records and documentation.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about processes for self-evaluation.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her knowledge and understanding of the learning and development requirements, and the safeguarding and welfare requirements.

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who attend. This is good

The childminder promotes children's communication and language development well. She consistently talks to children in English and their home language, which helps them to use their home language alongside English. Children happily babble and the childminder repeats their babbles and uses spoken words in everyday situation to enhance their vocabulary. For example, saying 'goodbye' to visitors. The childminder spends time modelling playing with toys to help children learn through play. She encourages children to play with simple battery operated toys so that they gain a good understanding about how things work. Children benefit from play with small world toys and laugh when the childminder imitates various animal sounds. This allows children to become familiar with some aspects of living things in the wider community. Children enjoy playing with basic puzzles to promote their problem solving skills. She uses this as an opportunity to count

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who attend. This is good

toys and objects to help young children make connections to number words.

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good

The childminder knows children well, and as a result, their individual needs are met. She works closely with parents to introduce new foods to children's diet. From a young age children develop good healthy eating habits because the childminder provides a wide range of fruits. The childminder makes effective use of community groups to help promote children's interactions with others and learning. She spends time with children to help them learn to play with the resources on offer, and they use her as a secure base to explore their environment. This supports children's personal, social and emotional development according to their age and stage of development. She ensures children are supervised at all times to promote their safety and welfare.

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provision is good

Effective processes are in place for self-evaluation. This enables her to identify areas of her practice to improve on and seek relevant training. Consequently, the childminder improves her knowledge and practice and this impacts on children's learning, development and welfare. The childminder has successfully met actions raised at her last inspection, which shows her capacity to improve. The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of child protection issues and procedures to follow should she have any concerns about children in her care. She undertakes accurate observation and assessments according to children's age and abilities to help them move onto their next steps in learning. The childminder provides resources to help children explore natural resources and to take part in art and craft activities. This promotes children's creativity and exploratory skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY362470 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1010424 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 24 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2004. She lives in Bethnal Green, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets.

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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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