Mirza, Ferdous

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 2 November 2015 17 November 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder establishes effective procedures to help promote children's welfare.  The childminder accurately maintains, organises and makes accessible all required documentation, and knows how to promote children's safety and well-being.  The childminder encourages children to make choices, for example, by ensuring toys are easily accessible. Children actively involve themselves in their learning.  Children enjoy making marks to extend their early writing skills. They are acquiring the skills they need for their future learning.  Children develop a healthy interest in books; they select books independently, such as from the local library. Children enjoy listening to stories, including joining in with storytelling sessions.  The childminder has an effective partnership with parents, which enable children to benefit immensely from a supportive and consistent approach towards their care and well-being.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always use all opportunities to help children understand the importance of why they need to follow good personal hygiene procedures to strengthen their awareness further.  At times, the childminder does not make the best use of some opportunities to extend children's understanding and use of mathematical language, for example, during play and routine times.

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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

 develop further opportunities for children to understand the importance of good personal hygiene  extend opportunities for children to learn mathematical language in everyday experiences to strengthen their skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her role and practices.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children.  The inspector went on a tour of the setting with the childminder.  The inspector sampled some relevant documents, including children's observation and assessment records, and the childminder's training certificates, risk assessments and safeguarding policies.  The inspector reviewed written feedback from parents made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder implements safeguarding practices and ensures her assistant fully understands her role, including the procedures to follow for reporting any concerns about a child. In addition, the childminder and her assistant regularly update their knowledge and skills, including how to provide appropriate care to children during an accident. The childminder works constructively with other professionals, such as the early years advisors to develop her skills. She has addressed previous actions raised at the last inspection, which has led to improvements in children's independence and partnership with parents. The childminder acts on parents' views and regularly evaluates the quality of her practice to improve the outcomes for all children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder encourages parents to share initial information about their children at the start of their placement. She uses this information to plan activities for children that are developmentally appropriate. The childminder regularly monitors children's achievements and identifies where they need further support She effectively plans for the next stage in children's learning and helps to meet their individual learning needs well. The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn and knows how to respond to their interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is friendly, warm and affectionate; children show they feel happy and secure, and behave well. For example, the childminder talks to them about boundaries at a level that they can understand. She helps children to develop and maintain friendships with other children, such as by supporting them to share and take turns. The childminder promotes children's awareness of others. For example, she provides resources that reflect positive images of diverse groups of people, and children see texts written in their home and other community languages. Children learn to develop an awareness of similarities and differences between themselves and others. Children understand the importance of eating healthy snacks; for example, they know that fruit is good for them. Children enjoy daily physical exercises, which help to extend their physical skills.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children show confidence in their ability to make choices and are developing good problem-solving skills. The childminder effectively interacts with the children; for example, she repeats words and phrases, and expands on young children's attempts to communicate. All children make good progress, in particular in their language and communication skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425742 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 823198 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 17 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Dalston, in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder regularly works with an assistant. She operates her service all year round. The childminder holds a relevant qualification in childcare at level 3.

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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

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Telephone number

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