Childminder in Barking and Dagenham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 November 2015 8 February 2012

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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 provides a warm, welcoming setting where children's personal development, health and well-being are effectively promoted every day.  Children settle quickly. The childminder is a strong practitioner who knows exactly how to respond to children's individual needs and interests. Right from the start, their views, choices and opinions are valued and nurtured.  Teaching is good. The childminder provides a wide and varied range of learning opportunities for children and they make good progress. Effective links with other providers, such as children's centres, give children opportunities to develop their social and communication skills.  The childminder is committed to continuous professional development and has high expectations of both herself and the children in her care. Children make good progress.  Parents praise the childminder's work. They are right to do so. The childminder effectively takes their views into account. This has a positive impact on children's good

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not always have enough opportunities to develop their skills in independence.  Children do not always have enough opportunities to explore and engage in activities, such as messy play or painting to fully develop their creativity and imagination.

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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

 use every opportunity to promote children's independence, for example when they are preparing snacks and getting reading to play outside  develop more opportunities for children to have access to messy play and painting activities to promote their creativity and imagination further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching and learning in the playroom as well as in the garden.  The inspector conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the areas of the childminder's home that are used by children to check they were safe and appropriate.  The inspector discussed the Early Years Foundation Stage with the childminder to assess her knowledge and understanding of the requirements.  The inspector reviewed a range of documentation relating to safeguarding, children's progress, parent feedback and policies.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a strong understanding of how to report any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. The childminder is keen to improve her service. She attends training to improve her teaching skills and works with other professionals to support children's learning needs. The childminder undertakes thorough monthly evaluations of her service. She uses feedback from parents and children to inform her improvement plans. All recommendations from the last inspection have now been fully met. The childminder keeps her assistant up-to-date with current guidance and legislation, and ensures her assistant is suitable.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Good teaching enables children to make good progress. The childminder incorporates children's current interests into weekly plans. All areas of learning are taught well. The childminder's good understanding of children's learning and development requirements enables her to plan opportunities that address each child's next steps in learning. Problem solving is taught well. For example, the childminder asks the children to think of ways they could make a magic wand as they dress up as fairy tale characters. The childminder poses a range of well-pitched questions to deepen children's understanding and challenge them to find things out for themselves. They respond well to the challenge of completing the words and actions to a range of nursery rhymes. The childminder promotes language and communication effectively; for example, she models language and describes children's actions. She teaches new words through songs and action rhymes. The childminder

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

teaches early writing and mathematics effectively. For instance, she uses every opportunity to encourage children to draw, count, identify shapes and read words in the learning environment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder effectively promotes children's health, physical development and understanding of exercise. For example, children regularly play outside and enjoy the fresh air. The childminder uses effective strategies to develop children's personal and social skills. For instance, she creates exciting opportunities for them to learn to take turns and to respect the views of others. The childminder teaches children how to stay safe. For example, they share the responsibility of drying the slide to make it safe to use. The childminder consistently praises children's achievements and uses effective ways to promote their self-esteem.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. The childminder tracks children's development to ensure any gaps in their learning quickly closed. Children are prepared well for nursery and leave the setting with good social skills to play and learn with new friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY357224 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 835362 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 February 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Barking within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. She operates her service on weekdays, between 7.30am and 6pm throughout the year, excluding family holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification to level 3 and is registered to work with an assistant.

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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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Telephone number

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