Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 January 2016 27 May 2010

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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 thoroughly understands the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She implements rigorous procedures to minimise risks to children and ensure they are safe and secure in her care.  The childminder provides high-quality opportunities for children to develop their communication and language skills. Children become confident communicators.  The childminder provides children with nutritious meals and many activities that involve fresh air and exercise. Therefore, they lead healthy lifestyles in her care.  Partnerships with parents are well established. Parents contribute information about what children know and can do, and are aware of the activities children take part in so they can extend their learning at home.  The childminder forms close and affectionate bonds with children, enabling them to feel settled and happy. Children are confident to explore and make good progress.

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This provision is good

 The childminder is committed to her professional development and targets training to improve her practice.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder's current good self-evaluation does not fully incorporate the views of parents to assist her in identifying areas for future improvement.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to strengthen children's awareness about how daily routines, such as tidying up, contribute to keeping safe within the home.

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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

 strengthen self-evaluation by taking fuller account of the views of parents and children to further assist in identifying areas for future improvement  strengthen children's awareness about how daily routines, such as tidying up, contribute to keeping safe within the home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed areas within the home used for childminding.  The inspector observed interactions between the childminder and the children while they engaged in activities.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including records relating to children, safeguarding procedures and feedback from parents.  The inspector talked with the childminder and the children.  The inspector sampled parents' letters to gain their views about the childminding provision.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. Through training, the childminder has a thorough knowledge of the procedures to follow to protect children's well-being. The childminder maintains accurate records and wide-ranging policies that help in promoting children's good health and safety. The childminder evaluates her practice well and has addressed the recommendations from the last inspection. The childminder has a strong understanding of how young children learn and monitors the educational programmes well. She skilfully identifies any gaps in children's learning and effectively plans a wide and varied range of purposeful learning experiences to meet each child's needs. All children, including those who have additional needs, make good progress from their starting point.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children clearly enjoy their time with the childminder. She organises resources well to promote children's independence. The childminder demonstrates effective teaching skills, such as showing children how to do things and modelling language to support them in their learning. The childminder praises children's efforts during activities and playfully introduces new ideas. For example, while children make and explore playdough, she demonstrates various ways to use the resources and tools. The childminder skilfully promotes children's mathematical skills as, for example, they have great fun examining the various patterns created. Children develop early writing skills because, for example, they access materials with ease and include writing in their play. The childminder meets the needs of all children, including those who are learning English as an additional language, well. For example, she learns songs and words in children's home language and

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

uses relevant books and resources to support them further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children feel secure and happy in the childminder's care. This is clear by the settled and focused manner in which they play. The childminder supports all children in learning about themselves and in developing their social skills and awareness of other people. For example, she takes children on regular outings to playgroups and other amenities, where children have opportunities to interact with others. The childminder is a good role model for children. She encourages them, from an early age, to respect and consider the needs of others. The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively, according to the age and stage of each child's development. Children regularly take part in emergency evacuation practices as they learn to keep safe. They develop a sense of responsibility as they undertake manageable tasks.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress in all areas of the curriculum. They are supported effectively to develop the key skills needed for their future learning and are well prepared for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY390088 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 830249 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2009 and lives in the Stepney Green area of the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder works from Monday to Friday, for most of the year.

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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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