Childminder in Hackney

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 April 2016 16 February 2009

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has a strong desire to achieve and continually build on her high standards. She consistently strives to achieve excellent outcomes for children.  The childminder supports children's growing independence exceedingly well, giving them the space to make choices and explore their interests. She encourages children to do things for themselves and learn to take well-measured risks.  Children make secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant. They benefit from a highly welcoming and exciting learning environment, where they are able to thrive.  The childminder builds exceptionally strong partnerships with parents and makes excellent use of the information they provide to identify children's starting points. She continues to engage fully with parents to promote children's learning at home.  The childminder completes thorough observations and assessments of children, which she uses to plan exciting and challenging activities that ignite children's natural curiosity

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This provision is outstanding

and imagination. Children make excellent progress in their learning and development.  The childminder is extremely effective in promoting children's welfare and safety. She carries out extensive risk assessments, such as of her premises, and before attending outings and other local facilities.

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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

 continue to embed plans to increase children's understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others, including different ages, gender and abilities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder, her assistant and children as they engaged in activities together.  The inspector engaged in discussions with the childminder and her assistant to gain an understanding about how the setting is organised and their understanding of the requirements.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's and her assistant's suitability and qualifications, and children's records.  The inspector gained the views of parents through questionnaires made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder's practice is exceptional. She shows a real dedication and commitment to achieving positive outcomes for children. She continually strives to improve her knowledge, skills and practice, in order to provide high-quality learning experiences. She places a strong emphasis on professional development. Both the childminder and her assistant use various ways to build on their already extensive knowledge. For example, they attend training, various workshops and conferences, and reading relevant literature. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have an excellent understanding of child protection issues and their role in promoting children's safety and well-being. They regularly update their knowledge of safeguarding and demonstrate a secure understanding of the procedures to follow if they had a concern about a child.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

Children have excellent opportunities to engage in a wide array of experiences that support their learning and enable them to gain future skills. The childminder centres her whole approach on the needs of the children, allowing them to lead their own play. She skilfully adapts her teaching style and changes the learning environment to reflect the ages and stages of children's development. Children enjoy exploring different objects, such as real-life, natural and pretend-play resources. Children have excellent opportunities to take part in a wide variety of interesting experiences, such as learning first hand to care for animals. The childminder's sharp observations of children's achievements, enables her to carry out rigorous assessments. She uses these to gain a clear indication of children's progress and to target any gaps in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are extremely happy and well settled. They make excellent progress in their personal development skills. They benefit greatly from the exceptional levels of care and close attachments they establish with the childminder and her assistant. Through the positive examples shown by the childminder, children learn to socialise and develop an awareness of the needs of others. Children learn about different cultures and backgrounds, although, opportunities to extend their knowledge further about diversity, such as other people in the wider society, are still developing. Children's physical health and well-being are well supported by the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Young children receive high levels of support in gaining their future skills. They develop a strong awareness of the needs of other children, such as when learning to share and taking turns with resources. Children develop exceptional communication skills, such as through their high-quality interactions and discussions with the childminder and assistant.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144522 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 825854 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 16 February 2009

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in a second floor flat in the Dalston area, in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder works with her daughter, who is registered as her assistant. She offers care during flexible hours from 7am to 7pm. The childminder and her assistant hold 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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Telephone number

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