Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 May 2016 4 July 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 has a good understanding of children's individual level of development. She assesses individual children's progress well to help her plan for them to make progress in their learning journey. Children make good progress across all areas of learning.  The childminder shares a very close and warm relationship with the children. Children show affection to her and welcome her to engage in play activities with them.  Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder communicates well with parents and shares information about children's individual learning and development.  The childminder effectively supports children to share, take turns and manage their own feelings. Children have opportunities to learn about themselves and others through positive learning experiences.  The childminder recognises the need to maintain a culture of self-development and reflective practice to maintain a good level of service for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always build on opportunities to enable children to make additional choices in their play.  The childminder does not engage parents as well as possible when children first start to attend, to gather information about children's initial stages of development.

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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

 extend children's independence skills to offer children opportunities to make additional choices in their play  give parents every opportunity to share full information about their children's learning from home when they start.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning. The inspector jointly observed with the childminder as children played with a range of resources.  The inspector looked at relevant records and sampled children's development records.  The inspector looked at additional play materials available for children, and the areas of the home used for childminding.  The inspector took account of written views provided by parents for the purpose of the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is aware of the procedures that she must follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The childminder keeps informed of changes in childcare through the regular support that she receives from her local authority and her attendance at childminder network groups. Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are kept fully informed about their children's development and well-being. Parents are happy with the service that they receive. The childminder has met previous recommendations well to bring improvements to children's development and safety. On occasion, the childminder cares for an additional child to support continuity of care, but she ensures that the needs of all the children are met well.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows the children's individual interests and personalities very well. She plans activities that she knows they will enjoy and that will extend their current stage of development. The childminder supports children well to learn new vocabulary. For example, she shares books with young infants, and uses a range of descriptive words as children play with jelly and ice. Children very much enjoy the messy and tactile play offered, as well as role play. Outdoor space is very well organised to create a rich learning environment that all the children enjoy being part of. All children, including the youngest, spend long periods at activities. They benefit from the positive interaction of the childminder. For example, she plays alongside them, shows them how to use resources, and supports them with new challenges in their play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are learning the difference between right and wrong. The childminder reminds the children consistently about being kind to one another and she verbally praises them for sharing with one another. The childminder supports children's health and well-being. She provides the children with healthy snacks and regularly encourages them to drink water as they play. Children are learning how to keep themselves safe. The childminder explains to younger children how to sit safely on chairs, and reminds older children to move safely around the younger infants. Safety is addressed well, which supports children to move freely between indoors and outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are learning good skills to support them as they move on to school. Children have opportunities to develop their early writing skills, to be independent in their personal needs, and to develop an interest in early science. Children begin to learn about similarities and differences through the positive experiences and resources that the childminder provides.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119713 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1037344 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1994. She lives in Bow, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. She is available to care for children Monday to Friday, throughout 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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