Childminder EY448308

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 May 2016 5 December 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 helps children to form strong attachments to her and other children in her care. She involves children in daily routines and helps them to feel a sense of belonging.  Children behave well. The childminder sets consistent boundaries for their behaviour and effectively supports them to feel secure and settled.  Children are confident and active learners. They are self-assured and enjoy leading their own play. All children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder works in close partnership with parents. She gathers useful information from parents about their children's development when they first start, to identify their learning needs and support their ongoing development.  The childminder reflects on her practice well and takes the views of parents and children into account, such as when making plans for development. She regularly seeks training opportunities to improve and extend her professional knowledge and skills.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Opportunities for children to explore and learn about the natural world are not always available, in particular compared to other areas of learning.  The childminder does not make the best possible use of all opportunities to extend children's early reading skills fully.

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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 provide more opportunities for children to explore their interest in nature, to develop their understanding of the wider world further  make better use of all opportunities to strengthen children's literacy development, with a particular focus on recognising letters and simple words.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact of teaching on children's learning.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder and spoke to children.  The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including records relating to suitability checks, qualifications, children's progress, and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through questionnaires and written feedback made available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder manages her setting well. She shares information with parents daily, including about children's routines and activities. Parents provide detailed information about their children's experiences at home, which the childminder uses effectively to inform her planning and support continuity in learning. The childminder works closely with staff at other settings that children attend to maintain and build on children's interests. She uses the skills that she has gained through her professional qualification well, to provide a good variety of experiences that motivate and challenge all children. The childminder regularly monitors children's progress and effectively identifies the next steps in their learning, to ensure all children make good progress. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is fully aware of the procedures to follow to ensure children are protected from harm.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a diverse range of resources. For example, children choose from a good selection of books, puzzles and toys, and enjoy using their imagination. For example, they pretend to be doctors, while learning to identify different body parts, such as organs, and finding out how their body works. The childminder interacts well with children, according to their level of understanding. She uses lots of vocabulary and effectively extends children's communication and language skills, including their personal, social and emotional development. The childminder knows how to enhance children's problem-solving skills. For example, she skilfully asks questions to encourage them to think and to test out their ideas.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children learn to be independent and do things for themselves. For example, the childminder teaches them how to prepare their own food, including how to wash, peel and slice fruit, and make their own sandwiches. Children learn about good hygiene practices, including how to keep safe, for example, when using cutlery. The childminder takes children out daily, such as to the local park, and children develop their physical skills well. The childminder teaches children to respect differences in other people. For example, she provides resources that reflect positive images of people in everyday life.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in preparation for school, particularly in their early mathematics and literacy development. For example, children confidently learn about matching items and using numbers when playing games. They develop their hand and eye coordination skills well. For example, they practise using their hand muscle control when engaging in mark making activities, in readiness for early writing.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY448308 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 1049673 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 5 December 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in South Woodford, in the London Borough of Redbridge. The childminder provides care Monday to Friday from 7.30am until 5.30pm, and operates all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification 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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Telephone number

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