Childminder EY472892

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 July 2016 Not applicable

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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 clear understanding of early years requirements and she implements them well in her practice to promote good outcomes for all children.  All children are typically taught well. They make good progress in their learning and development, regardless of their backgrounds and particularly in their language development.  Children are happy and well settled in the childminder's care. They benefit from and enjoy the positive and warm relationships they have with her. She provides them with good levels of support to ensure their well-being.  The childminder has developed strong partnerships with parents. She shares information with parents regularly to promote consistency in children's care and learning. She takes part in regular community events.  The childminder demonstrates a strong commitment to her role. She manages her provision well. She keeps herself fully updated with childcare issues and offers

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This provision is good

appropriate support and guidance when working with her assistant.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always make the most of opportunities to further promote children's level of independence.  Children do not know enough about simple technology or how things work.

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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

 make better use of opportunities to promote children's independence skills to aid their well-being  help children to learn about everyday technology and how things work, to increase their knowledge and understanding.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the interactions between the childminder and children as they engaged in activities together.  The inspector engaged with and spoke to the children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's documentation, including children's records and suitability records for all adults living in the home.  The inspector reviewed the childminder's self-evaluation and questionnaires from parents.  The inspector and childminder jointly observed children as they engaged in play.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her responsibility to meet safeguarding and welfare requirements. She is familiar with local authority child protection procedures and is aware of signs that indicate concerns about children. She is vigilant in her supervision of children and she conducts effective safety risk assessments to identify potential hazards. The childminder has made a positive start to her childminding business. She is proactive and develops her ongoing professional development well. She evaluates her practice effectively to identify further improvements to ensure she provides a good-quality provision for children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder promotes children's learning and development well and she uses good teaching skills to support and extend children's learning through their play. For example, she reinforces children's language development by introducing and repeating words, singing songs and looking at books with children. She promotes children's understanding of mathematics, such as encouraging them to count objects and identify colours. She extends their learning, for example, by encouraging them to match the colours of the plates, cups and utensils they use. Children have regular opportunities to engage in physical activities as they take part in daily outings to the local park and children's centre, where they like having access to larger, more robust equipment.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy a warm and welcoming child-friendly environment, where they feel safe and secure. The childminder manages their behaviour very well. For example, she effectively supports children to share and take turns with resources and she offers children lots of praise and encouragement for good behaviour. The childminder promotes children's understanding of healthy living well. She provides children with healthy meals and snacks. She reinforces daily hygiene practices, such as regular handwashing before children sit to eat their meals. The childminder is proactive in reinforcing children's understanding of differences found in others. For example, children can hear and use their home languages in their play and conversations.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and acquire the important skills they need for the next stage in their learning, including their move to school. Their early number and language skills develop well. Children develop good levels of understanding about healthy living and eating. They manage their own care needs well.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472892 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 977562 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the De Beauvoir area in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday from 7am to 6pm, all year round. She occasionally works 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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Telephone number

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