Childminder EY431352

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 October 2016 13 June 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 her role in meeting requirements to keep children safe and support their welfare.  The childminder uses her observations well to plan age-appropriate activities in all areas of learning, and effectively plan for children's next steps in development. Children progress well in their development to move on to school.  The childminder supports and works well with her assistant. She values her own professional development and effectively evaluates her assistant's practice regularly. She also shares her good practice with other providers.  The childminder establishes good relationships with parents. She discusses children's progress, achievements and their next steps. This allows parents to extend and support their children's learning at home.  Children behave very well and develop positive attitudes towards others in the wider community. The childminder and her assistant are good role models. They encourage

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This provision is good

children to be confident, independent and motivated to learn.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use opportunities to share details of children's individual development and interests when they move to attend other childcare settings.  The childminder does not make good use of parents' feedback to contribute to her systems of self-evaluation, to build further on the service she provides.

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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

 build on partnerships with other childcare settings that children attend, to more effectively support continuity of children's individual learning  make better use of comments and contributions from parents to enhance the self- evaluation process.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's and her assistant's interactions during activities in the garden and indoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder, her assistant and the children, when appropriate.  The inspector observed children with the childminder as they engaged in specific play.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation; this included children's records and the records the childminder keeps for her assistant, and the policies and procedures she shares with parents.  The inspection looked at written feedback from parents and spoke to those available on the day of inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how to identify any concerns that may alert her to a child's welfare being at risk, and has a clear policy for her and her assistant to follow to contact relevant agencies. Positive action taken since the last inspection has enhanced children's welfare and learning. The childminder carries out thorough risk assessments to reduce any danger to children and to keep them safe. The childminder supports her assistant to deliver good care and education to children. For example, they attend training that supports their own individual interests and develop their knowledge further to improve teaching practices.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with a good range of stimulating learning experiences to enable them to make progress. For example, children play for long periods with creative and tactile materials, which engage their interest and support them to develop new skills. Children have opportunities to initiate their own ideas into activities planned for them, such as accessing dolls to bath in the play water. Children enjoy using tools, and they show good hand-muscle control, particularly to enhance their early writing skills; for example, as they use a range of tools while playing with play dough. The childminder completes on-entry observations and assessments to find out about children's learning needs, and she continues to monitor their ongoing progress. She uses assessments well to identify any gaps in children's development.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children gain an effective understanding of how to live a healthy lifestyle. For example, children take part regularly in the local forest school activities, access a range of large play equipment to support their coordination, and take regular walks to and from venues in the community. The childminder offers healthy foods throughout the day. Children further develop an interest in healthy eating through planned activities, such as cooking activities and growing fruits and vegetables to eat as snacks. Children know about good hygiene practices and learn to attend to their personal needs. The childminder teaches children about safety, such as the dangers of the canal as they walk alongside on the path. Children are respectful of others; they behave well and show a good understanding of sharing resources.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress for their age and stage of development, as the childminder is skilled to support individual abilities to gain the skills required to move on. Children develop good language skills to communicate, concentrate well at activities for long periods, and have a good understanding of early mathematics and early reading.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY431352 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1057867 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 13 June 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Hackney Wick, in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder works with an assistant. 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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