Childminder EY450784

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 November 2016 23 May 2013

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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 her role to safeguard children and support their learning. She provides a clean and safe environment and offers good range of resources, so children have various experiences across the different areas of learning.  Children are happy and well settled in the childminder's care. They show through their behaviour that they feel happy, content and enjoy the positive interactions that they share with her.  Children make good progress. Overall, the childminder monitors their learning to ensure they are achieving well, while taking into account their varying ages and abilities. All children are developing the skills needed to support their future learning.  The childminder regularly monitors her practice. She seeks further development opportunities to ensure that her knowledge, skills and practice remain up to date, to enable her to continue to provide positive outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not explore all opportunities to support further children's language development, particularly for those children learning to speak English as an additional language.  At times, the childminder does not gather or use the information she obtains from parents fully, particularly in planning children's future 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

 increase opportunities for children to improve their communication and language skills, particularly for those children learning to speak English as an additional language  encourage parents to share more information about their children's learning at home, and use this to help inform planning and extend children's learning further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching as the childminder engaged in activities with the children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector viewed the children's development records and some other relevant documentation.  The inspector and childminder observed the children and discussed their progress.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding practices and she has clear policies in place that she uses well to support her practice. For example, she is aware of potential signs and symptoms that may cause her to have concerns about a child and she knows the procedures for reporting such concerns. The childminder keeps her knowledge of childcare up to date, for example through attending training, and she uses the knowledge and skills she gains to improve her practice. For example, she has recently gained a Montessori qualification and is beginning to implement some of the principles into her practice. The childminder comments how this has had a positive impact on improving children's independence and self-help skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of the needs of young children. She organises the learning environment well to provide them with a good range of interesting and challenging learning experiences, and children enjoy their play. The childminder takes the time to get to know children and learn about their interests, which she supports well. For example, while children play with the cars she encourages them to count them, and when she takes children on outings she encourages them to count the vehicles as they go by. There are good opportunities for children to use their home language in their play. For example, they confidently talk to the childminder, who also speaks the same language.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle well in the childminder's care and enjoy the close relationships they build with her. They are developing good personal and social skills such as learning to share with others and taking turns with resources. There are many opportunities to enjoy outdoor activities and engage in physical activities. For example, the childminder regularly takes them on trips to the park, where they explore nature and use the large play equipment available. Children behave well and they are developing good levels of self- confidence. They enjoy the praise and encouragement they receive from the childminder as they show off their accomplishments.

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Outcomes for children are good

Overall, children make good progress and develop the necessary skills to aid their future learning. They demonstrate good levels of independence and learn to manage their own care needs well. For example, they take off their coats and shoes for themselves and learn to use the toilet and wash their hands, which helps prepare them well for their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY450784 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 1062839 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 3 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in the Lea Bridge Road area in Leyton, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The childminder offers flexible care on Monday to Friday between 7am and 6pm and operates her service throughout most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant childcare 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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