Childminder in Hackney

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 February 2017 9 September 2014

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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 knowledge of children's individual learning needs. She makes accurate observations of children's learning and uses this information effectively to plan exciting activities, which help children make good progress.  Children form secure emotional attachments with the childminder and demonstrate that they feel happy, settled and safe in her care. The childminder provides regular opportunities for them to mix and play with other children, for example, by taking them to playgroups.  The childminder supports children's early language development well, such as through providing a continuous narrative and responding well to babies' sounds and gestures.  The childminder makes the most of professional development opportunities to improve her knowledge and skills to support good outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make full use of her links with other settings to achieve a more consistent approach in meeting children's individual needs.  The childminder misses opportunities to extend further children's physical skills, for example, when they are learning to walk.

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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 improve partnerships with other settings that children attend to achieve a more cohesive approach in meeting their care and learning needs  increase opportunities for young children to strengthen their balance and coordination skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection, about her practice.  The inspector engaged with the children during the inspection.  The inspector looked at some of the childminder's documentation, including records relating to children and the childminder's safeguarding documentation.  The inspector sought the views of parents and others professionals involved with the childminder from the letters of recommendation provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibility to safeguard and protect children. She has clear procedures for dealing with any child protection concerns that she may have about a child in her care, including for making a referral. The childminder has successfully addressed the recommendations from the last inspection and she evaluates her practice effectively to identify further aspects for improvement. This has enabled her to strengthen her partnerships with parents. For example, she encourages parents to contribute towards their children's assessments and to take resources home so that they can continue to extend their children's learning even further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder supports children's learning well. Overall, she applies her good teaching skills to challenge children's knowledge and understanding and extend their learning further. She engages in activities to encourage children to explore and try new things. For example, young children enjoy exploring the textures of natural and tactile resources such as pinecones and home-made glitter bottles, and the childminder further supports their understanding by introducing new words. She effectively extends children's understanding of early mathematics, including different shapes and sizes. For instance, children learn to solve problems when using the shape sorters. Children have opportunities to develop their understanding of the world and living things, such as when they go hunting for worms to feed the childminder's pet terrapin.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides a welcoming, child-friendly environment, which children enjoy attending. The childminder helps children to develop their understanding of adopting healthy lifestyles. For example, she encourages children to develop healthy habits, such as washing their hands regularly, and she provides healthy and tasty meals that children thoroughly enjoy. The childminder encourages children to develop an awareness of other diverse cultures, such as through displays, resources and celebrating different festivals. The childminder effectively uses the knowledge she gains through training to improve the experiences she provides, particularly for those children who enjoy learning outdoors.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They acquire fundamental skills to support their future learning, including in preparation for school. For example, babies learn to feed themselves independently, and younger children show an interest in books and listen attentively to stories. Older children develop early literacy skills, for example, they see and learn to recognise different print in their environment.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472496 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 1071711 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 6 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 9 September 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She lives in the Homerton area within the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder offers flexible care during the week and she operates 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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