Childminder in Newham

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 24 April 2017 1 April 2015

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The environment is planned effectively to promote children's independence and choice throughout the day. Children of all ages are confident to play, explore and find things out for themselves. They make good progress in their learning.  Children are highly independent and initiate their own ideas to extend their own learning. The childminder provides an extremely cosy, safe and stimulating environment in which children play very confidently.  The childminder shares information about children's care and learning with parents daily, using a variety of methods. Parents comment that they are pleased with the care their children receive and often recommend the childminder to others.  The childminder uses clear and simple speech to support children learning to talk. She offers a commentary when they play, helping them to hear new words and learn to pronounce them correctly.  Effective observation enables the childminder to identify children's next steps in

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This provision is good

learning, their current interests and plan activities to help them progress further.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make the best possible use of self-evaluation systems to focus more precisely on improvements to her practice that particularly benefit children's future learning and development. The process does not yet include the views of children and parents.

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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

 strengthen self-evaluation systems to focus more sharply on making future changes to the provision that particularly benefit children's learning and include the views of parents and children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interaction and teaching and its impact on the children's learning.  The inspector checked documents, including the childminder's background suitability checks and training certificates.  The inspector sampled the childminder's planning documents, and discussed children's individual learning and development.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her self-evaluation processes.  The inspector sampled the childminder's policies and procedures, including those relating to safeguarding.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good understanding of her role in protecting children. She is clear about the procedures to follow in the event that she has any child protection concerns. The childminder completes daily risk assessments to identify and minimise all hazards to children. The childminder is dedicated to furthering her professional development and refreshing her skills and knowledge. She attends regular cluster meetings and works closely with other childminders to share ideas and suggestions. The childminder has established a positive relationship with other early years professionals and other settings that children attend to consistently support children's learning and development.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with the children. She provides resources and plans activities that are well matched to children's interests and help them make good progress in their learning. For example, children's current interest in superheroes is supported as they dress up as their favourite characters, discuss their different powers and launch rockets made from balloons on strings. The childminder uses good techniques to expand the children's learning. They talk about shorter and longer strings and whether the rockets will go faster or slower up and down hill. The childminder supports children to develop their mathematical skills well. For example, she makes good use of every opportunity to encourage them to count and use numbers as they play.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is highly skilled at ensuring all children form secure relationships and places the highest priority on supporting children's emotional and physical well-being. The childminder is a highly effective role model for children. She supports young children extremely well to share and be kind to their friends. Children who prefer to learn outside have a wealth of opportunities to use their imaginations and be physically active in the particularly well-resourced garden. The childminder makes excellent use of local playgroups where children meet other adults and children. They frequently learn about different cultures and celebrations and learn about people in the community who may be different to them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain good early literacy and mathematical skills, in readiness for their future learning, such as starting school. They are inquisitive, show curiosity and are willing to have a go. Children are constantly engaged in exciting activities and are encouraged to lead the play. For example, they race cars down slides and predict which is the fastest and throw balls into a bucket from different distances.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY257202 Local authority Newham Inspection number 1091664 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 1 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She operates from 7am until 6pm throughout most of the year. 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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