Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 April 2017 26 February 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 Parents fully contribute to the next steps of their children's learning and development. They say they are satisfied with the high quality of learning and support their children receive.  The childminder effectively develops children's communication and language skills. For instance, she reads stories, engages in conversation and models new words.  Children's physical skills are fostered well. The childminder makes effective use of community activities and involves children in regular outings in the local area.  The childminder takes into account children's interests to plan and provide a range of activities, all children make good progress.  The childminder effectively evaluates her provision to help develop her practice. For example, she seeks the views of parents and local authority workers. She has successfully addressed the recommendations from the previous inspection. For example, children sort objects into groups and identify the number that represents their

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not fully make the most of opportunities to further extend children's understanding of each other's feelings and sharing.  At times, the childminder does not give children clear messages about why it is important to follow a healthy diet.

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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

 extend children's understanding of how to work together and consider the feelings of others  make better use of opportunities to give children clear messages about why it is important to have a healthy diet.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's 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

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of child protection. She recognises the signs that suggest a child may be suffering from harm and knows who to contact should she have concerns. The childminder tracks children's learning and development well to access early support from other professionals to help close any emerging gaps in children's learning. The childminder organises and manages her provision well. She regularly meets with other early years providers and other professionals. This enables her to share ideas about good practice and also helps her to keep up to date with training, current guidance and legislation. The childminder's home is well organised. Children are provided with interesting activities that challenge and stimulate them. The childminder plays alongside the children, helping them to maintain their focus and remain engaged in play.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder monitors children's progress well through observations and assessment and, overall, shows a good awareness of how to support individual children's development. Children develop good literacy skills. They have a keen interest in books and listen attentively to stories. Older children join in with familiar parts of the story and suggest what will happen next. The childminder provides a wide range of experiences that follow children's interests and supports their learning and development. She motivates and encourages children to learn through play. For example, they choose printed numbers to colour in and use their imaginations well to talk about their creations.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder ensures children have daily access to local parks, open spaces and community groups. This helps support children's developing knowledge and understanding of people beyond their immediate experiences, other cultures and their physical development. The childminder supports children to manage their own personal needs, for example, she supports them to manage their toileting needs and to help tidy away for mealtimes. Children have access to water at all times and the childminder provides a wide and healthy menu, children comment that they love the childminder's food. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe, such as reminding them to stay seated at the dinner table and how to cross the road safely when outside.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills in preparation for their next stage of learning, including for their eventual move to school. They are confident communicators and eager learners. Children are independent and often make up their own games together. For example, they build towers with large blocks and pretend they are rocket ships for pirates.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY259697 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1091689 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. The childminder operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder receives funding to offer free early education for children aged two, three and four years.

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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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