Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 30 August 2017 14 January 2016

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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 successfully acts on feedback from other professionals to develop aspects of her setting. For instance, since the last inspection she has improved her safeguarding knowledge and procedures to help protect children's welfare.  Children are happy, secure and confident. The childminder and her assistant form positive bonds with them and support their emotional well-being effectively.  The childminder regularly monitors what children can do and knows them well. She observes their achievements and uses this information successfully to plan suitably challenging experiences.  Children develop their physical skills particularly well. The childminder supports baby's crawling skills and movements effectively, such as through ball activities and helping children to explore the environment. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder regularly assesses risks in all areas that children use, in order to

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, children are not engaged in meaningful and interesting activities to fully support their enjoyment and motivation to learn.  On occasion, the childminder does not provide younger children with age-appropriate experiences to fully support their early literacy skills.

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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

 review daily routines to reflect children's interests fully, to help increase their motivation and level of enjoyment throughout the day  build on opportunities for the youngest children to develop their early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector viewed the parts of the premises used for childminding and observed the children and what they were doing.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about children's learning and how she reflects on the quality of her service.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including risk assessments, children's records and the childminder's policies and procedures.  The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children, and discussed the effectiveness of activities with her.  The inspector took into account the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibility to protect children and implements effective policies and procedures to support their welfare. She and her assistant know how to recognise and report any signs that indicate a child may be at risk of harm. The childminder recognises the importance of continued professional development. She develops her skills, and those of her assistant, through attending training, to help provide children with good-quality care and experiences. The childminder's use of self-evaluation is effective. She accurately recognises the strengths in her practice and areas she wants to improve. She seeks, and acts on, advice from others to help her make any necessary changes to the setting. The childminder monitors her assistant's teaching skills well, such as through regular observation, to recognise and address any areas that need improving.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children play confidently in a safe, organised environment that helps to support all areas of learning well. Children have good opportunities to develop their confidence and social skills with others, such as during outings to the local playgroups. The childminder and her assistant support children's development well while they play. For instance, they join in and show them how to use resources and toys, to help encourage their involvement. The childminder works with parents well. She establishes a two-way flow of information to help support children's development. The children enjoy exploring the environment and toys, moving around confidently and developing good physical skills. The childminder supports babies' early speaking skills well. For example, she sings rhymes with them to encourage them to make sounds and learn new words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children behave well. The childminder and her assistant act as good role models and help them learn how to treat others. For example, they remind them to say 'please' and 'thank you' to help them learn to be polite and have good manners. The childminder deploys herself and her assistant well to ensure ratio requirements are effectively maintained. Children are well supervised and their needs are met. Children eat nutritious foods, are active and enjoy outings, such as to the local park, to develop their physical skills and well-being.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress and learn a range of skills that prepares them well for their future learning and their eventual move to school. For example, younger children confidently enjoy babbling while they play. They develop their social skills well as they play alongside others and learn how to share.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY373608 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 1110276 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Bethnal Green, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder works from 6am until 8pm during weekdays, throughout the year. She is registered to work with an assistant.

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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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