Childminder EY375928

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2018 11 December 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 is friendly and welcoming. She provides a warm, homely environment for children to play and learn. Children are well settled and happy. They develop good relationships with the childminder.  The childminder helps children to manage their feelings and behaviour effectively. For example, she acts as a positive role model and sets clear boundaries for children to follow. Children behave well.  The childminder knows the children well. She ensures she has a good understanding of their needs. She makes regular observations of children's achievements and interacts purposefully with them. Children make good progress.  There is a good two-way flow of information shared between the childminder and parents. This helps the childminder to meet children's care needs efficiently.  The well-qualified childminder regularly reflects on her practice. She considers what works well and what improvements to make. She seeks the views of parents and

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This provision is good

children to help maintain good standards and drive further improvements.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Systems to share information with other early years settings that children attend are not fully developed to help ensure consistency in children's care and learning.  The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to challenge younger children's thinking and help them to extend their own ideas further.

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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 partnerships with other settings that children attend, to help promote even greater consistency and continuity in children's care and learning  provide younger children with more opportunities to extend their thinking skills and build on their own ideas.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder as she interacted with children during their play activities indoors.  The inspector discussed with the childminder her aims for activities, and how she plans for what children need to learn next and reviews the progress children make.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation, including her self-evaluation, policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector read written statements from parents and took their views into account.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to protect children and has clear procedures in place if she has any concerns. She carries out daily checks and thorough risk assessments of her premises to help to promote children's safety. The childminder supervises children well. She takes positive steps to develop her skills and knowledge. For example, she attends local partnership training events and uses the knowledge gained to improve the range of activities for children. The childminder monitors children's progress effectively and closes any gaps in their learning. Parents highly praise the care and support their children and they receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children engage well in activities, such as singing and playing musical instruments. They are involved and motivated in their play and learning. Children stay focused and show good concentration skills as they complete a puzzle. The childminder provides a running commentary as children play and initiates many purposeful discussions. This helps to promote children's language skills. Children cooperate and they have fun racing different cars up and down. They enjoy using chalks to make marks and are proud of their achievements. Children solve problems as they build towers with bricks. For example, they realise that if they put the bigger blocks at the bottom of the tower then it is less likely to tip over. Children use their imaginative skills as they take on the role of the adult while playing with dolls, pretending to feed and care for them. The childminder encourages younger children to develop their mathematical skills in daily activities. For example, she

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

counts with children and helps them learn about shapes and sizes.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle quickly in the childminder's home and become absorbed in their choice of play. For example, younger children know how to select what they want to play. This supports their self-confidence and independence well. They respond well to the praise they receive for their achievements and gain good levels of emotional well-being. The childminder supports children's good health well and provides nutritious meals, snacks and daily exercise. She teaches children good personal hygiene routines effectively. Children learn to do things for themselves. The childminder provides children with a wide range of outings in the community. They go to local parks, playgroups and the library. These experiences help children to learn about their local community, develop social skills and understand the world around them.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are enthused and become engrossed in activities. They enjoy their play and actively explore and investigate the environment. Children demonstrate a positive attitude towards learning that helps to prepare them for when they start school. Children have good listening skills, and show an understanding of instructions and the meaning of conversations. They develop good literacy skills. Children enjoy sharing books, learn to recognise their names and practise their early writing skills.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY375928 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 1071012 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 11 December 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Dagenham. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am until 6pm, all year round, except bank holidays and family holidays. She holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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