Childminder EY497242

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2018 Not applicable

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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 provides a warm welcome for children. This helps to support their emotional well-being and build their self-esteem.  Parents give high praise for the childminder. They enjoy the regular information they receive about what children have been doing during each day.  The childminder has a good understanding of the areas of learning and how children learn. She accurately observes and monitors children's progress and knows how to identify when a child needs additional support with their development.  Children make good progress in all areas of learning. The childminder provides activities and routines which help children prepare for the next stage in their learning.  The childminder knows children well. She provides activities they enjoy and responds to their developing interests.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder provides regular feedback to parents, she does not consistently encourage them to fully support children's learning at home.  The childminder has not precisely targeted professional development opportunities to further improve her practice.

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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

 provide parents with more detailed information about how to support children's learning at home  reflect on practice more precisely to strengthen plans for professional development.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed planned and spontaneous activities and observed interactions between the childminder and children.  The inspector spoke with parents and also took account of written feedback.  The inspector reviewed documentation, including children's development records, evidence of suitability and training records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. The inspector and the childminder reviewed children's learning during observed activities.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder uses different methods to ensure that she has up-to-date knowledge about how to keep children safe. She knows how to recognise the signs that a child may be at risk of harm and understands how to report any concerns. Parents speak highly about the childminder's provision. They are happy with the care given to their children. The childminder gathers the views of parents in a range of ways. For example, she has daily chats with parents and asks them to contribute their views about the provision so that she can use these to help reflect on and improve her service.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are confident and inquisitive learners. The childminder supports children's progress well and provides activities to excite them. For example, she builds on young children's love of songs and rhymes and uses these to encourage their early communication. Children enjoy copying sounds and words, and are excited to learn the actions to favourite songs. This helps them to connect words to actions. The childminder provides children with a range of favourite resources. Children enjoy making noises with different toys, including interactive toys and bottles filled with beads. These resources help children to explore sound as they shake bottles and press buttons.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are settled and happy with the childminder. She teaches children good hygiene procedures, for example, as they wash their hands before they eat. The childminder provides healthy snacks and children choose from a variety of fruit. Children learn to care for their environment and their resources by taking part in various routines, such as tidy- up time. The childminder teaches children about personal safety, such as when they cross the road, so that children can begin to learn about managing hazards. She uses local facilities well. Children enjoy regularly visiting local parks, children's centres and community centres. These trips help children to develop their physical skills and give them opportunities to play with other children.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning and development. They develop independence with skills, such as feeding themselves. Older children continue their learning from school and nursery. For example, they practise their early writing skills with interesting activities. Children take part in activities to practise the letter sounds they are learning at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY497242 Local authority Barking & Dagenham Inspection number 1039740 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The childminder works each weekday, all year round, apart from when she takes family holidays.

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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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