Childminder in Waltham Forest

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 June 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

 Children have close relationships with the childminder and her assistant, and develop a strong sense of belonging in the setting. They enjoy each other's company and happily talk about previous experiences they have shared together. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder provides a good range of activities that help children learn about diversity. Children play with dolls from around the world, and learn about the similarities and differences between themselves and others.  The childminder and her assistant work together effectively and evaluate the setting. They have successfully developed the provision to a high quality and have a clear understanding of their individual roles.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. She communicates with them in a variety of ways, to ensure they are fully aware and part of their children's learning and development. Parents speak highly of the childminder and her assistant.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently organise focused activities in the most effective way to support and promote children's engagement and concentration fully.  Although the childminder monitors children's progress, she does not consistently use information from observations to plan precisely for children's next steps in learning, so that they are always highly challenged to make rapid progress.

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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

 enhance the opportunities to foster children's concentration and engagement during planned activities  use information from observations of children's learning more consistently to precisely identify children's next steps in learning, so that children are highly challenged to make rapid progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and her assistant teaching, and assessed the impact this had on the children's learning.  The inspector checked documentation, including the childminder's and her assistant's background suitability checks and training certificates.  The inspector looked at some of 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 looked at 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 and her assistant have attended training to ensure that they have a clear understanding of their duty to protect children from harm. They are aware of signs and symptoms to look out for, and the appropriate action to take if they have concerns about a child. Good risk assessments and secure premises enables the childminder to help keep children safe. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to learn effectively about people and communities beyond their immediate experiences. For example, the children regularly visit the local market to buy fruit and vegetables for their snacks and meals. The childminder works closely with other settings that the children attend, to provide continuity in their learning and development. She monitors and supervises the work of her assistant.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children are motivated and interested as they enjoy many stimulating activities in the welcoming environment. Overall, the childminder has a good knowledge of how children learn. She provides a variety of planned activities and those led by children's interests. For example, children learn about colours in a variety of ways to support their different learning styles. They make 'rainbow toast' using a selection of colours and paint with different textured paints. The childminder further supports children's learning when they complete a rainbow puzzle. The childminder and her assistant interact very well with the children and make their learning fun. For example, children and adults squeeze into the small playhouse in the garden. The children show amazement as they tell them that they are too big. The childminder encourages children to develop their mathematical understanding. Children compare sizes. For example, they count how many 'big' people

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

are in the house and how many 'small' people.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to take part in physical activity and lead a healthy lifestyle. Children play on wheeled toys in the childminder's garden and enjoy visits to local parks and the lake to feed the ducks. They enjoy nutritious home-cooked food and follow good hygiene procedures. Children form good relationships with the childminder and each other. This supports their developing emotional well-being. The childminder is a positive example of how to treat others. She constantly praises children for their achievements and celebrates their positive behaviour and sharing. Very young children learn to share and are very thoughtful of their friend's feelings.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They are sociable, confident and share willingly. Children are happy in the childminder's care. They are keen and motivated learners who gain good early literacy, writing and mathematical skills. Children are well prepared for school. Older children learn about sounds and the letters they represent, and learn to count and compare during exciting and fun activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492752 Local authority Waltham Forest Inspection number 1037447 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 6

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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 operates from 8am until 6pm, Monday to Friday, for most of the year. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3 and works 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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Telephone number

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