Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Childminder report 21 Thermopylae Gate, LONDON E14 3AX

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Inspection date 3 September 2018 Previous inspection date 4 September 2015

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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The provision is outstanding

n Teaching is exceptional. The childminder uses her expert knowledge on how children learn to provide a rich and varied environment. She knows the children extremely well and is able to cater to all of their individual needs in a seamless manner. n The childminder completes thorough risk assessments and ensures the safety of the children is her highest priority. She uses robust safeguarding procedures and teaches the children how to keep themselves safe and healthy at all times. n The childminder has an excellent knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She creates a stimulating, creative and interesting environment that offers countless learning opportunities for children of all ages. n Children are incredibly independent and are given a great deal of choice in what they do. They are encouraged to offer ideas and suggestions throughout the day and the childminder responds to them in a wonderfully warm and respectful manner.

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The provision is outstanding

n The childminder builds superb partnerships with parents, including and involving them every step of the way in their child's learning and progress. n Children are extremely happy, secure and settled in their environment. They demonstrate high levels of confidence and have a wonderful relationship with the childminder.

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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

n continue to implement plans to extend professional development to strengthen further the already excellent teaching and leadership strategies that are in place.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the children during their indoor and outdoor activities, as well as their snack time. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection. n The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, risk assessments and a selection of policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of the parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection and is always extremely vigilant in keeping children safe. She completes regular safeguarding training and is confident in her knowledge of the signs of abuse and knows how to report possible concerns. The childminder uses highly effective self-evaluation strategies to allow her to evolve and develop her practice constantly. She has high expectations of herself and the children. She has plans to strengthen her already excellent teaching further. The childminder monitors the children's progress in a way that clearly allows her to identify any gaps in their learning. She works closely with a range of other professionals to enable her to maintain the highest level of achievement for all children. Parents are given countless opportunities to be involved in their child's learning and their voice is always very much heard and listened to. These highly effective

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

partnerships lead to an incredibly strong provision.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder is an extremely confident and effective communicator with children of different ages and abilities. She has a wonderful and effortless approach to adapting activities to incorporate children's interests and supporting their individual language and communication skills. For example, while reading a book, she was able to support a younger child who is still developing their language, by repeating words and sounds without losing the interest or focus of the older child. The childminder observes children's interests and learning constantly. She adapts activities and resources to cater to these individual needs, promoting excellent learning opportunities and extending children's development even further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are incredibly happy, calm and secure, and their behaviour excellent. The childminder has a wonderfully kind and respectful approach to everything she does, allowing children to be themselves in a safe and enchanting environment. Children are given many opportunities to do things for themselves. For example, they were able to cut their own strawberries at snack time and clean up afterwards, which is something they thoroughly enjoyed.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are highly motivated and eager to join in. They make high rates of progress and are extremely well prepared for school. The childminder takes the children on a wide range of trips and excursions within the community, including playgroups and trips to the local farm. Children develop confidence in mathematical vocabulary as they play. The childminder responds to what the children are doing and finds unique and creative ways of extending this learning. The children are provided with countless opportunities to learn, discover and explore.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY427799 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10066383 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 4 September 2015

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The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the residential area of Canary Wharf, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder operates her service weekdays, all year round. She holds a childcare qualification at level 2.

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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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