Childminder EY263349

Inspection date 4 October 2018 Previous inspection date 14 April 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

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

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The provision is good

n Since the last inspection, the childminder has continued to improve her practice. She takes advantage of training in the local community to help keep her knowledge up to date and ensures she involves parents in their child's learning and progress. n Children are secure and safe. They build effective relationships with the childminder, who is very caring and attentive to their needs. These help them feel emotionally secure. They respond to the childminder's gentle and consistent approach and behave well. n The childminder regularly reviews her provision to identify ways to continually improve. She meets with other childminders to share up-to-date information on early years issues to plan for the children's further development. n The childminder forms close relationships with parents and other professionals to ensure continuity of care for the children. She acts on the advice of others, such as early years professionals, to help improve practice and children's outcomes.

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The provision is good

n The childminder supports children's learning well. She successfully supports children's language skills. She names objects in their play, helping them to use words in context. Children make good progress from their starting points.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not consistently recognise ways to make the most of opportunities to extend children's developing awareness of shapes. n Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to support children's independence fully so that they learn to do more things without help.

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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 strengthen opportunities that support young children to be even more independent to develop their self-help skills n focus more precisely on enhancing children's curiosity about size and shapes.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector held discussions with the childminder to explore her understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements, and the learning and development requirements. n The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching as she engaged in activities with children. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views and viewed written feedback. n The inspector looked at a sample of the required records that the childminder maintains to support her practice, including children's records and the policies and procedures that are shared with parents. n The inspector talked with the childminder about how she evaluates and improves her service.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder has a good knowledge about her responsibilities and a clear understanding of the procedures she must follow in the event of a concern about a child in her care. The childminder works closely with her local authority coordinator and other childminders to identify aspects of her practice that could be improved. For example, she meets with other childminders and children to help develop and support social skills for the children in her care. The childminder regularly assesses her practice. Where improvements are identified, she seeks out training to enhance her professional development. For example, she attends training on helping children give up drinking from a bottle to progress on to using a cup. She offers parents advice and encouragement to do the same. The childminder organises her provision well and all documents to support effective management of her service are in place. Parents

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

express positive views about the service that they and their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder regularly and accurately assesses children's progress. She follows their interests and extends their learning by including additional resources. For instance, when young children show an interest in play food, she encourages them to make comparisons to support developing language skills. At reading time, the childminder uses the opportunity to teach children how to care for books and introduces the sounds that animals make. Children delight in pretending to be afraid of the dog in the book. Children explore sounds and rhythm through interactive resources by moving their bodies in time to the music. The childminder intervenes at appropriate times in their play to remind children about keeping themselves safe from harm.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder supports young children effectively to develop good personal, social and emotional skills. They arrive happy and settle quickly, showing pleasure and excitement. Young children develop close bonds with the childminder and lean into her at story and music times. The childminder teaches children how to keep themselves safe. For example, she gives gentle reminders not to go into the kitchen if she is not with them and teaches them to take care when sitting on the chair. Children clearly demonstrate that they feel safe and confident in the childminder's home. They show delight when she praises them. Children benefit from daily outings to parks, local childminder groups, playgroups and the museum where they can be physically active and socialise with their peers.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their unique starting points. They develop essential skills and attitudes they need for their futures. For instance, they use emotions and body language to express themselves. Young children concentrate for long periods at their chosen activity. They benefit from the support that the childminder offers to extend their learning and development. Children display good imaginative skills and copy what they have seen at home. For example, they pretend to cook food in the microwave oven and serve it at the table.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY263349 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10063118 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 2 - 2 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1 Date of previous inspection 14 April 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Hoxton in the London Borough of Hackney. She operates all year round from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday.

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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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