Childminder in Havering

Inspection date 3 December 2018 Previous inspection date 8 May 2013

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Met 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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This provision is good

n The childminder has quarterly meetings with the local childminding network coordinator to evaluate practice and implement plans for improvement. For example, he has recently included more visual aids to further support children's recognition of letters and numbers. n The childminder makes regular and precise observations. He uses these to develop an understanding of children's interests and learning styles. For example, he perceptively observes children return to activities to repeat tasks alone. He allows children time and space to develop their own understanding and practise newly acquired skills. Children become confident learners. n The childminder is a calm role model who promotes positive behaviour. Children are clear about boundaries. They listen to the childminder and follow rules well. Children form positive friendships and are kind to one another. n Children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good

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This provision is good

progress from their starting points in preparation for starting school. n The childminder does not interact with children consistently, to enhance their learning to a higher level. n The childminder misses opportunities to support children to develop their early writing skills in everyday activities.

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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 improve interactions with children even further to develop their understanding and learning to a higher level n provide opportunities for children to develop their early writing skills in everyday activities.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked around the premises, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector sampled documents, including children's records and assessments, policies and procedures, and training certificates. n The inspector and childminder carried out a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector observed play activities and lunchtime.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to identify signs that a child may be at risk of extreme views and ideas. He knows how to escalate concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder effectively assesses possible risks and acts quickly to remove potential hazards. The childminder has positive working partnerships with parents. He gathers information about what children know and can do before they start, to make accurate early assessments. He shares information from training around tracking children's progress in the early years with parents. This helps build a continuity of care between home and the setting, as the childminder and parents work together to support children's learning and development effectively.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder completes regular assessments to identify gaps in children's learning. He works in close partnership with a co-childminder to develop robust planning for children in their care. Detailed assessments and effective planning help children make good progress towards their early learning goals. The childminder supports children to challenge gender stereotypes, reminding them that every child can choose to play with every toy. This is illustrated when children wear a necklace, handbag and hard hat, as they collect tools to mend the shop, saying, 'I need to fix it'.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides an engaging environment that motivates children to join in. Children develop good social skills, as they take turns adding squirts of soap to water to bathe animals. Children giggle and happily declare, 'I'm having fun. The giraffe is having fun in the bath'. Children manage their own needs successfully. For example, they put on their own coats and shoes before going outside. The childminder supports children to build their self-esteem and persevere with challenging activities, such as climbing large play equipment and kicking a ball successfully. Children develop their large physical movements well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children have a positive approach to learning. They confidently make choices about their own play and move freely between activities. The childminder encourages children to count money in the shop till and share resources equally. This helps children to improve their mathematical skills successfully. Children are acquiring the skills needed for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436384 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10083019 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 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 8 May 2013

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The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Ilford in the London Borough of Redbridge. He operates to Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, all year round.

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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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