Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Inspection date 5 December 2018 Previous inspection date 17 October 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 Children make good progress in their learning. The childminder provides exciting activities that stimulate children's interests, and has high expectations of their abilities and helps them to become confident learners. n The childminder works closely with the parents in her setting, involving them in all areas of their child's learning and development. n Children play in a warm, friendly and secure environment. They are extremely happy, secure and settled, and have formed strong attachments with the childminder. n The childminder supports and extends children's knowledge about mathematics and literacy incredibly well. She uses every opportunity to incorporate this into the children's everyday routines. n Children are extremely 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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This provision is good

n The childminder's self-evaluation does not focus sharply enough on how the quality of teaching can be further enhanced to help children achieve the best possible outcomes.

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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 enhance self-evaluation to sharpen the focus on the quality of teaching and how this can be further developed to an even higher level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector took account of the views of the parents through written feedback provided. n The inspector sampled various documents, including children's learning records, risk assessments and a selection of policies and procedures. n The inspector observed children in the main play area. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an excellent knowledge of child protection and is extremely vigilant in keeping children safe. She knows the potential signs and symptoms and how to report any possible concerns. She uses regular and concise risk assessments to maintain the safety of the environment. The childminder uses an effective system when monitoring the children's progress. This enables her to spot any gaps in their learning quickly and provide them with additional support if necessary. She works closely with parents, involving them in their child's learning and development. Parents speak highly of the childminder, commenting on the excellent care she provides and that their children make good progress because of the high-quality teaching she provides.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is an excellent communicator and offers the children many opportunities to develop their language skills, such as asking them for their opinions on what they would like to do next and engaging in meaningful conversation with them. The quality of the childminder's teaching is extremely strong. She has an in-depth knowledge and understanding of how to promote learning and development, and knows how to interlink activities into all areas of the curriculum. For example, during a shopping role-play activity, the childminder used this as an opportunity to encourage children to examine the different numbers on the money that they were using and to count how many coins they had. The childminder monitors children's learning closely to ensure they all make good progress in their development, relative to their starting points. She uses these starting points with success to aid her planning and tracking of children's learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are incredibly happy, calm and secure. They feel welcomed and valued, and the childminder frequently praises their efforts and shows a deep interest in them. The childminder creates a welcoming and interesting environment and provides the children with many opportunities to explore and discover in their own ways. She is passionate about helping children to become independent learners and regularly asks them what activities they would like to do next and encourages them to choose their own snacks. Children understand that before moving on to a different activity, they are responsible for tidying up what they are currently playing with. Children are regularly met with a big smile and a 'high five' from the childminder when they do things for themselves.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and enthusiastic learners. They show concentration for sustained lengths of time in activities that interest them. They are developing good communication skills, given their starting points. Children are well prepared for future learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 119695 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10083600 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 1 Date of previous inspection 17 October 2013

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The childminder registered in 1996 and lives in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. She has a qualification in childcare and education at level 3. The childminder works throughout the year.

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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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