Childminder in Havering

Inspection date 14 January 2019 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable 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 Regular supervision helps to ensure that the childminder monitors her assistant and keeps him up to date with current early years guidance. The childminder involves her assistant, parents and children in evaluating practice. This helps to improve the overall quality of the setting. n The childminder supports children to build on their early literacy skills effectively. She engages children in books about daily routines. Children identify similarities between themselves and characters in stories. For example, children exclaim, 'he eats dinner. I just had dinner'. This helps to build on children's enjoyment of reading. n The childminder and her assistant are kind and encouraging. They display the behaviour they expect from children. Children are polite, they work well within boundaries and enjoy involving each other in tasks. This is evident when children build towers from blocks together and actively call other children to be part of their activity.

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This provision is good

n Children enjoy recognising shapes and numbers in their environment. This helps to promote a positive attitude towards developing mathematical skills well. Overall, children are well prepared for their next stage of learning, including their move on to school. n The childminder does not always consider the benefit of working in partnership with other early years settings that children also attend. She misses opportunities to develop a continuity of care, learning and development for all children. n Although the childminder makes accurate assessments of children's learning, she does not consistently use this information to help her plan effective next steps and extend children's learning even further.

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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 build effective working partnerships with other early years settings that children also attend, to develop a continuity of care and improve outcomes for children even further n use information gathered during assessments to plan effective next steps and extend children's learning to the highest level.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke with the childminder, her assistant, parents and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector looked around the premises that the children access indoors and outdoors. n The inspector observed children engaged in activities and the childminder and her assistant's interactions with them. n The inspector and the childminder carried out a joint observation of a planned activity. n The inspector sampled documents, including children's records and assessments, policies and training certificates.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistant have a secure knowledge of the signs of potential abuse. They know how to recognise that a child may be at risk of extreme ideas and views. They know the procedure to follow if they are concerned about a child's welfare. The childminder attends childminding conferences twice per year. This helps her to develop new ideas that have a positive impact on practice. She uses the knowledge she gains from training around autism to help her support children who have special educational needs and/or disabilities. She is passionate about enhancing her own skills to meet children's communication needs even further. The childminder has a strong ethos of celebrating equality and diversity. She actively promotes an awareness of different cultures and encourages children to value one another's similarities and differences.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Partnerships with parents are strong. The childminder gathers information from parents before a child starts and completes early observations to gain a clear picture of children's interests. This helps her to provide activities that fully engage children. For example, children laugh as they learn about their body and sing action songs. The childminder helps children to correctly name and point to parts of the body. Children develop good communication and language skills. Children enjoy opportunities to practise their large movements. Children climb steps on a slide confidently and negotiate space well as they run and skip. The childminder helps children develop their physical skills successfully.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form close and secure attachments with the childminder and her assistant. This helps children to feel confident and share their ideas. The childminder provides an engaging environment, to help children settle quickly. For example, children are excited to explore a painting activity when they arrive. The childminder supports children to manage their own personal needs successfully. For instance, children take off their shoes and coat and hang them up independently. Children learn why it is important to take care of their belongings and keep a safe and clear environment. They consider how their actions affect others and learn to manage risks well.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop good skills to help prepare them for future learning. For example, children develop the confidence to talk about their favourite songs, telling adults that they 'like the ABC song and Incy Wincy Spider best'. Children make choices about their play and are involved in their learning experiences. Children work well within the level of development typical for their age.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538334 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10079323 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 - 9 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Rainham, in the London Borough of Havering. She operates her service Monday to Friday from 7am to 8pm, all year round. She works with one assistant.

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Registers

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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