Childminder in Waltham Forest

Inspection date 30 January 2019 Previous inspection date 23 March 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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This provision is good

n The childminder knows children's individual care and learning needs extremely well. She plans a range of interesting and motivating activities for children, and works closely with parents to support their children's next steps of learning and development. n Children are happy and confident. They develop secure attachments with the childminder, and feel safe and secure in her care. The childminder supports children's emotional well-being effectively. n Parent partnerships are well developed. The childminder exchanges good information with parents, which allows them to extend their children's learning at home. Parents praise the childminder for the good care and learning she provides for their children. n Children enjoy regular outings that help to build on their understanding of the local community. For example, they visit parks, playgroups and toy libraries, which also helps to develop their understanding of the world and their social skills.

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This provision is good

n The childminder's self-evaluation is effective. She seeks and values the views of children and parents in this process. Subsequently, she has adapted care routines to meet the needs of individual children and reviewed mealtime menus. n At times, play routines are not well organised and do not fully promote children's learning and enjoyment. n Although the childminder has a secure understanding of children's stages of development, her assessments of their learning are not always precise.

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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 review the organisation of play routines, particularly around planned activities, in order to extend and support children's learning and enjoyment as much as possible n develop the monitoring and tracking of children's progress to help them achieve even stronger outcomes in learning.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector spoke to children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed the areas of the premises used for childminding. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector looked at some of the childminder's planning documents and discussed children's individual learning and welfare needs. n The inspector jointly evaluated the effectiveness of an activity with the childminder and discussed its impact on the children's learning.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is fully aware of her role in keeping children safe. She has a clear understanding of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns regarding children's welfare. The childminder ensures that her home is safe and secure. For example, she regularly checks smoke alarms, keeps cupboards in the bathroom and kitchen child-locked, and ensures that areas children play in are hygienic. The childminder is committed to her practice and her ongoing professional development. She works closely with other childminders and completes online research to gain information and new ideas to support children's learning and to keep her knowledge up to date.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is experienced and well qualified. She understands how young children learn and teaches enthusiastically. The childminder encourages children to follow their own interests and skilfully joins in with their play, helping to develop their listening and language skills. For instance, she engaged children in dialogue about their recent experiences, such as travelling by train to visit family, as they played with vehicles. This builds on the children's thinking, speaking and attention skills. She developed children's physical skills equally well, as they played with play dough, shape rollers and cutters to create a birthday cake. The childminder makes detailed observations of children's learning and plans for their next steps, which supports children to make good progress throughout the curriculum.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy a close caring bond with the childminder and with her family. This supports children's developing self-esteem and emotional well-being. The childminder is mindful of children's individual needs and ensures that she provides resources that support children's independence, including age-appropriate activities for older school-age children. For example, children have child-height pegs so they can hang up their own coats and bags, individual towels in the bathroom and a comfortable area for them to rest and sleep. As a result, children develop good self-help skills such as taking off their own coats and shoes, feeding themselves and regular handwashing. Children's good health is also promoted equally well. The childminder talks to children about their favourite fruit and vegetables, such as dates, pineapple and broccoli, and gives children clear messages about the benefits of their choices. She provides children with a wide

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

range of healthy snacks and meals, including plenty of fruit, vegetables and drinking water.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They develop good creative and mathematical skills. They use their imagination to build garages for small trucks and diggers and work out how many wooden blocks they need for different sized diggers. Children confidently join in with conversations with visitors and enjoy singing songs and reading books while they are with the childminder. They develop the skills they need to prepare them well for the next stage in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436004 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10074956 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 - 10 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 23 March 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in London. She operates Monday to Thursday from 7.45am until 6pm throughout the year. The childminder holds an appropriate qualification at level 3.

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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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