Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Overall effectiveness Requires improvement

The quality of education Requires improvement Behaviour and attitudes Requires improvement Personal development Requires improvement Leadership and management Requires improvement Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Met

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The provision requires improvement

Overall, children settle easily and they form close attachments to the childminder. Children move around and they are secure in the family environment. They begin to manage some small tasks, such as dressing up and putting on their shoes with support from the childminder. Children do not have a wide range of opportunities to support their learning and they do not make the best progress that they possible can. For example, the childminder does not effectively observe and plan activities to support children's development across all areas. She does not use children's play to develop their speaking and thinking skills. Children enjoy playing with their favourite toys that they bring from home and they begin to use their imagination. They learn to recognise and match items of similar colours appropriately. Although, children generally display positive behaviour, the childminder's expectations of younger children and strategies to support challenging behaviour are not always

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The provision requires improvement

appropriate for their age. Children do not receive consistent messages from the childminder to help them make healthy choices about the food that they eat. The childminder does not complete the required progress check for children at age two. She does not review her practice in order to help her to identify areas she needs to improve the quality of service she provides.

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need to do better?

n The childminder does not evaluate her own practice and, therefore, she has not identified or addressed weaker aspects of her childminding service. For example, the childminder does not have a secure understanding of the learning and development and the assessment requirements. As a result, she does not thoroughly and effectively observe and plan children's learning across all areas. She does not know to complete the progress check for children at age two. These weaknesses have an impact on the overall quality of teaching and learning. Children do not access a wide range of stimulating activities and they do not make the best progress with their development. n The childminder does not support children to develop their communication and language skills effectively. For example, she misses some opportunities to increase their vocabulary and she deliberately repeats the pronunciation of words incorrectly that children use for them to hear. This does not help children

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to develop their speech. n The childminder does not know how to support younger children effectively who display challenging behaviour. Despite this, older children generally display positive attitudes; they listen and show respect to the childminder. n The childminder does not work closely with parents to encourage children to make healthy food choices. For example, she misses some opportunities to discourage parents from providing food options that contain high levels of sugar for children to eat.

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need to do better?

29 October 2019 n The childminder provides opportunities for children to exercise and to develop their physical skills. For example, she arranges trips to the local park for them to do a range of movements with their body to help develop their large muscles. n Children follow the childminder's lead and they willingly participate in activities. For example, they explore with animals and learn to identify some parts on their face. They begin to count and recognise colours. Younger children explore with musical toys and they react positively to the beats and sounds. They curiously watch others using the telephone and imitate what they do. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to practise tracing items and making marks to help develop their early writing skills. This helps to support early literacy skills. n The childminder encourages children to grasp and handle items to help develop their small hand movements and coordination. Younger children curiously

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explore with toys that require them to push a button and turn a knob to get a result, and they copy the sounds and actions. n The childminder makes parents aware of her routines, policies and procedures so they know what to expect from her service. She informs them about their children's daily experiences. This helps to provide continuity of care for the children.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder completes safeguarding training in order to enhance her knowledge of how to safeguard and protect children in her care. She is familiar with the signs and symptoms that may indicate a child is at risk of harm and abuse. She knows the procedures to report any concerns and allegations against adults to the relevant authorities. The childminder keeps accurate records of attendance for children. She has taken prompt actions to address a complaint that was made to Ofsted. She now has in place insurance to use her car for childminding purposes and she has car seats to keep children safe.

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Due date

complete the required process check for children at age two years 03/12/2019

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Due date

improve the overall quality of teaching and learning, in order to help children make good progress with their development 03/12/2019

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should:

n make use of self-evaluation to promptly identify and address weaknesses in the childminding service n strengthen the support for children to develop their communication and language skills n work closely with parents to ensure children receive healthy food to eat at the childminding setting n develop further skills to support younger children who display challenging behaviour.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY397102 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10120006 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 1 to 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2 Date of previous inspection 2 February 2015

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2009. She lives in Bow, in the London Borough of Tower Hamlet. The childminder operates Monday to Friday, 8am until 6pm, throughout most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder to discuss her organisation, aims and rationale for activities. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her educational programmes, and her daily teaching and care practices. n The inspector checked the childminder's paediatric first-aid training certificate, insurance policy and records of attendance. n The inspector observed the quality of teaching and learning, and tracked the progress of children's development. n The inspector completed a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

We carried out this inspection 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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Inspection activities

29 October 2019 29 October 2019 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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