Childminder EY546338

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

The quality of education Outstanding Behaviour and attitudes Outstanding Personal development Outstanding Leadership and management Outstanding Overall effectiveness at previous inspection Not applicable

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder is a passionate teacher who ensures children receive an excellent education. Children are extremely well supported and flourish in the outdoor- focused provision. For example, children regularly attend forest-school sessions, playing outside and taking part in a wide variety of activities, such as helping to plant a tree in the local woodland and learn about life cycles.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder offers a wide range of experiences to children. His securely embedded curriculum is focused on giving children valuable life skills while out in the community. For instance, children show care for nature and their local area as they collect litter while out on a walk.

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The provision is outstanding

Children have formed exceedingly strong bonds with the childminder, his co- childminder and each other. They are immensely happy and demonstrate they feel safe and secure as they play contently. They have an eagerness to learn and choose to participate in focused groups and child-initiated play. For example, children focus for a considerable time on making bread, watching how the flour becomes dough, kneading and later eagerly looking at the risen dough and talking about eating it for their snack. They are confident in their knowledge and thrive when being challenged.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder demonstrates a genuine enthusiasm for his work and sets exceptionally high standards for his childminding provision. He works very closely with his co-childminder. They are passionate and extremely dedicated to offering outstanding provision. Their constant reflection and drive for improvements ensure children make excellent progress and excel in their learning. The childminder has high expectations of all children.

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need to do better?

n Children's behaviour is exemplary. They demonstrate high levels of respect for the childminder and one another. They are extremely confident and self- assured. For example, children are keen to share their learning and experience with visitors, such as inviting them to join in with song time and with lunch. n Children communicate their thoughts exceptionally well. Children are extremely confident. They speak fluently, have an extensive range of vocabulary and learn new words, such as 'northern lights'. The childminder uses excellent encouragement to support children to be resilient and have a go. n Children's early literacy skills are exceedingly well supported. For instance, weekly trips to the library mean children take new books home each week to read with parents. They enthusiastically join in with circle time and relish singing songs and listening to stories. Older children are well supported to develop their

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9 January 2020 early reading skills. For example, they begin to understand the different sounds letters represent. n The childminder provides highly nutritious meals for children and actively promotes their good health. Children wash their hands before they eat and when they come in from a walk. They get enormous amounts of physical activity. They benefit from daily fresh air and exercise, with frequent trips out in the local community and further afield, such as to museums and other sights in the capital. n Diversity and uniqueness are firmly embedded into the childminder's practice. Children learn about people who are different from themselves and other cultures. The childminder skilfully weaves the use of children's home language into daily activities. For example, he names the things they see on a walk in different languages and encourages all children to practise saying them. Children learn to sing songs in languages other than English.

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n The childminder establishes extraordinarily positive partnerships with parents and keeps them incredibly well informed and involved in their children's learning. He routinely shares children's learning with them and encourages them to share their experiences from home daily. The childminder seeks parents' views about the quality of his service and implements changes, such as improvements to the lunch menu. Parents speak enthusiastically about the 'amazing' childminder, his admirable level of communication and the excellent service he provides. n The childminder has established strong links with other childminders in the local area. Regular meetings ensure there are ample opportunities to share high- quality practice and raise standards for children. In addition to this, he manages a weekly forest-school session. This provides children with the opportunity to make new friends and meet new people from the wider community, to fully

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support their social skills and prepare children for school. n The childminder evaluates his practice exceptionally well with his co-childminder. For example, they share helpful advice and set highly challenging targets to meet, to enhance their teaching skills. They hold meetings to discuss and reflect on their own performance, to highlight any potential training needs. The childminder is incredibly keen to ensure that he uses extremely beneficial training to build on his already impressive skills and knowledge. For example, he is currently training to be a forest-school leader.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

Children's safety is given extremely high priority. The childminder has a thorough knowledge about safeguarding procedures. He works very closely with his co- childminder to ensure all children are exceptionally well supervised at all times. The childminder has an excellent understanding about the procedures to follow to keep children safe from harm. He attends regular training to ensure his knowledge is up to date. The childminder's robust risk assessments cover all aspects of his house, including the garden and when they go on outings.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY546338 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10133687 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 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. He is based in Hackney in the London Borough of Hackney. He offers childcare on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, throughout the year, except for family holidays. The childminder works with a co-childminder. They offer funding for two-, three- and four-years-old children. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification in home-based childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector viewed the areas of the childminder's home used for childminding and completed a learning walk with the childminder. n The inspector spoke to the childminder at convenient times, including to talk about safeguarding procedures and to evaluate the effectiveness of an activity together. n The childminder provided the inspector with a wide range of records and documentation which the inspector evaluated as part of the inspection. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and spoke with children as they played and followed routines.

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Inspection activities

9 January 2020 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

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