Childminder in Havering

This provision meets requirements

n The childminder has attended safeguarding training. She has developed an understanding of child protection and wider safeguarding issues. The childminder is familiar with the procedures to report any concerns, and she has put in place appropriate safeguarding policies and procedures. The childminder is clear about her responsibilities to keep children safe, and she completes health and safety checks to minimise risks to them. n The childminder understands the benefits of encouraging and modelling positive behaviour for children. She seeks relevant professional development opportunities about how to support children who display challenging behaviour. This helps her to feel more confident to use a range of strategies appropriate for the children. n The childminder knows how to support children's personal development and their emotional well-being. She understands the importance of working with parents to ensure children eat healthy food and to support children to manage

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This provision meets requirements

their self-care needs. n The childminder has a clear understanding of the learning and development requirements. She knows how to observe, assess and plan children's learning in order to help them make progress. n The childminder recognises the importance of working in partnership with parents and other providers that children attend. This ensures that they share information and supports continuity in care and learning between the child's home and the professional settings. n The childminder knows how to evaluate her practice and she has addressed the actions raised from the previous inspection. The childminder knows how to keep her professional development up to date, and she has plans in place to make use of other training opportunities to enhance her knowledge and skills.

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This provision meets requirements

There were no children present when this inspection took place. The findings in this report are based on evidence gathered from discussions with those who care for the children and an inspection of the premises, equipment and relevant documentation. Where there are no children present, no judgement is made on the quality of the early years provision as there is no reliable evidence on which to assess its impact on children. The report states whether the provider continues to meet the requirements of registration.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543070 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10096673 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 11 to 13 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 0 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Elm Park, in the London Borough of Havering. She operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed with the childminder the policies and procedures that she intends to use when caring for children, including how to safeguard and protect them. n The inspector discussed the childminder's processes for self-evaluation and her improvement plan. n The inspector discussed with the childminder how she intends to provide activities and experiences that support children's learning. n The inspector completed a learning walk with the childminder to view the resources, discuss the learning intentions and look at areas of the childminder's home that she intends to use for childminding.

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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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