Childminder in Waltham Forest

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 Inadequate

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The provision requires improvement

The childminder has begun to take some positive steps towards raising standards for children's care and learning. However, there are still some areas that need to be enhanced. For example, children play happily but in an environment that is lacking in a good level of cleanliness. This impacts on children's health and well- being.

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The provision requires improvement

Children enjoy the activities planned for them. The layout of play materials allows children to choose their own play and capture their interests. They play for long periods, engrossed in the challenges and learning offered to them. However, at times, there are some missed opportunities to support children to move on to the next stage of their development. The childminder is aware of undertaking required assessment of children's developmental progress, such as the required progress check for children aged between two and three years.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They receive good levels of praise and kindness from the childminder. Children behave well and are learning about the importance of sharing resources and turn taking, such as when they want the same resources to play with. Children have opportunities to develop positive self-identities and some awareness of diversity and differences. They go out daily in the diverse local community, and the childminder ensures both boys and girls have equal access to all play and learning experiences. Young children are focused and concentrate for long periods at activities.

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The provision requires improvement

Children are very familiar with the routine and enjoy setting up and clearing away toys. They help each other and the childminder to move on to other aspects of the routine, such as getting their own resources for their nappy change. Children know where to go for handwashing before and after snack time. Children present a strong sense of belonging.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has taken some steps to meet previous actions. For example, the bathroom area is clean and hygienic. She has commenced some training to develop her understanding of children's learning and development, and self- evaluation is in the early stages to identify weaknesses and address them promptly. However, the childminder has not been proactive enough to identify other weaknesses, such as to raise standards of cleanliness in all areas of her home and to build on partnerships with parents. n The planning for main meals is not as effective in comparison to the healthy, varied and nutritious snacks offered to children mid-session. For example, on the day of the inspection, children were offered tinned food, with higher levels of

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13 March 2023 salt, for their midday meal. This does not support children's good health. n The childminder maintains a daily rapport with parents when children are settling in and during the daily handovers. However, she does not share information about children's ongoing learning and development and the next steps in their child's developmental journey so that they can support their child in their own home. In addition, there is a lack of frequency in gathering parental feedback to enable the childminder to review her service thoroughly. n Overall, children engage in activities that are appropriate for their age and stage of development. However, there are times when children are not challenged to move on to the next stage of their developmental journey. The childminder is not always aware of how she can support the next steps in children's development based on her observations. n The childminder supports language development well. She extends children's

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need to do better?

language when they are engaged in play and through everyday routines. She expands children's vocabulary by talking to them while they play. n Children enjoy challenging play, such as problem solving with shape sorters and stacking rings. Young infants learn to feed themselves well and enjoy looking at books with the childminder or on their own. n The childminder has welcomed the assistance of her local authority professionals to receive some support since the last inspection. This is ongoing. For example, she has completed some training to develop her knowledge and understanding further, with more booked courses to attend in the future. n Parental feedback is positive about the service they receive for their child. However, although all parents state they receive the opportunity for daily exchange of information, some would like more detailed information about their child's developmental progress.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

The childminder has an adequate understanding of how to protect children from harm and knows how to keep them safe. She has completed training in some aspects of safeguarding since her last inspection. This ensures she is up to date with any changes. The childminder recognises when a child may be at risk and knows who to contact. She also knows who to contact if an allegation is made against herself, her assistant or members of her household.

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Due date

13 March 2023 provide children with a clean environment throughout all areas they access, to support their health and well- being 28/04/2023

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Due date

provide children with nutritious, healthy and balanced meals to promote their health and their knowledge of healthy eating 28/04/2023

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Due date

build on training and professional development that addresses the weaknesses identified, to improve the quality of care and learning provided. 28/04/2023

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should:

n build stronger partnerships with parents to ensure they are fully informed of their child's developmental progress and are able to better support their child's development in their own home n develop a strong awareness of children's ongoing development to identify and address clear next steps in their developmental journey.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY556808 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10261305 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 5 October 2022

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2018. She lives in Higham Hill, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. The childminder operates her service Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder employs an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The inspector discussed any continued impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about the progress made since the last inspection and impact on the children. n The inspector spoke to the childminder about the individual learning and progress of the children in her care and her understanding of the delivery of educational programmes for children. n The childminder shared information with the inspector about what steps she has taken to address her own personal development for childminding, such as courses attended and to attend in the future. n The Inspector observed children and the childminder and spoke to them when appropriate. n The inspector sought out parental feedback. n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of the home used for childminding, including a range of resources used by children.

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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

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