Childminder in Waltham Forest

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder provides children with plenty of love and cuddles. Children receive endless praise and warmth. They form close bonds during interactions with the childminder and her assistants. The childminder and her assistants thoughtfully plan an environment to support children's progress across all areas of learning. Children enjoy the many different opportunities to play and explore. Children especially enjoy opportunities for role play, mark making and reading. For example, children choose books, sit close together to look at pictures and talk about what they see. The childminder models good behaviour. She teaches the children to be respectful by modelling her respect for their views. They say 'please', 'thank you', and 'please may I have' when speaking to each other. Children behave very well at this setting.

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The provision is good

Children are happy, confident and secure. New children settle very well. The childminder has an effective approach to planning and assessing children when they start with her. She speaks with parents to find out about their child's individual needs. Planning is based around the children's current interests, what they know and what they need to build on. The childminder uses sequenced learning, so children learn with small steps to build upon. This helps to build children's understanding well, and it prepare them for school.

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need to do better?

n The childminder demonstrates a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She takes time to understand the individual needs of the children she teaches and plans exciting activities based on their interests. However, at times, the childminder and her assistants do not allow younger children time to explore and extend learning with their chosen activity before moving on to a new topic. n Children show a love of books and reading. The childminder regularly reads aloud with them and encourages them to choose their favourite books to read again. They enjoy singing rhymes and songs, which helps them to develop their spoken language and vocabulary. n The childminder and her assistants take the children on daily visits to the park, playgroups and the library. They go on regular trips to the fire station, museums and the farm. These activities teach the children about diversity and similarities and differences in the community. They learn about festivals with their friends.

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n Babies and young children are actively curious and enjoy the freedom to move around. The childminder and her assistants encourage children to explore sensory activities. They use their hands to mix flour, oil, water and salt. Children are beginning to recognise colours, such as red, green, and orange. They add food colouring to the dough and show delight when they see the white flour change colour.

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19 January 2024 n Young children have plenty of opportunities to develop their hand-to-eye coordination, small-muscle control and independent skills. They use child friendly scissors and cutlery to cut up play dough, making gingerbread men with stick-on googly eyes, which they use in their imaginative play. n Babies enjoy listening to sounds as they press buttons and explore resources that have different textures. They demonstrate curiosity as they explore and react with joy to what they touch. n The childminder provides children with healthy snacks and nutritious, home- cooked meals. Children begin to make healthy choices when selecting what foods to eat. For example, they talk about going to the shop to buy a red watermelon. n Children know the setting's routines well. They readily help to tidy up, and they wash and dry their hands before lunch. n The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents and other

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professionals. Children with special educational needs and/or disabilities receive targeted support and make good progress from their starting points. n The childminder keep parents well informed. She communicates with them daily, sending photos of what their children have been doing and learning. Parents speak very highly of the childminder. They appreciate the detailed, ongoing information they receive about their children's well-being and learning. Parents describe the childminder as 'caring, loving and considerate'. n The childminder encourages children to take home story bags each month. These support parents to read with their children and continue their learning at home. n The childminder is reflective and regularly evaluates her provision. She engages in professional discussions with her assistants to share ideas and consider ways to enhance the service they provide. The childminder attends regular training to

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ensure her knowledge remains up to date.

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Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

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should:

n give children time to enjoy and extend their learning with their chosen activities before moving on to a new topic.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY496350 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10304911 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

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inspection

Total number of places 12 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 5 February 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in Walthamstow, within the London Borough of Waltham Forest. She operates on weekdays, from 8am until 6pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder works with two assistants.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the childminder received since the COVID- 19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the childminder and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for children's learning. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The inspector talked to staff at appropriate times during the inspection and took account of their views. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable.

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Inspection activities

19 January 2024 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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19 January 2024 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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