Childminder in Hackney

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 a warm, friendly and homely environment. Children feel safe and secure and thrive under the childminder's care. She listens carefully to children ideas and opinions and responds kindly and sensitively. The childminder and children have a great deal of fun together, playing familiar games and making each other laugh. For example, they enjoy playing hide and seek, where children carefully count to 10 and go to find the childminder. The childminder knows children's interests and needs extremely well. For example, she knows when to offer activity suggestions and when to follow children's lead. Children are highly confident in making decisions and remain motivated for extended periods of time.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows what she wants the children to learn. She makes regular and concise observations of the children's development and uses this information to build a curriculum that supports children's next steps. This helps children make good progress. Children enjoy spending time out in the local community, visiting toddler groups, libraries and parks, where they get to build on their social and communication skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder has high expectations of children. She offers them lots of praise and encouragement and politely reminds them to say 'please' and 'thank you'. They respond to her positively and behave well. They happily help to tidy up resources before moving on the next activity.

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need to do better?

n The childminder is a dedicated professional who takes a proactive role in her community. She works closely with other professionals, including her early years advisor, to help evaluate the quality of the provision. She makes excellent use of the training available to her, to keep her knowledge up to date. For example, recent autism training has helped her further strengthen her confidence in supporting children's individual needs. n The childminder supports children's imaginations and creativity very well. For example, children have fun becoming a 'doctor' and checking the childminder's heart. They show the inspector their stethoscope and carefully 'write their notes'. The childminder builds on this by suggest they go to the chemist to collect the prescription they need. n The childminder uses effective strategies to support partnerships with parents. She works closely with parents to help her identify children's starting points in

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learning. The childminder regularly shares information with parents about children's care and learning and how they can support learning further at home. This effective two-way communication helps to provide continuity and consistency in children's care and learning. Parents speak extremely highly of the

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22 February 2024 childminder, commenting that they appreciate how many different places children visit within the local community. Parents feel that they are 'all on the same team'. n Children develop their language skills well, overall. They enjoy lots of songs and rhymes, and talk confidently about what they are doing while they play. The childminder gets down to children's level and responds to them. However, at times, the childminder does not consistently plan opportunities to further extend children's conversations and vocabularies even further. n The childminder promotes children's independence extremely well. For instance, children make lots of choices during their play. Children show determination as they carefully put their shoes on when they go to play in the garden. They know they need to wash their hands after using the toilet, demonstrating their understanding about good hygiene practices. The childminder provides children

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with plenty of time to attempt things for themselves and offers words of encouragement and support. n The childminder promotes children's healthy eating and good health. Children show enthusiasm as they prepare fruit salad for their snack time. The childminder explains to children that the fruit is 'healthy and will make them strong'. Children name the different fruits they use and proudly declare 'I can do it', as they peel their own banana. Children shows high levels of physical skill as they cut the fruits into pieces. The childminder skilfully incorporates mathematics into this activity. She shows the children what 'half' and 'quarters' look like as she cuts her banana. n The childminder provides children with an interesting and ambitious curriculum. She knows what children need to learn next and plans activities and experiences around this. There is a wide range of books available for children to explore.

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need to do better?

Children enjoy snugging in with the childminder, as they read a book together.

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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 plan opportunities to extend children's vocabulary and enhance their communication even further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY337374 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10308206 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 6 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 1 March 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2006 and is located in the London borough of Hackney. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year except for family holidays. She holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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 childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector spoke to parents during the inspection and took account of their views. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

22 February 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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