Childminder in Barking and Dagenham

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children are happy and safe in the childminder's care. They are well behaved and are able to switch attention and listen to what the childminder says to them. The childminder is a good role model. She is kind and gentle with the children. She takes her time to listen to what they are saying to her. The childminder provides an ambitious curriculum to meet the learning needs of the children who attend. For example, children use a wide range of vocabulary as they talk about the life cycle of a caterpillar. The childminder highlights children's interests, showing children that she knows them well. For instance, she provides learning experiences around building bricks and dinosaurs.

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The provision is good

Children enjoy shared book reading with the childminder. This helps support their creativity and problem-solving skills as they discuss their thoughts and ideas about the story. Children are excited when the childminder's school-age children come home and join in play with them. They share and take turns and build on their social skills. Children are encouraged to manage their own needs, for example they wash their hands before eating. Children are supported to learn about their environment. For example, when they walk from nursery school to the childminder's home, they engage in conversations about what they see around them.

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need to do better?

n Children enjoy trips out into the local community. For example, trips to the park help build children's physical skills as they climb fixed resources, jump and run across the park. n The childminder supports children to develop their mathematical awareness. For instance, children count and calculate as they hop onto the numbers of the painted caterpillar in the park. n Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder speaks to parents daily. She offers suggestions for learning at home, such as reading and counting activities to help children's continual learning at home. She meets with parents to discuss their child's progress and next steps in learning. n The childminder shares and obtains relevant information from staff from other settings that the children attend to support partnership working. n Children enjoy healthy meals and are given positive messages about a healthy lifestyle. n The childminder evaluates her practice effectively and has taken some steps to

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need to do better?

develop her understanding of how children learn. For example, she has implemented recommendations for improvement from the local authority and completed an online safeguarding course. However, the childminder has not undertaken more in-depth and wider training to help extend her knowledge to

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need to do better?

1 May 2024 be able to support children even further. n Children are safe inside the childminder's premises. She carries out risk assessments to ensure all possible hazards are removed. n The childminder has a secure understanding of safeguarding practice. She is alert to signs that children may at risk of harm or radicalisation. She knows how to follow reporting procedures if she has a concern. n Children sit at the table and take part in quiet, purposeful activities, such as mark making and creating shapes using crayons. The childminder sensitively encourages children to hold the crayons correctly. All of these activities help to support children's literacy and fine motor skills. n The childminder supports children to refine and develop their hand-eye coordination. For instance, children skilfully build long lines of small bricks and state that they have built 'houses'. The childminder discusses with the children

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the different designs that they create. n Children learn to celebrate each other's differences. They learn about different cultural festivals, including those from their own backgrounds. This helps support children to develop a simple understanding of the wider world in a positive manner. n Children learn to take responsibility as they are encouraged to help tidy up. They know the rules and cooperate well with the childminder.

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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 improve skills and knowledge to better support children in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 2582272 Local authority Barking and Dagenham Inspection number 10296501 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 2 Date of previous inspection 12 May 2023

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2020. She lives in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. She operates Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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 childminder. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable.

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Inspection activities

1 May 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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