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 nurturing childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment where children are happy and feel very much at home. She builds strong relationships with children and knows them very well. She understands their needs and responds quickly to help them settle.

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The provision is good

The childminder knows what she wants children to learn and builds a varied curriculum on children's interests. Children confidently self-select resources and activities and happily include the childminder in their play. Children enjoy looking at familiar books and the childminder encourages them to tell her the story.

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The provision is good

The childminder promotes children's well-being. She is gentle and calm in her interactions and children respond positively to her. They hug and snuggle into her for comfort as they become tired. The childminder has well established routines that help children feel safe and secure. She works in partnership with parents to ensure that they are fully involved in the care of their children.

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The provision is good

Children are settled and well behaved. The childminder helps children by reminding them to share and take turns during play. The childminder expects older children to be good role models for younger children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder offers flexible settling-in sessions, with children firmly at the heart of them. She gathers lots of valuable information from parents before children start so that she can begin to understand their interests and care routines. The childminder shares policies and procedures with parents and asks for their input on the child's 'all about me' form. The childminder wants children to have a positive experience right from the start. n The childminder narrates what children are doing and models language well. She encourages children to communicate with her, repeating key words to babies and chatting to them in play. The childminder uses familiar books and stories to help her extend children's vocabulary. Children enjoy singing and rhymes and put movement to songs. The childminder helps children to hear the correct pronunciation of words, but does so in a gentle, supportive way. n The childminder values and extends children's physical development. They visit

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need to do better?

local parks and gardens to run, climb and build core strength. Children practise their hand-eye coordination while throwing and catching balls. The childminder lets children chose which local groups they would like to attend on a daily basis. This varies from the local childminding hub to play sessions in the local children's centre. The childminder makes full use of children's museums that she risk assesses before the children visit.

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need to do better?

23 May 2024 n The childminder interacts positively with children. She is playful and encourages children to laugh and giggle. The childminder asks questions and incorporates number, shape and colour in conversation with children. For example, the childminder uses simple language to keep babies engaged while building towers with blocks. n The childminder has good relationships with parents. She values the input from them and keeps them up to date with children's progress. The childminder understands the positive effect that partnership working has on children's learning and development. n The childminder does not yet have a firm foundation for sharing information with other settings that children also attend. Consistent information sharing will ensure that children's learning and development is understood by everyone caring for the child. n The childminder works closely with other local childminders to keep her

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knowledge up to date. She accesses training via the local authority and attends childminder forums on a regular basis. The local authority advisor also attends the childminding hubs and the childminder knows who to get advice and support from if necessary. n The childminder provides various opportunities for children to learn more about the community they live in. She helps children celebrate festivals in a meaningful way that children will understand. For example, she uses books and stories to explain local traditions and festivals in words that they will understand.

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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 build more effective partnerships with other early years settings that children attend to improve continuity and support for children's learning experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY425591 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10339173 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 6 Date of previous inspection 3 July 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in the London borough of Hackney. She operates her service on weekdays from 7.30am to 6pm all year round. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at Level 3. The childminder offers funding for children aged 2, 3 and 4 years of age.

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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 provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request. n The childminder and inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning.

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Inspection activities

23 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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Inspection activities

23 May 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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