Childminder in Newham

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children thoroughly enjoy their time with the warm and friendly childminder and her assistants. Children show that they feel very safe and secure in the childminder's home. They make exceptional progress and flourish in her care. The childminder designs and delivers the curriculum extremely well, with a particular focus on communication and language and personal, social and emotional development. She skilfully weaves new vocabulary into children's play and everyday routines. She uses words such as 'astronaut' and 'chrysalis' and explains their meaning to the children to help support their understanding. This excellent support means that children also use complex sentences and vocabulary. For example, they talk about how the caterpillar metamorphosis into the butterfly while learning about the lifecycle of a butterfly.

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The provision is outstanding

Children behave exceptionally well and develop highly positive attitudes to learning. They try hard at new activities for extended periods of time, such as working out how to thread circles onto the pipe cleaners to make their own caterpillar or using tongs to pick up the plastic caterpillars in the mud. Children develop excellent dexterity and solve problems quickly through their perseverance and patience. The childminder and her assistant support children to understand what makes them unique as they eagerly greet each other in their ancestral language.

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n The childminder has an excellent understanding of children's development. She knows how to implement her very inclusive curriculum successfully to help children make the best possible progress. The childminder gains an excellent knowledge of each child she cares for. She tailors both the learning environment and her own teaching strategies to meet the emerging needs of the children. The childminder is keen to promote children's understanding of how others live around the world. Children show care and empathy as they excitedly choose toys to donate to local charity shops. Children develop high self-esteem and a love of learning. n The childminder and her assistants recognise the importance of helping children to become confident communicators. They use every opportunity to provide children with a language-rich environment. For example, the childminder talks about what children are doing as they play and asks them questions, giving

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them time to think before they respond. She uses singing and signing to support children's learning. Children hear a rich vocabulary. This includes listening to a wide range of different stories, which are well chosen to help children join in and develop a love of books. n The childminder is highly skilled at teaching children mathematical concepts. Children know that adding two groups of four strawberries together make eight

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5 June 2024 in total. They recognise basic shapes and know how many sides they have. Children hear a variety of mathematical language and use this in their play, as they clearly explain the train track needs to be longer to reach the tunnel. Children develop excellent mathematical knowledge and skills. n The childminder places high priority on supporting children to be independent. She encourages children to practise putting on shoes for garden play by giving them time to develop this skill. Children develop their fine motor skills as she supports them to chop fruit for snack and serve their own breakfast. n Partnership with parents is excellent. They receive daily updates and photos of their children's day and routines. Parents also receive information about their child's development on an electronic app and links to resources and information to help their child's learning at home. Parents appreciate the wonderful

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experiences that the childminder provides for their children. n The childminder gives high priority to her own and her assistant's' professional development. She targets training to support her assistants' knowledge and practice as well as children's emerging needs. For example, the childminder has recently introduced exercise and yoga to develop children's physical skills following recent training. She continuously seeks new ideas and information and undertakes research to further extend her already impressive knowledge. As a result, children benefit from outstanding teaching.

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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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499687 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10335495 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 18 Number of children on roll 4 Date of previous inspection 18 June 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Plaistow, in the London Borough of Newham. She operates throughout most of the year, Monday to Friday. The childminder works with two assistants. The childminder and her assistants hold a relevant childcare qualification.

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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 her early years provision and her aims for children's learning and development. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n Discussions were held with the childminder and her assistant at appropriate times during the inspection. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of documentation. n Parents spoke to the inspector to share their views.

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Inspection activities

5 June 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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5 June 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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