Childminder in Tower Hamlets

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 creates a relaxed, homely, and inclusive environment. She plans a wide range of challenging activities indoors and in the local community. Children explore with curiosity and confidence. For instance, younger children are fascinated by play dough as they learn to handle rollers and shape cutters and create ice- cream cones, snake and sausage shapes. The childminder effectively supports children's language development, including those who speak multiple languages such as Dutch and Italian. She uses online resources to learn words in different languages to use in meaningful conversations with children. The childminder enthusiastically responds to children's ideas and questions, introducing them to new words and concepts as they play and explore. Additionally, she uses props and books to deepen the children's understanding of the world around them. For instance, they look through books related to what they might see when they are

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The provision is good

out in street and talk about keeping safe when crossing the road.

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The provision is good

Children are settled and happy in the childminder's care. This is reflected in their good behaviour, which is managed in a kind and caring way, ensuring that the children's needs are fully supported. The childminder also creates many opportunities to develop the children's mathematical skills. For example, she helps children to count accurately and identify shapes such as squares, circles, and triangles in their activities with dough, mark making and water. Children make good progress from their starting points and are prepared well for the next stage of their learning.

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n The childminder has a clear understanding of the children's interests, capabilities, and their next stage of learning. She regularly observes and tracks the children's learning and development, which helps her to plan activities across all seven areas of learning. For example, children develop an understanding of self-help skills, as they eagerly engage in taking care of dolls', changing their change clothes, clean them with wipes and change their nappy and put them to bed. n Children are developing their early literacy skills very well and have access to a good range of quality books and mark making tools. They learn to recognise their first name and are explore making lines, circles, and marks. Children show positive attitudes towards their learning and enjoy involving the childminder in their play. For instance, they ask the childminder for support as they learn to hold and use small scissors carefully to make snips in paper. This said, the

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childminder does not always adapt activities well enough to ensure that younger children are fully engaged and benefit from the learning opportunities. n Children develop a secure understanding of healthy living and good procedures

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need to do better?

10 July 2024 for personal hygiene. Through routine activities, children learn the importance of healthy eating and keeping their teeth clean. They demonstrate good independence skills appropriate to their age and stage of development. For instance, children help to tidy up after play, attempt to wash their hands and cut up their snack. n The childminder takes children on visits to the local parks and the local children's centre to use a wide range of outdoor equipment and open space to develop their physical and social skills. She also makes good use of the balcony in her flat. For example, children water the plants growing on the balcony, such as beans and tomatoes, and then count the number of runner beans. Children enjoy plenty of opportunities for fresh air and exercise. n Children behave very well as they are gently supported by the childminder to understand simple instructions. The childminder treats children with kindness

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and provides consistent praise and encouragement. This promotes children's emotional well-being wonderfully. n The childminder is committed to continuing her professional development. She attends regular training and completes online research to keep up with current good practice. This improves her ability to meet children's needs well. n The childminder regularly evaluates her own performance, taking into account feedback from parents, children, and the local authority advisor. She has good connections with other childminders and professionals. However, the childminder should consider sharing more information about the children's learning and development with other childcare settings that children attend to better support their progress. n Partnerships with parents are highly valued. The childminder keeps parents informed about their children's day, learning, and progress. Parents speak very positively about how their children settle quickly, enjoy their time with the

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childminder, and look forward to attending.

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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 consider more closely how to adapt activities to ensure children, in particular younger children, fully engage and benefit from the learning opportunities n develop more effective systems for sharing information with other settings children attend to promote better continuity in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY426663 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10351884 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 30 October 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2011 and lives in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder operates Monday to Thursday all year round. She holds a level 3 childcare qualification.

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Inspection activities

n This was the first routine inspection the provider received since the COVID-19 pandemic began. The inspector discussed the impact of the pandemic with the provider and has taken that into account in their evaluation of the provider. n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure it is safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their EYFS curriculum. 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.

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10 July 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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