Childminder in Redbridge

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

The childminder is kind and respectful. She builds strong attachments with the children. She helps children to feel safe and secure in the well-resourced play areas. The childminder knows the children well. She provides exciting learning opportunities to support children to develop and prepare for their move on to school. The well-planned and ambitious curriculum helps children to make good progress from their starting points. Children listen intently to instructions from the childminder. They are well behaved and understand consequences for their behaviour.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports children's awareness of the world around them. For example, children frequently play outside. They are curious and use their imagination as they explore the garden space. Children develop their large motor skills as they ride wheeled toys and run freely. They develop their mathematical, imagination, sensory and problem-solving skills as they play with pasta. Children concentrate as they use string to thread the pasta and make shapes. The childminder encourages children to handle books, and she reads familiar stories and sings songs with them. This helps children to develop their language and communication.

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need to do better?

n Partnerships with parents are good. Parents speak highly of the childminder and are happy with the care and education that their child receives. The childminder keeps parents updated about their child's progress and offers them ideas to support their child's learning at home. She holds regular parents' meetings to help ensure children's needs are met. n The childminder evaluates her provision. She attends training and supports her assistants to develop their professional practice. This helps support children to develop further. However, at times, the assistants do not encourage children to express their ideas and thoughts during play. n The childminder supports children with additional needs to make good progress from their starting points. She works closely with external agencies to help support children and families. She obtains additional funding to help all children to achieve their outcomes for learning.

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need to do better?

n The childminder completes observations and assessments of children's development and plans for their next stage in learning to help them progress further. n Children are supported well to develop their independence skills. For example, children are encouraged to clear their plates after eating. They learn to wash their hands before and after eating and after using the toilet. n Children are confident and independent learners. They make decisions about

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10 July 2024 their own play as they move across the two well-resourced playrooms. n The childminder provides good opportunities for children to learn about wider society. Children learn about cultural festivals and are offered a wide variety of different food. The childminder takes children out into the local area to enrich their awareness of each other's differences in the local community. n The childminder completes risk assessments to help ensure children's safety and well-being. Children learn about safety as they play outside, and they are aware of how to keep themselves safe when out. For example, the childminder teaches them about road safety. n The childminder offers children a healthy diet. Meals are home cooked and fresh. Children are supported to learn about healthy lifestyles to help them prepare for future life. n The childminder supports children to build relationships with each other and

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develop their social skills. For example, children enjoy group games and learn to wait, share and take turns. n The childminder consistently talks to children, offering back-and-forth interactions, to help them to develop good communication skills. n Children enjoy taking part in painting activities. They use their own ideas to create pictures, using their senses as they explore colour. n The childminder attends to younger children's care needs. She ensures that their nappies are changed frequently and that they are comfortable and secure.

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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 support assistants further to develop their teaching skills to encourage children to express their ideas and thoughts during play and learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537491 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10355918 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 9 Date of previous inspection 14 November 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Gants Hill, in the London Borough of Redbridge. She works Monday to Friday throughout the year. The childminder works with assistants. She is registered to provide childcare on domestic premises from the same address, which she does when not working as a childminder.

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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 early years foundation stage curriculum. n Children spoke with the inspector during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n The inspector spoke to several 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

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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Inspection activities

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