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 Not applicable

p.1

The provision is good

The childminder is kind and caring, and the children enjoy her positive and playful interactions. Children are happy and self-assured in the childminder's care. This helps to build children's confidence and self-esteem. The childminder ensures that resources are easily accessible to children, allowing them to make their own choices and become independent during their play. Children's behaviour is good. The childminder teaches young children how to manage their own feelings and to understand how their actions can impact others. The childminder has developed a curriculum that is based on children's interests and successfully promotes their progress across all areas of learning.

p.2

The provision is good

Children develop a variety of skills that prepare them for school. For example, they learn to count through singing number songs and rhymes, and enjoy making marks with crayons and chalks, which strengthens their early writing skills. The childminder effectively supports children's language and communication skills. She engages with the children, discussing what they are doing. She consistently introduces them to new words for them to hear and repeat to enhance their vocabulary. The childminder supports children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND) well. She carries out thorough assessments of their abilities and works closely with parents and other professionals. She follows targeted plans, for instance, ensuring she gives good eye contact, and takes into account the children's individual characteristics and interests. All children, including those with SEND, make good progress from their starting points.

p.2

need to do better?

n The childminder gets to know the children well when they first join her setting by collecting a wealth of information about them. She keeps track of their progress and uses this information to understand their abilities and interests, and to determine what she wants them to learn next. However, during some activities, the childminder does not give the children enough time to fully understand what they are doing and learning. As a result, she sometimes moves the children too quickly to the next stage of learning before they have fully grasped their current learning. n Overall, the childminder effectively engages children in purposeful play, incorporating their interests into the activities. For example, older children are captivated and listen attentively to the exciting stories that the childminder enthusiastically reads. The childminder enhances children's ideas and brings them to life by adding props to dinosaur activities, such as a range of natural

p.2

need to do better?

materials. However, the childminder does not always intervene effectively to help children regain focus and engagement when they begin to lose concentration. n The childminder has created a safe, secure, well-organised learning

p.2

need to do better?

22 August 2024 environment, with a playhouse for the children at the bottom of her garden. This provides children with ample space to explore a range of activities both indoors and outdoors. Children enjoy using the garden throughout the day and are becoming increasingly physically confident. For instance, they had great fun as they took turns to climb the slide and developed their balance skills as they walked across a wooden plank. With the support of the childminder, children are learning to develop positive relationships with each other. n The childminder ensures that children have a wide range of experiences to help develop their understanding of other people and communities. For example, she regularly plans outings to local woodlands, the library, and playgroups. When working with her assistants, she plans visits where children can experience travelling safely by bus and visits to the local fire station. This helps to support

p.2

need to do better?

children's understanding of the world. n The childminder values working together with parents to support the well-being and development of the children. Parents appreciate the daily updates on their children's learning and care routines, finding that it aids them in furthering their children's development at home. n The childminder collaborates closely with the local authority and works constructively with her assistants when they join her. She consistently assesses her policies and procedures and actively seeks and appreciates input from her assistants, parents, and the local authority early years advisor in order to continuously explore and implement new approaches to further develop her practice and setting.

p.3

Safeguarding

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

p.3

Safeguarding

There is an open and positive culture around safeguarding that puts children's interests first.

p.3

should:

n ensure that children are secure in what they know before moving them on to the next stage of learning n promptly respond and regain children's engagement and concentration when they become less focused during free play.

p.3

Setting details

Unique reference number 2672773 Local authority Redbridge Inspection number 10350745 Type of provision Childminder

p.4

Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder

p.4

inspection

Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 9 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

p.4

Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2022. She operates her childminding service (Tiny Tots) from her home in Clayhall, within the London Borough of Redbridge. The childminder occasionally works with assistants. She operates Monday to Friday, 8am to 6 pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds a level three childcare qualification. The childminder offers funding for two-, three- and four- year-olds.

p.4

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 inspector viewed the provision and discussed the safety and suitability of the premises. 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 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.

p.4

Inspection activities

22 August 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.

p.4

Inspection activities

22 August 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.

p.5

Inspection activities

If you would like a copy of this document in a different format, such as large print or Braille, please telephone 0300 123 1231, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk .

p.6

Inspection activities

You may reuse this information (not including logos) free of charge in any format or medium, under the terms of the Open Government Licence. To view this licence, visit www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/ , write to the Information Policy Team, The National Archives, Kew, London TW9 4DU, or email: psi@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk

p.6

Inspection activities

Interested in our work? You can subscribe to our monthly newsletter for more information and updates: http://eepurl.com/iTrDn .

p.6

Inspection activities

T: 0300 123 1231 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.gov.uk/ofsted

p.6