Childminder in Tower Hamlets

Overall effectiveness Outstanding

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

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The provision is outstanding

Children benefit from a highly stimulating, challenging and well-organised curriculum. They thrive in the care of the well-experienced and knowledgeable childminder. Children are settled, happy and confident. They are excited and eager to learn. The childminder has an excellent understanding of the knowledge and skills that children need. This contributes significantly to the rapid progress children achieve in their learning. Children develop exceptional communication skills. They learn to use signing extremely well from a very young age, alongside learning to build on their vocabulary and using their home languages too. Children persevere and observe the childminder as she demonstrates or plays alongside them. They are quick to engage and mirror the childminder. Children receive high levels of support, as the childminder is quick to adapt her teaching skills to reflect children's individual development and skills. They flow with ease and eagerness from one

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The provision is outstanding

activity to another within the highly planned routine of learning activities. Children make selections of their own from the well-planned play environment.

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The provision is outstanding

Children concentrate intently on activities of their choosing, such as locating binoculars to explore the minibeasts or the birds in the garden. Children are eager to participate in a yoga activity. They watch the childminder intently and follow the actions successfully. There is laughter and joy from young toddlers as they achieve their movements and learn to use their bodies in a variety of poses. Children have exceptional outdoor learning experiences to explore nature and their local environment, becoming familiar with where they live. Children learn to take safe risks as the childminder encourages safe play in the forest areas, such as learning to climb. Children's behaviour is impeccable. The childminder sets clear boundaries that help children to learn about the behaviour that is expected of them. Children play in extreme harmony with each other.

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need to do better?

n The childminder implements a wide-ranging curriculum that meets children's specific, individual needs. From the first day that children attend, the childminder considers what stage children are at in their learning and she observes and challenges them. She works very closely with parents to gather relevant information to feed into her planning. n Children develop a love of books and early reading from a very young age. This is demonstrated, as they know all the places where the childminder arranges the vast range of books for them, indoors and outdoors. Children repeatedly select books of their own choice. They sit and look at them for long periods, either alone or snuggled up in the childminder's lap. n Children love to problem-solve. Young children engage for long periods to explore the challenges the resources offer, for example threading, posting

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17 September 2024 shapes and recognising colours and shapes. The childminder makes the most of all activities to be a learning experience. For example, she includes children in the task of matching socks. n The childminder talks to children about their varied and daily experiences in the community, to enable them to recount what they have learned. Children have experiences they may not have had before, such as using different public transport or visiting the library for storytelling sessions. They talk about their visit to the farm, the fire station and forest areas. n Children learn about a range of festivals, access a range of books that reflect differences positively, and play with home-corner props that reflect different cultures. Children hear and are familiar with other languages, as the childminder speaks to children in their home languages to support them to feel welcomed and understood. n The childminder has a high regard for children's health and well-being. She

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works closely with parents to support their child with toilet training. The childminder teaches children about the importance of healthy eating and cleaning their teeth. She provides books in the home corner for children to access and support them to learn about healthy eating, and recipe cards and books about handwashing and germs. n The childminder forges close and professional relationships with parents from the time they first visit and on an ongoing basis. She includes and updates parents at all stages to ensure that they work as a strong team to ensure the best outcomes for their child. Parents comment highly on the childminder's excellent delivery of such an extensive range of learning experiences and can see the significant improvements in their children's learning. They praise the strong partnerships formed and the range of regular information they receive about their child's progress. n The childminder sets high standards for herself to ensure that she offers a high-

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quality service to children. She keeps up to date with essential training and information to enhance children's care and learning. For example, the childminder has actively extended her knowledge about supporting language development, separation and transitions, and well-being in early years. The childminder has a strong passion in outdoor learning and this features highly in her curriculum. n The childminder promotes children's independence highly. She encourages children to take on responsibilities with guidance. For example, children help to prepare their snacks of fruit and vegetables. They learn to use appropriate child- safety knives to cut out fruits of different textures and learn about portion sizes, or they peel fruits for themselves and others.

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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 119698 Local authority Tower Hamlets Inspection number 10351552 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 24 September 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Bethnal Green in the London Borough of Tower Hamlets. The childminder operates from Monday to Thursday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. She provides government funded childcare for children aged nine months and above.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises. She discussed how she uses the space for children's play and care and how she ensures the safety of the children while they are in her care. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n The inspector spoke to parents at the inspection and also gathered written feedback from other parents. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children when appropriate during the inspection. n The inspector looked at a sample of relevant and required records and policies.

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Inspection activities

17 September 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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17 September 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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