Childminder in Barking and Dagenham

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

Children are happy and settled in the childminder's care. They have a close bond with her, enabling them to feel safe and secure. The childminder encourages children to choose the resources they are interested in. Children especially enjoy opportunities to use their imaginations during role play. They invite the childminder to join them in their pretend supermarket where they sell her fruits and vegetables. The childminder uses this opportunity to talk about healthy eating and how foods are grown. Children are developing good mathematical language skills. The childminder encourages counting and introduces words, such as 'more' or 'less'.

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The provision is good

The childminder continually communicates with the children and supports their language and communication skills well. For instance, she models the correct pronunciation of words and introduces new vocabulary to the children during their play. This supports children's confidence in speaking and listening. Children enjoy cuddles, and there is a lot of laughter between the childminder and the children. They sing along to familiar nursery rhymes. Children behave well as they respond positively to the childminder's calm and patient approach. They learn how to share and manage their emotions. Children attend playgroups, local parks and the library. This develops their confidence in social situations.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows the children very well. She understands how they learn and what interests them. The childminder monitors the children's progress closely and quickly identifies any gaps in their learning. She uses this knowledge to provide a sequenced curriculum. This builds on what the children already know and teaches them what they need to learn next. All children make good progress. n The childminder builds effective relationships with parents. She keeps parents updated about the care their child receives through verbal daily discussions. She shares learning through detailed observations and photos to keep parents updated of their children's progress. n The childminder involves the parents every few months in a more formal assessment of their child's progress to agree next steps. Parents speak highly of the childminder and are very happy with the care and education provided. They praise her for the help and support her setting provides.

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need to do better?

n The childminder encourages children to use numbers during child-initiated and adult-led activities. Children recognise numbers and colours on the wooden knock-up bench and confidently count to five. They call out the colours 'purple', 'pink', 'red' and 'green' and say to the inspector 'Look, two blues'. n The childminder promotes inclusion and diversity and teaches children about similarities, differences, traditions, faith groups in the community and how to

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31 October 2024 treat people equally. For example, children enjoy playing with toys that help develop an awareness of wheelchair users and people of diverse ethnicities. n Children are excited to play outside. They fill their watering cans and water the plants. The childminder supports the children's curiosity about the growing plants and helps them understand about their environment. Children develop their coordination skills as they run and have fun in the garden. The children count as they climb up the steps and slide down the slide. n Children are motivated to learn as they receive consistent praise and recognition for their achievements. For example, they are delighted when the childminder acknowledges their concentration and perseverance to dig and fill their bucket with sand to make sandcastles. They proudly call out 'I did it' as they turn over the bucket and the sand stands firm. n Overall, the childminder evaluates her practice well and is fully committed to

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need to do better?

making improvements in her setting. She attends local forums for childminders and has built up strong partnership links with other settings, local schools and services to support the children's growth. n Overall, children are taught to understand the importance of good personal hygiene. For example, they learn why they need to wash their hands after playing in the garden before and after eating food. However, the childminder has not identified that her arrangements for routine activities, such as nappy changing, do not help children to learn about good practices that support their health and well-being .

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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 review practice more thoroughly to identify ways to better support children's good health and well-being.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY372383 Local authority Barking and Dagenham Inspection number 10359902 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 1 Date of previous inspection 5 December 2018

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Dagenham, in the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. The childminder holds a childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder works Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector completed a learning walk together to discuss the childminder's intentions for the children's learning. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the curriculum had been implemented and the impact that this had on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

31 October 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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