Childminder in Havering

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 has warm and nurturing relationships with children. She values each child and has high expectations of them. The childminder takes time to get to know children and finds out about their likes and dislikes. She provides activities linked to children's interests and children settle well. The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively by using suitable strategies. Children act in positive ways.

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The provision is good

The curriculum is varied and interesting. It helps all children to make good progress. The childminder supports children to gain good communication, language and literacy skills. She talks to children while maintaining eye contact and listens attentively. The childminder reads stories and sings songs with children to help them to learn new words.

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The provision is good

The childminder teaches children good mathematical skills. She teaches children the names of different shapes as they place them in puzzles and counts bricks as they build. The childminder sings number songs and rhymes. She supports children's physical development effectively. For instance, children learn to steer wheeled toys around the garden and climb up and go down slides. Younger children practise their crawling skills, such as through tunnels. Children gain good physical skills.

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need to do better?

n Children gain a good understanding of the world. The childminder plants seeds with children in the garden and teaches them how things grow. She takes children out on regular walks to point out changes in seasons and weather. The childminder teaches children the names of different animals and discusses how they live. n The childminder regards children's safety with high importance. She checks all parts of her home each day to reduce the risk of hazards. The childminder teaches children how to act with care and caution. For example, she talks to children about road safety and how to use the stairs carefully. This helps children to act in safe ways. n Children develop good independence skills. They learn to put on their coats and shoes and help to tidy up. The childminder encourages children to select for themselves from the wide range of accessible resources on offer. She helps children to develop skills to share and to take turns, for example, when choosing

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need to do better?

books. n The childminder has effective partnerships with parents and carers. She communicates with parents each day to share information about children's activities and progress. The childminder works with parents to support children's

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need to do better?

6 December 2024 development, for example, in areas such as behaviour management. n Children gain a good understanding of feelings. The childminder asks children how they are feeling and reads stories related to different emotions. She teaches children the names of different feelings. n The childminder is eager to improve her skills and knowledge and attends a range of courses. For instance, she has recently completed an early years development programme to extend her knowledge of how to support children's learning. n The childminder works well with assistants. She encourages them to share information about children's needs and skills. The childminder observes assistants at work and offers them support to promote best outcomes for children. n The childminder evaluates the provision with assistants and sets relevant goals to build improvements. For example, she plans to take children on more outdoor trips to interesting places to promote best outcomes for children.

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need to do better?

n The childminder stores children's packed lunches appropriately and provides fresh drinking water and healthy snacks. She talks to children about the value of eating well and ensures that children have daily fresh air and physical challenges. n The childminder provides opportunities for children to draw pictures and explore sounds using musical instruments to support their creative development. However, this area of learning has not been fully developed to support children's exploration through a wider range of textures and materials. n The childminder has started to promote children's awareness of oral hygiene, for example, through informative discussion. However, she has not developed this area to support children's understanding of how to keep their teeth and gums healthy.

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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 plan opportunities to support children's creative skills further n promote children's oral hygiene awareness further to support their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY538334 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10363870 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 14 January 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016. She lives in Rainham in the London Borough of Havering. The childminder provides care for children from 7am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays. She provides funded childcare. The childminder works with an assistant.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision, and about her curriculum intent, while the inspector viewed the premises. n During the inspection, the inspector observed the interaction between the childminder and the children, and the childminder discussed how she meets the children's learning and development needs. n The childminder carried out an activity and evaluated this with the inspector. n During the inspection, the inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder. She considered the views of parents during the inspection.

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Inspection activities

6 December 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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