Childminder in Hackney

Overall effectiveness Good

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

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The provision is good

Children enjoy their time in the childminder's welcoming and stimulating environment. The experienced childminder is nurturing, calm and caring towards children. Children show high levels of confidence and immediately get involved in the play opportunities on offer. Children demonstrate positive attitudes to their learning.

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The provision is good

Children exhibit confidence, engaging promptly with available activities. They demonstrate positive learning attitudes through cooking, singing, and dancing experiences. For example, children use the pretend kitchen with various utensils to simulate cooking different foods. Play dough activities introduce vocabulary such as 'squishy' and 'squashy', enabling children to explore their ideas and interests.

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The provision is good

Children behave well. They are kind to each other. The childminder promotes good manners and offers children gentle reminders about the type of behaviour they expect. For example, the childminder reminds children to share and take turns. This helps children to learn about the expectations for their behaviour. The childminder offers children praise for their efforts. This supports their confidence and self-esteem well.

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The provision is good

The childminder builds physical skills via park walks and soft play. Activities develop balance and strength while connecting to language as children name body parts during songs. Toothbrushing teaches dental hygiene.

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need to do better?

n The childminder shows a commitment to ongoing development and improvement. For example, she attends the local authority briefing meetings and knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns. She completes some training to help develop her knowledge and skills, but the quality of education would be enhanced with further continuous professional development. n The childminder knows the children well and is alert to their individual needs and routines. For example, she encourages their language as they gaze out of the window watching the raindrops and passing cars. Children form strong bonds with the childminder and seek her out for cuddles and reassurance if necessary. This helps children to feel secure and promotes their emotional well-being. n The childminder plans a well-sequenced curriculum that builds on children's existing knowledge. She understands the curriculum intentions and implements

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need to do better?

them well into children's play. She carefully identifies children's next steps in development. This helps to ensure that all children are prepared for their next stage of learning. n Children enjoy freshly prepared meals. These are made on site and take account

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need to do better?

27 January 2025 of children's individual dietary needs, preferences and any allergies they may have. The childminder provides parents and carers with information to help them to encourage their children to eat nutritious meals throughout the day. She encourages children to eat different fruits at snack time and reminds them to drink water to stay hydrated. They practise their independence by pouring their drinks and self-serving their food. They wait patiently for their friends. Even young children demonstrate good feeding skills, and they are learning to use cutlery. This prepares them well for their future. n The childminder values the diverse nature of the setting and embraces a wide range of festivals and events celebrated by the children and families in her care. She promotes the love of books and reading through sharing books such as 'The Lunar Year' or 'Global Babies'. Children are learning words in Spanish and repeat

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need to do better?

animal and number vocabulary. Children are encouraged to discuss unique members of their family, and children love identifying their photos. This supports children to learn and value everyone's differences and promotes a mutual respect for those in the community around them. n Overall, partnership working is strong. The childminder forms links and shares information with local nurseries, and provides much needed childcare for working parents. Parents speak highly of the caring and friendly approach, praising the work of the setting with phrases such as: 'We sought a safe, nurturing environment and Sophia's setting went above and beyond our expectations.' Parents receive a wealth of photos and have daily discussions about their children's time at the setting.

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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 strengthen the procedures for continuous professional development to help raise the quality of education to a consistently high level.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537601 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10368152 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 11 March 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2016 and lives in Stoke Newington, in the London Borough of Hackney. She operates from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday, all year round, except for family holidays and bank holidays. The childminder has a childcare qualification at level 3 and works with an assistant. She provides government funded childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures 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 inspector engaged with the children during the inspection. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children, and carried out a joint observation. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector.

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Inspection activities

27 January 2025 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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