Childminder in Waltham Forest

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

The childminder provides an exceptionally warm, safe and nurturing environment for children. She is enthusiastic in her engagement and forges strong attachments with children. They regularly seek the childminder out to play with them or ask her questions to develop their understanding of what they are learning. Children are happy and settled in the setting. They point to photos on the wall and talk with fondness about what the pictures are showing.

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The provision is outstanding

The childminder develops a superbly ambitious and broad curriculum that builds on what children already know and can do and what it is they need to learn next. The environment is a captivating invitation to play and inspires children to be motivated and inquisitive learners. The childminder is always thinking of ways to extend children's learning experiences. For example, children are currently learning about birds and visited a local zoo to attend a live bird show event. Children make outstanding progress in their learning and are well prepared for the next stage of their learning.

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The provision is outstanding

The behaviour of children is exemplary. Children are extremely polite, using 'please', 'thank you' and 'you're welcome' without prompt. Children are excellent at negotiating play and sharing resources with each other. The childminder offers children lots of praise and encouragement, which supports the development of high self-esteem.

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need to do better?

n The childminder knows her children exceptionally well. She invests a lot of time and effort in getting to know children and families before they begin at the setting. She is passionate about ensuring children feel safe and secure within her environment, so home visits and settling-in schedules are individualised to meet the needs of all children. n The support for children's language and communication skills is excellent. Children develop wide vocabularies as the childminder uses every opportunity to extend their knowledge of language. For example, as children ride bikes in the garden, the childminder exclaims, 'Oh no, there was nearly a collision.' She then explains to children the meaning of the word 'collision'. n The childminder promotes children's independence extremely well. Children put on their own coats and shoes when getting ready for the garden. Children are independent in toileting and understand the importance of washing their hands

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need to do better?

after and before meals. Children pour their own drinks and serve their own lunch. They carefully use knifes to cut bananas and oranges for pudding. Children are proud of the independence they are given and comment, 'look I did it' at the end of a task.

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27 February 2025 n The childminder is superbly skilled at ensuring children feel listened to and valued. When children need support to express themselves, the childminder comes down to their level and starts with 'I understand that you feel sad or upset or whatever the emotion may be.' She acknowledges and supports children to talk about why they feel that way and what she can do to help them. This supports children's emotional resilience and well-being. n Children speak extremely highly of the setting. Younger children tell the inspector how much fun there is to have at the childminder's house and that they enjoy going on all the adventures the childminder plans. Older children describe the childminder as a 'second mum'. They write with fondness how inclusive the childminder is in celebrating festivals that are important to them, making sure everyone feels valued and respected within the setting. n The childminder is an active member of her community and uses this to teach

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children about the world around them. The childminder, with a network of other childminders, runs a weekly playgroup where children can socialise with other children and take part in varied experiences. She also runs a weekly forest- school session where children learn about the natural world around them. The childminder takes children to an intergenerational weekly rhyme time session at the local library, where they come together as a local community to sing. n Partnership with parents is outstanding. Parents speak extremely highly of the support the childminder gives, not only to their children but also to the family unit. Parents feel that their children are thriving within the care and nurturing environment provided by the childminder.

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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 EY545559 Local authority London Borough of Waltham Forest Inspection number 10375897 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 16 Date of previous inspection 8 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Chingford, in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. She is available to mind Monday to Friday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, for most of the year. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 3. She offers the government funded places for childcare.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their curriculum. n Children spoke to the inspector about what they enjoy doing while with the childminder. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided, indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact that this was having on children's learning. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children. n Parents shared their views of the setting with the inspector. n The childminder provided the inspector with a sample of key documentation on request.

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Inspection activities

27 February 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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