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 Good

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The provision is good

Children are happy learners in this warm, caring home. The childminder provides children with enriching routines that often involve visits to farms, museums and nature reserves. She values each child highly and takes time to get to know their individual personalities. The childminder is aware of children's changing interests and links this to activities that are very much enjoyed by children. She has high expectations of each child and, overall, she supports children's behaviour effectively. For example, children learn to share the toys with their friends.

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The provision is good

Generally, the curriculum is broad and balanced, and all children make good progress. The childminder supports children's early mathematical skills effectively. Children count the number of toy eggs in a carton and sing number songs and rhymes. They play with toy animals, and the childminder encourages children to sort them into groups by type. She teaches children words to compare size, such as big and small. The childminder helps children to gain good creative skills. Children use twigs and string to make stick people. They enjoy exploring the texture of play dough and say, 'I made a hamburger,' as they roll and shape the dough. Children use different tools to create pictures, such as crayons and colouring pencils. Children gain useful skills in preparation for school.

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n Children gain good independence skills. They help to tidy away toys when they have finished using them and help to clean tables for lunch. Older children put on their coats and shoes, and the childminder supports younger children to gain these skills. n The childminder has good partnerships with parents and gives them daily updates on their child's activities and progress. She works well with parents to support children's development. For example, parents share books from the childminder's home to support their children's language and literacy skills at home. n The childminder understands the importance of keeping her skills and knowledge up to date. She meets up with other childminders regularly to exchange ideas for good practice. The childminder attends regular update training for first aid and safeguarding to promote best outcomes for children. She considers all aspects of her work and sets goals for improvement.

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n The childminder prioritises children's safety. She has a clear and robust outings procedure that includes teaching children about road safety. The childminder teaches children how to use furniture and tools, such as scissors, safely. Children act in safe ways. The childminder checks all parts of her home to reduce the risk of hazards. She ensures that all surfaces are regularly cleaned to avoid cross infection. The childminder checks toys and resources to ensure that they are

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need to do better?

14 May 2025 safe for children's use. n The childminder knows how to care for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. She will liaise closely with parents and professionals to promote best outcomes for children. The childminder knows how to seek appropriate support for children. She understands the need to assess children regularly to identify gaps in their learning. The childminder will act readily to help children to close gaps in their learning. n The childminder supports children's understanding of the world successfully. She takes them to visit a local nature reserve where they observe and discuss different types of wildlife. The childminder makes spider catchers from sticks with children and plants seeds to teach children how things grow. Children acquire a good understanding of the world. n The childminder ensures that children have healthy routines. She provides well- balanced, nutritious meals and snacks for children and ensures that fresh

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drinking water is readily available for them. The childminder provides daily physical outdoor challenges for children where they practise their climbing, running and balancing skills. n The childminder takes children to the local library for storytelling sessions. She teaches children new words by singing action songs and rhymes. However, at times, children do not give each other time to speak and listen, and they talk over each other during conversations as they play. n At times, when children come across a challenge, the childminder intervenes too quickly to show them how to do it. For instance, when children are unsure of how to fit a chair under the table, the childminder solves the problem for them and does not allow them time to work it out for themselves.

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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 build on the behaviour management strategies to further support children to understand how their behaviour can affect others, particularly around taking turns to speak and listen to their peers n strengthen the curriculum to provide more ways to support children's problem- solving skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 144539 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10376225 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 2 Date of previous inspection 22 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 1992. She lives in Stoke Newington in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder provides care for children Monday to Friday from 8am to 5.30pm, all year round except for public bank holidays. She accepts government funding for childcare places. The childminder holds an appropriate level 3 qualification.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder talked to the inspector about how she organises her provision, and her curriculum, while the inspector viewed the premises. n The childminder carried out a planned activity and evaluated this with the inspector. n The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection. n The inspector viewed some documentation and held a discussion with the childminder. n The inspector read written feedback from parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Inspection activities

14 May 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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