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

The childminder creates a warm and welcoming environment where children feel happy, secure and settled. This enables children to build positive relationships with her. The childminder gathers detailed information from parents and carers through discussions and 'All About Me' forms. She offers flexible settling-in sessions, tailored to each child's needs, which helps children to feel secure. This personalised approach supports strong bonds with children and their families, promoting a smooth and reassuring transition into the setting.

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The provision is good

The childminder actively engages in children's play and gently reinforces the expectations for their behaviour. She offers consistent praise when children follow the rules and demonstrate respectful and polite behaviour. This promotes a positive and nurturing atmosphere where children feel confident and valued.

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The provision is good

The childminder demonstrates a strong understanding of children's learning and development, using observations and assessments effectively to inform her planning. She incorporates children's interests into activities to boost their engagement and learning outcomes. For example, the childminder plans a play dough activity with tools to develop children's fine motor skills and uses games to help children develop their early literacy skills. As a result, children concentrate well and remain focused during tasks. They make good progress in developing the key skills and knowledge they need for the next stage of their education.

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n The childminder supports children's listening, speaking and early literacy through songs and rhymes. She chooses familiar and favourite songs and introduces new ones to build children's understanding of sounds, rhythm and language patterns. For example, the childminder uses action rhymes to encourage repetition and new vocabulary. This helps to strengthen children's early communication and literacy skills. n The childminder fosters children's independence by providing easily accessible resources, enabling them to make choices and express their ideas through play. Children confidently follow daily routines and are beginning to join in and help during tidy-up time. This further supports children's sense of responsibility and involvement in the setting. n The childminder collaborates closely with parents and builds strong links with other settings that children attend to ensure a consistent approach to meeting

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their needs. She communicates effectively, offering ideas to support children's learning at home. Parents speak highly of their children's experiences and the progress they make in her care. n The childminder is deeply committed to continuously improving her practice. She

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15 May 2025 collaborates with external professionals and values parental feedback, using it to make meaningful enhancements to the provision. This ensures she meets the evolving needs of the children in her care. n The childminder carefully plans outings within the local community to help children to enhance their social skills and develop their gross motor abilities. For example, she provides opportunities for them to use various apparatus in the park, strengthening their core muscles, coordination and overall physical confidence. These experiences significantly support children's physical and social development. n The childminder actively fosters children's understanding, respect and empathy for those from different backgrounds. For example, she reads diverse books and plans learning opportunities that explore various cultures and festivals. This approach enriches children's views of the world, promotes inclusivity and helps

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them to develop a deep respect for diversity from an early age. n The childminder uses her training and experience well to plan an enjoyable and engaging curriculum. Overall, she makes good use of information from parents to build on children's interests and experiences. However, the childminder does not fully extend children's learning by helping them to make connections across areas or by consistently asking questions that encourage thinking, reasoning and deeper responses. This does not consistently develop children's critical thinking skills and build further on her strong planning and engagement with children. n The childminder encourages healthy attitudes by offering nutritious snacks and ensuring that children get plenty of fresh air. She engages children in discussions about the benefits of eating fruit and making healthy food choices. This helps children to develop an early understanding of the importance of a balanced diet

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and fosters positive habits for their well-being. n Overall, the childminder offers engaging play-based activities, such as counting songs and practical games. These activities help to build children's early number skills and develop their early mathematical knowledge well.

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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 good planning and engagement with children to consistently develop their critical thinking skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499343 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10376290 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 23 May 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in the London Borough of Hackney. The childminder operates all year round, from 8.30am until 5.30pm, Monday to Thursday, except for family holidays and bank holidays. She provides government funded childcare. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector around the premises, indoors and outdoors, and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises her early years provision, including the aims and rationale for her early years foundation stage curriculum. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and children and their activities and daily routines. n The inspector reviewed a sample of documentation provided by the childminder. n Parents shared their views of the childminder's setting through their written feedback.

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Inspection activities

15 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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