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 and settled in the childminder's very welcoming and well- resourced environment. They arrive eager and ready to start their day. The childminder is extremely nurturing, caring and kind. Children develop strong emotional bonds with the childminder, who is always on hand to offer comfort and affection. The childminder has created a home that is filled with respect and fun. Children remain immersed in activities of their own choosing. For example, children giggle with delight as they move around freely outside, using paints and water to create pictures at the easel.

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The provision is good

The childminder supports the children's self-initiated play well. For example, she joins in with their games and encourages their imagination. Together they use a long plastic tube as a 'hose' to help 'put out fires'. Children laugh and smile as they ride in 'police vehicles' to catch the childminder as she runs around the garden. The childminder has high expectations for children. She praises children often, which motivates them and supports their positive attitudes to learning. Children benefit from a clear curriculum. The childminder has a secure understanding of every child and uses this knowledge to support their ongoing development and next steps. She implements activities that challenge children and help them to make connections in their learning.

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n The childminder consistently checks children's progress and uses this to determine their next steps and achievable goals. She has a strong understanding of how to access support from external agencies when supporting children with special educational needs and/or disabilities (SEND). All children make good progress. n The childminder uses the local environment to plan outings for children that will enhance their learning experiences. For example, weekly visits to the toy library and playgroups help children learn to socialise with a larger group of children and adults. The childminder is passionate about supporting children's knowledge about the natural world. She plans weekly forest school and gardening sessions, where children learn about planting, growing and taking care of their environment. n Songs and nursery rhymes play a big part in the childminder's curriculum. Children show great enjoyment as they choose flashcards from a bag and sing

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the song that matches the card. For example, children happily sing 'The wheels on the bus' and 'Twinkle twinkle little star' with their friends and the childminder. n The childminder is focused on supporting children in developing their physical skills and doing things for themselves. For example, children enjoying balancing on the climbing frame and moving their bodies in a range of ways, such as

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10 June 2025 swinging, jumping and twisting. The childminder ensures that children are safe at all times and will remind them of when something could be dangerous. However, occasionally, the childminder does not fully help children to understand why some instructions are in place to keep them safe. For example, children are not always told why they cannot climb in a particular way or why they need to 'be careful'. n Children are extremely independent. The childminder supports children in doing things for themselves and taking pride in this. For example, children carefully serve themselves fruit at snack time. Children know to use the potty without prompting and carefully roll up their sleeves and wash their hands when they have finished. Routines are deeply embedded, and this further enables children to do things for themselves. For example, children know to take their shoes off when they arrive and to sit on the carpet for the register.

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n Partnerships with parents are strong. Parents are fully informed and constantly updated about their children's development and care. For example, regular newsletters and daily communication books let parents know what their children are learning and experiencing and how they can expand on this at home. The childminder arranges home visits before children start. She uses these visits to help her 'bring the children's home into her home' and build on what children already know and enjoy. Parents comment on how nurturing the childminder is and how much progress their children have made, particularly with their speech. n The childminder shows passion for continuous professional development. She completes in-depth training and skilfully adapts her practice with newly acquired knowledge. For example, she feels more confident in how she delivers mathematics into everyday routines. She works closely with her local authority

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advisor and keeps up to date with any new initiatives.

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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 consider how to further promote children's understanding of why some actions and behaviours are needed to keep them and others safe.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY440914 Local authority Hackney Inspection number 10388273 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 4 Date of previous inspection 4 July 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2012. She lives in Clapton in the London Borough of Hackney. She operates Monday to Friday, from 8am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 6. The childminder offers government funded childcare for eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the areas of her home used for childminding. She explained how she provides a safe and suitable learning environment and caters for children's individual needs. 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 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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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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