Childminder EY258486

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 arrive happy and confident. They explore the childminder's home safely. Children enjoy spending time with the childminder and their friends. They play alongside one another and conversations flow back-and-forth. The childminder role models language skilfully to support the development of children's communication skills.

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The provision is good

The childminder plans a well–sequenced, ambitious curriculum that develops all children's learning, including children who are disadvantaged. For example, to develop children's understanding of where food comes from the childminder supports children to create a vegetable patch in the garden. Children buy seeds and plant them. They are excited to see that the vegetables have grown and are eager to pick the fresh produce, such as, tomatoes and runner beans. Children develop their vocabulary as they describe the changes they observe.

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The provision is good

Children feel valued as the childminder celebrates their individuality and achievements. Children smile proudly as together they look through the photographs in their learning journals. Children recall past events, saying 'when I was little you picked me up, now I am big'. Children are developing their self- esteem and a strong sense of self.

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need to do better?

n The childminder has a secure understanding of how young children learn. She gathers meaningful information from parents and carers and uses ongoing observations to accurately assess children's development. This enables her to identify what children need to learn next and where they may need additional support. The childminder plans targeted activities to help children to achieve and make good progress in their learning. n The childminder is passionate about children developing their communication and language skills. She provides a range of experiences such as sharing core texts, visits to the library and reciting familiar nursery rhymes. Children talk to the childminder about their favourite books. This supports children to learn new vocabulary and develop a love for reading. n The childminder is quick to intervene and support children during conflict. She uses simple reminders about rules, and distraction techniques, to help children

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need to do better?

to move on. However, she does not consistently build on these moments to help children understand their own emotions or support them to recognise how their actions affect others. n The childminder teaches children early mathematical concepts in a variety of ways. For example, the childminder roles models mathematical language when her and the children refill an outdoor portable sink. Children use key vocabulary

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21 August 2025 such as 'heavy' and 'light', 'full' and 'empty' correctly. The childminder encourages children to use key word such as 'bigger' and 'taller' when sharing their observations of the vegetable patch. n Children develop increasing independence and self-care skills. The childminder encourages them to practise dressing and undressing as they prepare for toilet training. At mealtimes, children help to prepare their own dessert, learning to cut fruit such as bananas and strawberries safely. Consequently, even the youngest children gain confidence and pride in managing tasks for themselves. n The childminder identifies any gaps in children's learning and development swiftly and works with parents to seek support for children with special educational needs and/or disabilities. For example, she will meet with parents and help them to make referrals, working together with healthcare providers and speech and language professionals. However, the childminder is not fully aware

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of the role of other local authority teams and how they can support her in her work, prior to children receiving specialist support. n Strong partnership with parents is a strength of the setting. Parents speak highly of the childminder and value the effective communication and regular feedback they receive. They praise the activities provided and highlight the positive impact they have on their children's confidence, social skills and language development.

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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 support children to develop an understanding of their emotions and how their actions affect others n sharpen knowledge of other early years professionals to support provision for children that may need extra help.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY258486 Local authority Havering Inspection number 10399543 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 5 December 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2003 and lives in Hornchurch, in the London Borough of Havering. She operates on Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, from 7.30am until 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds an early years qualification at level 3. The childminder provides funded childcare places.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how they ensure they are safe and suitable. 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 childminder and the inspector discussed how the childminder organises their early years provision, including the aims and rationale for their early years foundation stage curriculum. 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. n The inspector observed the interactions between the childminder and the children.

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Inspection activities

21 August 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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