Childminder EY543395

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 provides a safe and nurturing environment, where children feel happy, settled and confident. She understands each child well and tailors her curriculum to meet their individual needs and interests. This helps children to make good progress in all areas of learning. The childminder supports children to learn important life skills and how to socialise with others. Children enjoy regular outings in the local community. They often visit museums, shops and parks. The childminder uses these experiences to help children learn about the world around them.

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The provision is good

The childminder is experienced and understands how children learn and develop. This enables her to create an engaging curriculum that supports children's learning. The childminder is aware of each child's next steps in learning. For example, she helps children to develop their physical skills and prepares them for school.

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The provision is good

The childminder is a positive role model. She implements consistent routines and has high expectations for children's behaviour. This helps children to understand what is expected of them. Children are kind and caring, and they play together well. The childminder consistently provides meaningful praise for their efforts and achievements.

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The provision is good

Parents are happy with the care and support provided for their children, as well as the progress their children make.

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need to do better?

n The childminder designs a curriculum based on key principles that she values highly, such as celebrating each child's individuality and promoting learning through experience. The children enjoy plenty of time learning outside. The childminder builds on children's prior learning. For example, following a trip to the park, she explains why leaves turn different colours and fall off the trees during autumn. Children go on to make autumn leaves using paint. n The childminder provides a mixture of child-led and adult-led learning. For instance, during child-led play, children are highly engaged as they pour water using various recycled containers. The childminder introduces concepts, such as more than and less than, which helps children's mathematics skills and encourages their thinking skills by asking them to predict how much water will fill up the container. To further support children's early language skills, the

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need to do better?

childminder narrates and models language as children play. She introduces new words, such as funnel. n Children begin to understand the importance of leading a healthy lifestyle and the positive impact this has on their bodies. For example, they talk about the

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need to do better?

25 September 2025 importance of eating healthy foods and regularly bake fresh food, such as potato and spinach muffins. Children have regular access to outdoor physical activities that help them learn to take appropriate risks and challenges in developing their larger physical skills outdoors. n Children gain new knowledge and skills from various outings that expand their understanding of their communities. For example, children explore different places across London using various forms of transport, including trains, buses and river boats. They enjoy taking part in the local community garden project. These activities promote social skills and deepen children's understanding of their world. Children develop their independence. For example, they learn to use the toilet, wash their hands and put on their shoes. Children enjoy helping to prepare activities and set up for snack. n The childminder is passionate about her role and is ambitious for children to

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need to do better?

make the most of their time with her. She reflects on her practice and regularly meets with other childminders to share ideas. She ensures that she receives the mandatory training she needs. However, the childminder has not yet focused professional development on enhancing her knowledge and practice to an even higher level. n Children's early literacy development is supported effectively by the childminder. She provides access to books stored in a unit and reads to children regularly. However, at times the childminder misses opportunities to use books to enhance children's learning during play. For example, the children make a nest for a pretend egg they are hatching. The children's understanding could be enhanced even further by introducing both non-fiction and fiction books.

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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 develop opportunities to extend knowledge and practice to an even higher level n increase the use of books and print in children's everyday learning to promote their literacy skills further.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY543395 Local authority Newham Inspection number 10398756 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 5 Number of children on roll 3 Date of previous inspection 7 November 2019

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Information about this early years setting

The childminder registered in 2017 and lives in Little Ilford, in the London Borough of Newham. She operates Monday to Friday from 6.30am to 6pm, throughout most of the year. The childminder provides funded early education for all eligible children.

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Inspection activities

n The childminder showed the inspector the premises and discussed how she ensures that they are safe and suitable. n The inspector observed the quality of education being provided and assessed the impact that this is having on the children's learning. n The inspector carried out a learning walk to discuss the childminder's curriculum, including how she assesses and plans for children's learning. n The inspector reviewed written documentation. This included safeguarding and child protection policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of parents' views from their written feedback.

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Inspection activities

25 September 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

25 September 2025 regulates and inspects to achieve excellence in the care of children and young people, and in education and skills for learners of all ages. It regulates and inspects childcare and children's social care, and inspects the Children and Family Court Advisory and Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, further education and skills, adult and community learning, and education and training in prisons and other secure establishments. It assesses council children's services, and inspects services for looked after children, safeguarding and child protection.

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