Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14/11/2013 26/02/2010

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 3 How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 Children's health is promoted well through the provision of a well-balanced diet, regular fresh air and physical activities and the implementation of robust hygiene routines.  Children are safeguarded because the childminder has sufficient understanding of safeguarding issues and the policy to follow.  The childminder uses clear boundaries for children who develop a good understanding of acceptable behaviour.  The childminder develops warm and secure relationships with the children and she encourages them to settle well

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It is not yet good because

 Observation, assessment and planning systems are not fully effective to enable the childminder to help children to make as much progress as possible.  Opportunities to develop children's language, and critical thinking by using open-ended questioning, are not fully promoted.  Children are not always allowed to complete tasks to their satisfaction before another activity is introduced to develop their concentration skills fully.At times activities are too adult led to allow children to initiate their own learning environment.

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Information about this inspection

Inspections of registered early years provision are:  scheduled at least once in every inspection cycle – the current cycle ends on 31 July

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Information about this inspection

 scheduled more frequently where Ofsted identifies a need to do so, for example where provision was previously judged inadequate  brought forward in the inspection cycle where Ofsted has received information that suggests the provision may not be meeting the legal requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage or where assessment of the provision identifies a need for early inspection  prioritised where we have received information that the provision is not meeting the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and which suggests children may not be safe  scheduled at the completion of an investigation into failure to comply with the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Information about this inspection

The provision is also registered on the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. This report includes a judgment about compliance with the requirements of that register.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and interaction between the childminder and children during play in the living room.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at relevant documentation, including policies, children's profiles and self-evaluation documents.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2005. She lives with her adult son and two adult daughters and her grandchild in Wembley, within the London Borough of Barnet. The whole of the ground floor is used for childminding purposes. There is a garden for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and both the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. She currently cares for three children, in the early years age range.

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must:

 improve observation and assessment systems in order to more clearly identify children's levels of achievement, interest and learning styles; use your finding to plan future learning experiences that are tailored to meet children's individual needs .

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 strengthen children's concentration skills by allowing them to complete activities to their satisfaction

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 encourage further children's language and communication through the use of effective open ended questions during everyday routines

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To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

 review the educational programme to improve the balance of adult and child led activities, to give children more opportunity to influence their own learning environment.

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who attend

Children are making satisfactory progress in their learning and development because the childminder has a sound knowledge of the seven areas of learning and provides a range of activities that, generally, capture children's interest. Observation and assessment systems are in place although these do not always clearly show how well individual children are progressing within in all the areas of learning. In addition, the childminder does consistently use information gained effectively when identifying children's next steps to enable her to effectively plan future activities and play experiences to support children fully in their learning and to ensure all gaps are identified and addressed. For example, she does not make full use of conversation to encourage younger children's language development and confidence in speaking. She talks to children but does not always give them time to reply to extend their vocabulary.

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who attend

Children enjoy their time with the childminder and have developed close attachments. The childminder is very attentive and spends time at the children's level, showing an interest in what they are doing. However activities are mostly adult based, which hinders children's opportunity to create their own learning environment. For example, children are guided towards activities, as opposed to the childminder following the lead of the children. In addition on occasions the childminder does not allow children to complete tasks, before introducing another activity. This does not allow children to fully develop their concentration skills and finish an activity to their satisfaction.

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who attend

The childminder is active in promoting children's imaginative development as she provides opportunities for children to participate in creative activities. For example, children enjoy using the glitter and glue to create colourful designs. Children participate in role play as they spend time pretending to make tea and carefully putting the baby in the buggy. Children's social and emotional development is supported as the childminder attends the local children's centre. This enables children to develop positive relationships with other children and adults and gain valuable skills for the future.

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who attend

The childminder ensures children have access to plenty of fresh air and exercise through daily opportunities to be outdoors. For example, children have daily access to the garden and trips to the local park. Additionally they enjoy music and movement sessions with the interactive DVD as they follow the instructions to clap, wiggle, jump and skip.

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who attend

The childminder generally supports young children emerging communication and language and literacy skills, as she reads their favourite book and talks about the different fruits and then relates it back to when they went on holiday and saw lots of mangos.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder offers an inclusive environment where children are settled and secure in her care. This is because she is experienced and understands how to provide a homely and welcoming environment that effectively meets the needs of children. The childminder has a clear settling-in routine that encourages parents to stay with their children over a period time. This helps their child to settle well. During this time parents are encouraged to share information about their children's care routine, for example, their likes, dislikes and comfort items. This means that there is a continuity of children's routines from home. As a result, children have formed strong bonds with the childminder and seek her out for a cuddle when they are tired.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children benefit from a spacious, stimulating and safe environment in which to play and learn. They explore the different play spaces freely and overall access the various resources easily to support and extend their play ideas. Children feel safe, knowing that the childminder is nearby and supporting activities. Quality toys and resources are stored well to enable children to self-select, further promoting their sense of belonging and independence. As a result, children make suitable progress in their personal, social and emotional development.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

The childminder establishes positive and consistent expectations for children's behaviour, making effective use of praise and explanation. She has a very caring approach and has a positive attitude towards treating the children as individuals, sufficiently promoting inclusion. She respectfully talks with children to develop their understanding of respect during minor conflicts and encourages children to apologise to each other. This supports children in feeling confident and helps prepare them for changes in their lives, such as starting pre-school or school.

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The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children

Children are learning to keep themselves safe through everyday experiences. For example, they practise the evacuation procedures and safely negotiate their way around the indoor environment. They have appropriate opportunities to learn about healthy living and routinely wash their hands before eating. They benefit from a healthy diet and meals are well balanced, freshly cooked and nutritious. The childminder takes into account any individual dietary needs. This helps children develop positive attitudes towards healthy food choices.

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provision

The inspection was carried out as a result of concerns raised to Ofsted regarding managing children's behaviour, confidentiality and complaints. Ofsted carried out an investigation and set actions that required the childminder to make sure children's privacy is protected and information relating to their care is kept confidential. The childminder was also asked to keep a record of complaints and their outcome and make this available to Ofsted. The childminder has now made sure that she maintains privacy and confidentiality regarding the children in her care. She also keeps a record of complaints and their outcome and has these available for inspection.

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provision

The childminder's knowledge of the safeguarding and welfare requirements is sound. However, the childminder is less secure in her understanding of the learning and development requirements; particularly the assessment of children's learning priorities. She understands what to do should she have a concern about the welfare of a child in her care, who to contact and where to seek advice or support. The childminder gives high priority to promoting children's safety. Children play safely in the home and remain secure on outings as thorough risk assessments identify and minimise possible hazards.

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provision

The childminder has developed trusting relationships with parents. Daily written and verbal communication ensures parents receive good information about their child's achievements and well-being. Parents write highly of the childcare service the childminder delivers.

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provision

The childminder self evaluates effectively and accurately, which enables her to identify some of her strengths and areas for future development. Through discussion and written feedback, she seeks the views of parents and children who play an active role in the setting. Since her last inspection, the childminder has been proactive in addressing the recommendations. For example, she has reviewed her menu to ensure that children are provided with healthy meals and snacks and she has updated her safeguarding procedures to reflect the requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. Therefore, she demonstrates a sound capacity to make improvements to her practice.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are Met The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are Met

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Grade Judgement Description

Grade 1 Outstanding Outstanding provision is highly effective in meeting the needs of all children exceptionally well. This ensures that children are very well prepared for the next stage of their learning. Grade 2 Good Good provision is effective in delivering provision that meets the needs of all children well. This ensures children are ready for the next stage of their learning. Grade 3 Requires improvement The provision is not giving children a good standard of early years education and/or there are minor breaches of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected within twelve months of the date of this inspection. Grade 4 Inadequate Provision that is inadequate requires significant improvement and/or enforcement action. The provision is failing to give children an acceptable standard of early years education and/or is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of

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Grade Judgement Description

the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met The provision has no children on roll. The inspection judgement is that the provider does not meet the requirements for registration.

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Inspection

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted 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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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299602 Local authority Brent Inspection number 913171 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

set out in the guidance ‘Complaints procedure: raising concerns and making complaints about Ofsted’, which is available from Ofsted’s website: www.ofsted.gov.uk. If you would like Ofsted to send you a copy of the guidance, please telephone 0300 123 4234, or email enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk.

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Type of provision

For the purposes of this inspection the following definitions apply:

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Type of provision

Full-time provision is that which operates for more than three hours. These are usually known as nurseries, nursery schools and pre-schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the higher fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Sessional provision operates for more than two hours but does not exceed three hours in any one day. These are usually known as pre-schools, kindergartens or nursery schools and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. They are registered on the Early Years Register and pay the lower fee for registration.

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Type of provision

Childminders care for one or more children where individual children attend for a period of more than two hours in any one day. They operate from domestic premises, which are usually the childminder’s own home. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Type of provision

Out of school provision may be sessional or full-time provision and is delivered before or after school and/or in the summer holidays. They are registered on the Early Years Register and must deliver the Early Years Foundation Stage. Where children receive their Early Years Foundation Stage in school these providers do not have to deliver the learning and development requirements in full but should complement the experiences children receive in school. 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 Support Service (Cafcass), schools, colleges, initial teacher training, work-based learning and skills training, 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,

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Type of provision

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Type of provision

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