Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15/05/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 Previous inspection: Not Applicable 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 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She uses very effective systems to monitor, assess and plan for children's progress.  The childminder places great emphasis on ensuring she gains valuable information from parents during the settling-in time to enable her to support the children's emotional needs.  The childminder has a good awareness of following children's individual interests in their play. The home is welcoming and toys are easily accessible to encourage children to make independent choices about their play.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The childminder has not considered how to use family photographs to strengthen her settling-in process to support new children and encourage a sense of belonging.  Although the childminder ensures her garden is very well equipped with resources to cover most areas of learning, she does not include having books available outdoors for children to strengthen their early literacy experiences.

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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 completed observations with the childminder and the minded children present in the lounge, kitchen and garden.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection about the systems she has in place for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector sampled documentation the childminder uses to support her practices.  The inspector looked at and discussed the childminder's self-evaluation document.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives with her two school-age children in Uxbridge, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The whole of the house is used for childminding and there is a fully enclosed garden for outdoor play. The childminder is currently caring for six children in the early years age range all of whom attend on a part- time basis. One of these children attend after full time school. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register

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

 develop the use of sharing photographs of family and other significant people, to particularly support children during the settling-in period and develop their sense of belonging

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

 develop ways of introducing books to the outdoor environment to enhance children's early literacy experiences.

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who attend

The childminder has a good understanding of the learning and development requirements and this enables her to provide a stimulating learning environment. She completes regular observations on the children's development, which supports her in identifying children's needs and their next steps for learning. The childminder covers all aspects of learning in her planning, giving particular attention to the prime areas of learning for younger children.

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who attend

The childminder is knowledgeable about the importance of children having daily fresh air and exercise. In addition, she recognises that some children learn better in the outdoor environment and as result, she makes very good of her garden and ensures the outdoor area is well set up with a variety of play experiences. Children can choose to play in the ride-on cars, make dinner in the playhouse or play in the sand or water play. The childminder ensures there are resources such as chalks accessible so children can choose to practise their early writing skills on the patio area. The childminder uses number and letters displays around the garden to support children to be ready for school as they identify numbers and letters as they play outdoors. Overall, this area contains most areas of learning; however, the childminder does not provide books outside. This limits children's choice to be able to read or look at books quietly while outside.

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who attend

The childminder is aware of the importance of communication in everything she does with the children, and constantly models and describes actions as children play. The childminder understands how to provide a balance of adult-led and child-initiated play. She knows when to intervene in the children's play, in order to challenge them, she also knows when to stand back and allow the children to make their own decisions. For example, young children show interest in a puzzle and she allows them to attempt this, intervening when she sees they need some help.

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who attend

The childminder ensures she has useful information from parents about children's starting points and routines to support their settling-in time. This enables her to settle the children well and involve parents in their children's learning. She provides verbal feedback and written feedback to ensure parents are aware of their child's day. In addition, the childminder takes photographs of the children at play and regularly shares these with parents. Parental comments at the time of the inspection indicate they are very happy with the service she provides.

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

The childminder provides a calm, secure and welcoming environment where children feel comfortable in her home. The childminder has a good awareness of the importance of children feeling settled and ensures she spends time building up a relationship with a new child. This support the children's self-esteem and confidence to enable them to make good progress in the development. However, the childminder has not considered involving parents in sharing photographs of their families or friends to support the settling-in period and enhance children's sense of belonging. The childminder provides a well-resourced, stimulating home environment where children have good opportunities to move between indoor and outdoor play throughout the day. She provides a good range of quality play resources and equipment, which she stores at a child's height. This ensures easy access and encourages children to make choices and use equipment in different ways. Children's

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

behaviour is age appropriate and the childminder has effective strategies in place to deal with any issues as children become older and develop. The childminder promotes children's individual dietary needs. The childminder has a good understanding of nutrition and the requirements of a varied, healthy and balanced diet. The childminder provides healthy snacks and freshly prepared home cooked meals. She encourages children to sit down quietly when having a snack and this helps to develop their awareness of being safe while eating. She encourages their independence during mealtimes to learn to feed themselves. Children have daily opportunities for physical activity, as the childminder is passionate for children to have a variety of outdoor experiences incorporated into the daily routines. The childminder gives a high priority to the safety of children. Therefore, she provides a secure and safe environment for children to explore. All safety equipment is in

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

place and no hazards are accessible to the children. The emergency procedures are practised and risk assessments are effectively implemented. The childminder is very aware of safety when outside the home, particularly being vigilant when caring for young children of similar ages. She ensures all age children fully understand the importance of staying together such as when getting out the car and walking to and from school.

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provision

The childminder has a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. Arrangements in place for safeguarding children are good and she is aware of the child protection procedures to follow if she was concerned about a child. The childminder is newly registered. However, she benefits from her past work experiences as a nanny. The childminder has enhanced her knowledge of child development by embarking on further study to gain a childcare qualification at level 3. This shows her enthusiasm and commitment to her professional development. In addition, she is aware of using a self-evaluation process to reflect on her practice to make continuous improvements. She holds a relevant first aid certificate, which enables her to deal appropriately with any accidents. All required documentation and parental consent forms in relation to the childcare arrangements are in place. The childminder has a good

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provision

understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage and has a secure knowledge of how to support children to show interest, concentrate and try out new ideas. She has a good awareness of planning experiences through a mix of adult-led and child-initiated play, and has developed effective assessment methods to monitor children's progress. She is aware of completing the developmental checks for two-year-old children, as required. The childminder uses child development publications to identify children's progress and support her record keeping. This provides secure systems to enable her to monitor and assess they are making good progress in their learning and identify the next steps for their individual learning. The childminder is aware of working in partnership with other professionals and has contact with the local school where she is clear of having good lines of communication

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provision

to support the continuity of care for children.

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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 EY468188 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 933902 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection not applicable

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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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