Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13/06/2014 Not Applicable

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 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 3 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 3

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This provision requires improvement

 The childminder supports children as they play. This helps to engage and interest children and they persevere well during activities.  The childminder is kind, caring and loving with the children, meaning that they are happy, secure and well settled. This contributes to their emotional well-being.  The childminding provision is suitably resourced to promote children's choice, and build their self-help and independence skills.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder misses opportunities to further extend children's early writing and mathematical skills through play and daily routines.  Risk assessment systems are not used effectively to identify all possible hazards to children.  The childminder does not use observation and assessment effectively to monitor children's progress or plan for what they need to learn next, using information from parents and other settings to promote continuity of learning.  The childminder is not fully evaluating her practice, in order to identify her strengths and weaknesses to drive improvement.

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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 spent time observing the children interacting and playing with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector considered the views of parents through a letter given to the childminder for the attention of Ofsted.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at records, documentation, and some policies and procedures. Safeguarding was discussed and the policy sampled.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives with her family in the London Borough of Hillingdon. Children have access to a dedicated playroom and living room on the ground floor. A bathroom is accessed on the same floor. Children also have access to a kitchen/diner on the first floor. Children have access to a garden. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and the voluntary part of the Childcare Register.The childminder has one child on the early years age range on roll. She operates from Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except bank holidays. The childminder is available to collect children from local schools.

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must:

 ensure that the systems of risk assessment are robust enough to identify and minimise all possible hazards to children

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must:

 use observations and assessments to monitor children's ongoing progress in their learning to plan and extend learning experiences based on their individual needs and interests; taking into account information from parents and other settings children attend

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

 further develop opportunities for children to develop their early writing and mathematical skills through play and daily routines

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

 develop monitoring systems to identify strengths and weaknesses in practice and implement targeted plans to drive continuous improvement.

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who attend

The childminder has a suitable knowledge and understanding in promoting children's learning through a range of interesting and worthwhile play experiences and activities. However, the systems for observing, assessing and planning are not fully secure to drive children's good progress. Early assessments of children's achievements take place with full parental participation, as the childminder collects detailed information to support children's move into her provision. Although the childminder follows children's interest, she misses chances to further extend and build on their interests to help them progress to their next stages of learning. The childminder has a good system in place for communicating with parents about children's care and activities, which goes from the provision to home daily. Both parents and the childminder contribute jointly to a daily diary, sharing what children are doing, thus promoting continuity of care. Although the childminder acts as a link

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who attend

between other settings children attend and the parents, there is a gap in the sharing of children's learning and progress. The childminder provides a suitable balance of child- initiated and adult-led play with activities. Children actively show interest and engagement as they plant a variety of sunflower, tomato and rhubarb seeds. Children develop their knowledge and understanding of how things grow and develop. The childminder asks children open questions, such as, 'what do plants need to grow' and 'what else do we need to do', promoting their thinking, listening and speaking skills. Children's language is further developed through conversations and the childminder's running commentary of what they are doing, so children understand. Children enjoy books for pleasure; however, there are lesser chances for children to develop their early writing skills through making marks in a range of play situations. Children develop their mathematical skills as they use

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who attend

some numbers in their daily routines and during activities. However, the childminder does not always take opportunities to extend children's understanding of quantity through introducing the concept of more or less in their discussions. Children develop their imagination and creativity through a range of arts and crafts activities and role play with the childminder.

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

The childminding provision is full of toys, play experiences and resources that contribute to children's learning and development. However, potential hazards, such as loose wires that the childminder has not secured or removed, affect the welfare and well-being of children. This means that the childminder's systems of risk assessment are not fully effective in helping her to identify and minimise all potential hazards to children. Children's emotional well-being is securely fostered, as the childminder is kind, caring and attentive. She spends quality time interacting with the children, which means that children are becoming active learners. For example, they investigate, explore, become involved and concentrate and choose their own ways of doing things. Children develop their personal and self-care, equipping them well with skills for their next stage of learning and for school. Children are well behaved, play well together and understand clearly what is

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

acceptable and what is not. Children share, take turns and are respectful of the environment and each other. The childminder uses positive praise for children, such as good boy or girl when they do something well. Children learn the importance of hygiene, as hand washing is an integral part of the daily routine. The childminder is first-aid qualified, equipping her with the skills to deal with minor injuries should the need arise. Children have good access to their individual water bottles and use these to drink from when they get thirsty. Children enjoy freshly prepared hot and cold meals that include fresh fruit and vegetables. Children enjoy fresh air and exercise as part of their daily routines through trips to the park, using a variety of apparatus to develop their larger physical skills. Children have great fun as they energetically play in the safely enclosed trampoline, bouncing and jumping. This contributes to developing children's understanding

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provision

The childminder has an adequate understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. Although she has not yet completed safeguarding training, she demonstrates a secure knowledge of child protection. The childminder demonstrates her understanding of the local safeguarding reporting protocols and has all contact numbers in place for ease of access, should the need arise. The childminder supervises children well. However, there are some hazards that pose a potential risk to children's safety. For example, there are dangling wires against the wall from a wall mounted TV which are accessible to children. In addition, there is paperwork located near the hob area and the fire blanket is not available to use quickly in an emergency as it is not installed correctly. This means that there is a risk of fire and therefore, risk assessment systems are not robust enough to help keep children safe at all times.The childminder has recently started

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provision

childminding. However, she has not fully started to consider the systems for self- evaluation to enable her to reflect on her practice and identify areas to improve, in order to raise standards. She discusses aspects of her practice with other childminders at meetings and demonstrates a positive attitude to attending training in order to improve the quality of her provision. The childminder has secure links with parents and other settings that children attend to promote their continuity of care.

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The Childcare Register

The requirements for the compulsory part of the Childcare Register are

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actions)

The requirements for the voluntary part of the Childcare Register are

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To meet the requirements of the Childcare Register the provider must:

 ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (compulsory part of the Childcare Register)  ensure that all necessary measures are taken to minimise any identified risks (voluntary part of the Childcare Register)

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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 EY468918 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 948701 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 1

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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

T: 0300 123 4234 Textphone: 0161 618 8524 E: enquiries@ofsted.gov.uk W: www.ofsted.gov.uk

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