Childminder 138605

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 01/07/2014 26/08/2009

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early years provision

This inspection: 3 Previous inspection: 2 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 works very well with parents; she recognises how to support them and is confident to provide practical advice and guidance on child development matters.  The childminder has a secure recording system in place for observing and assessing children's development and this helps support their ongoing learning.  The childminder supports children's language development well. The childminder listens attentively and responds with explanations and appropriate questions that support their learning.

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It is not yet good because

 The childminder does not adhere to her non-smoking policy and admits to smoking during working hours, albeit when children are sleeping.  Although the childminder ensures her garden is well equipped with resources to cover most areas of learning, she does not include having books available to strengthen children's 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 in the kitchen, living room and the 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 discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to one parent.

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Information about the setting

This childminder registered since 2000. She lives with her three adult children in West Drayton, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder uses the ground floor of her home for childminding and there is an enclosed garden available for outdoor play. The childminder is currently caring for three children in the early years age group and one child in the later years age range after school. The family has a pet rabbit. The childminder is registered on the Early years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification.

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must:

 ensure that the no smoking policy is adhered too and prevents smoking in a room, or outside play area, when children are present or about to be present.

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

 plan consistently to ensure books are introduced to the outdoor environment to enhance children's 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 has cared for some of the children for a number of years and therefore has a secure understanding of their individual needs and that of their families. The childminder also plans regular experiences out of the home to help support children in developing their confidence in social situations.

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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 is particularly astute in understanding how children's language develops and provides good support to parents who may be concerned about their children speaking. She does this by showing them the developmental guidelines on speech development and sharing her assessments. In addition, she supports children who are learning English as an additional language very well, learning key words and phrases, and by having everyday signs around the room in other languages. 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, when playing in the garden she

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who attend

encourages children to make up their own imaginative games but is ready to intervene when she spots they need help.

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who attend

The childminder is knowledgeable about the importance of children having daily fresh air. She makes good of her garden and ensures the outdoor area is well set with up a variety of outdoor play equipment. The childminder ensures there are resources such as chalks accessible so children can choose to practise their early writing skills on the chalkboards or make marks on the patio. However, the childminder does not always plan thoroughly to ensure the outdoor area mirrors in the indoor environment. For example, she does not provide books outside and this limits children's choice to be able to read or look at books quietly whilst outdoors.

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who attend

The childminder ensures she has useful information from parents about children's starting points and routines. 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. She also keeps a record of any discussions she has regarding the children's care and these demonstrate the childminder provides some positive practical advice on issues which may be worrying parents. In addition, the childminder takes photographs of the children at play and regularly shares these with parents. Parents'l 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

Although the childminder has a non-smoking policy in place she does not adhere to this as she admits she does smoke during working hours. However, she does smoke outdoors when the children are sleeping indoors, which minimises the impact on children's overall health and well-being.

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

The childminder has a sound understanding of nutrition and the requirements of a varied, healthy and balanced diet. Children's individual dietary needs are well known. The childminder provides healthy snacks of fruit, drinks and a freshly prepared mid day meal. She encourages children to sit at the table or in the highchair for their meals and this helps young children to develop their awareness of being safe while eating and promotes a social time. In addition, children's independence is encouraged during mealtimes as they learn to feed themselves. Good standards of hygiene in the home help to keep children well. For example, the childminder has effective nappy changing routines in place to prevent cross contamination occurring and disposes of any nappies appropriately.

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

The childminder gives priority to the safety of children. Therefore, she provides a secure and safe environment for children to explore. All safety equipment is in place and no hazards are accessible to the children. The emergency procedures are practised and risk assessments are conducted regularly. Children's understanding of risks is promoted through the childminder role modelling the importance of tidy up time to ensure not too many toys are left out to prevent others tripping over. The childminder ensures young children are safely harnessed into the pushchair when outdoors and also ensures she uses the appropriate crossings to cross roads when walking with the children.

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

The childminder provides a calm, secure, welcoming environment where children are made to feel welcome and comfortable in her home. They have all formed firm attachments with the childminder, which supports their well-being. This is consistently demonstrated through their interactions, for example, seeking her out for cuddles or to join in with their play.

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

The childminder provides a well-resourced, stimulating home environment where children have good opportunities to move between indoors and outdoor play throughout the day. Children have daily opportunities for fresh air and exercise as they walk to and from school and enjoy time in the garden, visit the parks or play at toddler groups. A good range of play resources and equipment, which is stored at a child's height, is provided. This ensures easy access and encourages children to make choices and use equipment in different ways. Children's behaviour is age appropriate and the childminder deals with any minor issues such as sharing, calmly and sensitively.

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provision

This inspection took place following a concern about the childminder's general suitability. The childminder did admit that she does smoke during the day when minded children are present. The childminder explained that she stands just outside the back door and still supervises the children whilst they are sleeping. This is breach of the welfare requirements of the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage. It is also a breach of the Childcare Register. However this breach has a minimal impact on children as they do not see the childminder smoking, neither are they subject to a smoke laden environment.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a sound awareness of the safeguarding procedures to follow if she was concerned about a child. In addition, she has robust risk assessments in place for outings and completes daily checks on her home to ensure children are safe in her care. 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.

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provision

The childminder has many years experience and demonstrates a good understanding of her responsibilities in relation to meeting the learning and development requirements. She is aware of the importance of completing regular observations and assessments in order to further promote children's learning, and implements a well-balanced educational programme. As a result, children are making good steady progress in their development.

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provision

The childminder has completed a self-evaluation however, this has not been updated for some time and does not reflect the current weakness in the provision. Nonetheless, she keeps herself updated with current changes by attending regular training courses or childminding forums. This helps her make continuous improvements.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a secure awareness of the importance of partnership working to promote consistency. She has regular discussions with the local nursery school that the children attend to share information about children's care and learning.

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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 no person smokes on the premises at any time while childcare is provided, or in the presence of a child receiving childcare (compulsory part of the Childcare Register).  ensure that no person smokes on the premises at any time while childcare is provided, or in the presence of a child receiving childcare (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 138605 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 980024 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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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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