Moseley, Sarah

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14/01/2015 19/09/2011

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early years provision

This inspection: 2 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 2 The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder offers a welcoming, friendly and happy environment. She gets to know the children well and plans for their interests, and their learning effectively.  The childminder provides a broad selection of resources and activities and a good range of outings. Children engage well in their play and make good progress in their learning.  The childminder encourages children's independence, good behaviour, relationships with others, and understanding of health, hygiene and safety. Children are very clear about her expectations.  The childminder demonstrates good teaching and interaction skills, which means children remain focussed on what they are doing. They have made good progress in communication and language.

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It is not yet outstanding because

 The childminder has not fully secured the partnerships with others sharing the care of the children in order to offer consistent learning opportunities.

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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 children in their play and in their interactions with the childminder.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she plans for children's learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's learning journals.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she evaluates her practice and her targets for her ongoing improvement.

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Information about the setting

The childminder registered in March 2003. She lives with her family in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder uses the ground floor and the bathroom on the first floor for childminding purposes. Children have access to a garden for outdoor play. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the compulsory and voluntary parts of the Childcare Register. There are currently seven children on roll. Of these, four children are in the early years age range. The childminder holds a recognised childcare qualification at level 3.

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

 strengthen the links with other professionals who share the care of the children, so all involved with them contribute to their ongoing learning and development.

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who attend

The childminder has a good knowledge of the learning and development requirements. She is enthusiastic in her teaching, and offers children exciting and challenging activities to promote their learning. Children enjoyed a physical play session that enabled them to jump, bounce and dance to music. They extended this play later in the morning by practising rolls on a mat provided for their safety. Children benefit through physical exercise that promotes their awareness of safety, as well as their confidence to take part alongside others.

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who attend

The childminder promotes their language, communication and listening skills very well. She adapts her planning to engage the children. For example, she calmed the children down by providing them with dolls, encouraging them to rock and sing to their babies quietly. She skilfully interacts with the children, teaching them new songs and enabling them to choose their favourites to sing that they have recently learned. Children are developing their self-awareness and language skills through these well-planned activities.

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who attend

The childminder makes regular observations of children's play. She uses her experience and knowledge of children's interests to plan for their individual next steps in learning. These next steps span a broad spectrum of activities and provide children with opportunities to try out new ideas. The childminder regularly shares her observations with parents, through a well-documented development record and daily feedback. Overall, children are independent and engaged in their play. They are demonstrating good progress in their learning, based on their attainments on entry to the childminder's care. They show readiness for the next stage of their learning.

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

The childminder provides a welcoming home environment and a broad selection of toys and resources that the children can access easily. The childminder knows the children well and communicates with them warmly. Consequently, children feel settled and emotionally secure in her care. She is a positive role model, who encourages children to demonstrate good manners and warm relationships with one another. As a result, children understand her expectations and behave very well. They listen to the childminder as she explains about safety. For example, they understood that when taking part in physical activities indoors it was sensible to put the mat in place to keep them safe should they fall. Children used terms such as, 'please' and 'thank you' when speaking to the childminder and one another.

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

The childminder promotes children's healthy lifestyles well. Children have opportunities for regular outdoor play and therefore benefit from fresh air and physical activity. The childminder promotes healthy eating through her partnerships with parents. She provides snacks of fruits and the occasional biscuit so that children learn about a balanced diet. Parents provide their children's meals. The childminder ensures she is up-to-date with children's dietary preferences and any allergies they may have. The childminder promotes children's independence for personal-care routines and checks that children have washed their hands after using the toilet for example. They also understand to wash their hands after playing with the cats. Children are aware of the importance of these routines.

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provision

The childminder has a secure knowledge and understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She effectively evaluates her provision and is confident to acknowledge her strengths. She seeks parents' and children's views and uses these and the knowledge learnt on a childcare course to enhance her practice. Plans for future improvement include further training. The childminder has met the actions and recommendations set at her last inspection demonstrating her capacity to improve.

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provision

The childminder has recently completed safeguarding children training and understands the procedures she should take, if there was ever a cause for concern about a child in her care. She holds a paediatric first aid qualification and is confident to deal with any medical emergencies that may arise. The childminder promotes children's health and safety further through her robust policies and procedures that she implements effectively and shares with parents. She conducts and reviews her robust risk assessments in order to enhance children's safety both in the home and when on outings.

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provision

The childminder demonstrates a good understanding of the learning and development requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She takes time to find out about children's interests, routines and development prior to them starting. The childminder skilfully interacts with children and makes good assessments of their progress. She plans effectively to enhance their learning and development. The childminder is aware of the importance of working with other professionals who share the care of the children. However, the childminder has not firmly established this partnership in order to enable her to share observations of children's development and use a more proactive approach to complement the learning that takes place in other settings. Nevertheless, the childminder has a positive relationship with parents and shares their children's progress with them.

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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. We re-inspect nurseries and pre-schools judged as requires improvement within 12 months of the date of 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

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Grade Judgement Description

is not meeting the safeguarding and welfare requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. It will be monitored and inspected again within six months of the date of this inspection. Met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. The inspection judgement is that the provider continues to meet the requirements for registration. Not met There were no children present at the time of the inspection. 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 EY250701 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 814516 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 7

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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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