Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 April 2015 Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable How well the early years provision meets the needs of the range of children who attend Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The contribution of the early years provision to the well-being of children Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The effectiveness of the leadership and management of the early years provision Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

The setting meets legal requirements for early years settings

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This provision is good

 Children are happy and content because of the secure and positive relationships they have with the childminder and her family.  The childminder is keen to develop and further improve her service. She acts promptly on advice and attends regular groups and training to enhance her knowledge, which helps her further promote children's development.  The childminder has a good understanding of safeguarding procedures and the systems to support her practice are thorough. She has completed safeguarding training and demonstrates well how she makes the protection of children a priority.  The childminder offers a safe and welcoming environment for children. She completes appropriate risk assessments and implements suitable procedures to ensure that children are safe and protected in her home and on outings.  The childminder works effectively in partnership with parents and other settings children attend so that she provides continuity of care and learning for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Children do not consistently have access to resources and activities that represent their home languages. This slightly reduces the help they receive to reflect on their home experiences in their play.  The childminder is not yet making the best use of the garden to fully promote younger children's learning and development.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

 enhance opportunities for children whose home language is not English to play with resources that fully represent their backgrounds and help them to reflect on their home experiences  extend the use of the garden to provide a richer environment for children's investigation and exploration by providing age appropriate outdoor resources and activities for younger children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's activities and the childminder's interactions with the children.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder about her practice.  The inspector looked at children's records; the childminder's planning documentation, suitability records, and her policies and procedures.  The inspector reviewed parents' feedback by sampling written documents.

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who attend. This is good

Children enjoy a varied range of stimulating activities that help them to make good progress from their initial starting points. The childminder makes good use of information from parents and her observations of children to assess their progress and plan for their individual learning needs. As a result, children develop into enthusiastic learners who are keen to take part in a variety of activities. The childminder promotes children's communication skills well as she talks to them about a wide range of topics, including their favourite characters from books they enjoy. Children thoroughly enjoy playing with playdough, using tools to mix and measure and shape cutters to make their favourite animals. The childminder extends this activity effectively by adding more creative materials and encouraging children to learn the names of the animals. Children are very independent and confidently choose resources. The childminder teaches them to tidy up

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who attend. This is good

when they have finished. This helps them to prepare for moving on to school.

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good

The childminder provides a stimulating learning environment for children who show high levels of curiosity and imagination. Children are confident and demonstrate strong self- assurance. The childminder uses praise to encourage positive behaviour and children behave very well. The childminder spends time settling children in and getting to know them and their parents to identify and meet children's individual emotional needs. This helps children to feel secure and gives them confidence to explore and learn. The childminder helps children to learn about heathy lifestyles. She works closely with parents who provide healthy packed lunches. Children enjoy plenty of exercise and develop their physical skills as the childminder takes them regularly to the park.

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provision is good

The childminder effectively implements the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage. She reflects on her practice and improves her knowledge and skills by reading relevant publications and completing training. She completes a comprehensive self- evaluation process and identifies areas she plans to develop. These include the addition of resources recommended following guidance received at training. The childminder is currently further developing her systems for monitoring the progress of individual children to make it even easier to identify any gaps in their learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY429761 Local authority Brent Inspection number 778686 Type of provision Childminder Registration category Childminder Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 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

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in the Wembley area of the London Borough of Brent. The childminder receives funding for free early education for children aged two, three and four years. She works each weekday throughout most of the year.

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Telephone number

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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Telephone number

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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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

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