Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 13 January 2016 6 December 2011

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder has not completed a relevant paediatric first aid training course; however, the impact of this breach is minimised because the childminder has completed other first aid training courses and has some knowledge about how to deal with an emergency.  The childminder is not always proactive in helping younger children to develop an interest in books to support their early literacy skills, although she does remind them how to treat books with respect.  The childminder provides limited opportunities to help children develop a positive sense of themselves and their families to promote further their self-assurance.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder's home is welcoming. She provides a broad range of toys, resources and activities that promotes their learning. She has a good understanding of children's needs and, overall, plans well for their learning. Children are making good progress overall, in relation to their starting points.  Children have warm bonds with the childminder. They play happily and settle well.  The childminder implements her policies, procedures and risk assessments to support children's well-being, health and safety.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 complete and maintain a paediatric first aid qualification. 13/04/2016

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Due Date

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

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Due Date

 help younger children to develop an interest in books to support their early literacy skills  extend the ways children see and talk about people and things they are familiar with, to promote further their self-assurance.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children in their play and during their interactions with the childminder.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector spoke with the childminder about how she works in partnership with parents and how she plans for children's learning.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she reviews children's progress and how she reflects on her practice and provision of care.  The inspector asked the childminder how she updates her skills and knowledge to enhance the outcomes for children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Overall, the childminder has an appropriate understanding of her role and responsibilities. However, although the childminder has updated her first aid training, this is not a relevant or appropriate paediatric course. This means the childminder is not sufficiently up to date with the knowledge of how to act in an emergency. Nevertheless, the childminder has reviewed her practice appropriately. She is aware of her strengths and targets for the future. She takes on board the views of parents. The childminder updates her skills, such as researching updates from the local authority and through training, for example, for increasing opportunities to promote children's language. She has taken on board new legislation and has implemented this into her practice. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has an appropriate understanding of child protection matters. Parents are positive about the care that their children receive. The childminder encourages parents to

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

take an active part in children's learning. She is aware of establishing partnerships with others who may share the care of children attending.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has good teaching skills and enthusiastically interacts with the children. She offers them a range of experiences to help them engage and learn; babies explore their environment curiously. However, she misses opportunities to promote younger children's interest in books. The childminder has secure systems to find out about children prior to them starting with her. She maintains and uses her focused observations to plan for children's next steps. The childminder reflects on her planning and the quality of children's learning and achievements to help them make good progress.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children to learn to respect others, and their surroundings; however, children have few opportunities to gain a sense of themselves and their families to help build their confidence further. Nevertheless, children are growing in their independence. They happily choose their play and behave very well. Children learn about healthy lifestyles. For example, they enjoy nutritious snacks, are able to pour themselves drinks of water when needed, and benefit from regular outdoor opportunities. Babies have space to move and explore. The childminder gives them reassurance as they pull themselves up and attempt to walk. Babies join in with others, for example, during songs and rhymes. However, the breach of requirement for paediatric first aid training has the potential to compromise children's welfare.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and are well prepared for the next stages of their learning. They are happy, motivated and eager to join in with their play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY252415 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 833047 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 6 December 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder works every day, for most weeks of the year, and can take and collect children from school.

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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

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