Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 29 January 2016 22 June 2011

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This inspection: Good 2

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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This inspection: Good 2

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes good assessments of children's development and offers stimulating activities to help them learn. Children progress well and gain the skills they need to be ready for the next stages of their learning.  The childminder forms strong partnerships with parents to promote children's care and learning needs. She has a good understanding of children's needs, encourages parents to share what their children learn at home and keeps them well informed about their children's progress.  Children are confident and settled in the childminder's care. She is caring and very responsive to their emotional needs. Children develop good communication skills and learn how to take turns and share in play.  The childminder makes good evaluations of her practice and children's progress, and identifies and acts on improvements to help children learn. She seeks further knowledge and information to develop her own skills and improve children's outcomes.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not provide as many opportunities for children to develop some mathematical skills, such as understanding quantity and categories, as she does in other areas of their development.  The childminder does not make the most of opportunities to promote children's awareness of the characteristics that make them the same as, or different to, one another.

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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

 create even more opportunities for children to learn about quantity and categories, to strengthen their mathematical skills in their daily play and routines  strengthen further children's sense of personal identity and help to develop their understanding of different people in their lives.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder's interactions with children and their daily play routines.  The inspector spoke with the childminder and children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector evaluated a planned activity with the childminder.  The inspector viewed a range of documentation, including policies and procedures and children's records.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder makes continual assessments of her skills and practice, which she uses to inform her professional development. She actively encourages parents to give her feedback on the quality of her practice, and they do so regularly. The childminder uses her own evaluations and those from others to identify her strengths and plan what she needs to do to improve further. She increases her teaching skills and understanding through a range of methods, including training and sharing information with other professionals. She has effective policies and procedures in place, including how to respond to emergency situations and reduce hazards to children's safety. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do if she is concerned for children's safety and how to follow local child protection procedures. She uses the information from parents and others professionals well to meet individual children's needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder works closely with the parents to create a baseline assessment of children's abilities when they join. She offers extra support when needed to help all children make good progress from their starting points. The childminder plans a good range of activities and experiences for children that build on what they already know and can do. She has a good range of teaching skills and uses these to challenge children's learning. Children develop good communication skills. For example, the childminder introduces new words as they play and encourages children to talk about what they are doing, or to explain what they need. Children develop good social skills. For example, they play with toys together and the childminder helps them to negotiate and respond kindly to one another.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder places children's safety at the centre of her practice. For example, she uses an effective system to monitor and respond to children's individual health or medical needs. Children develop strong bonds with the childminder, who offers children the comfort and encouragement they need to explore and play with confidence. The childminder effectively promotes children's physical development. For example, children enjoy fresh air and exercise every day and develop good coordination skills. They learn how to be safe and healthy. For example, they enjoy washing their hands and feeding themselves at mealtimes. Children behave very well. For example, with the childminder's effective help, they listen and play well together.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning. They gain the physical, social and communication skills they need for learning in the future, such as at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY348138 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 835209 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 1 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 22 June 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2007. She lives in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder offers childcare every weekday, from 7.30am to 6pm, all year round. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3.

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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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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