Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 March 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2

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Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder's observations and assessments are not rigorous enough to accurately identify children's individual next steps in learning, and precisely target activities that promote children's good progress.  The childminder does not make the best use of all opportunities to promote the good health of children during day-to-day routines. She does not always encourage their independence in managing their personal needs in preparation for future learning.  Children's exploration and active play is sometimes slightly distracted by the levels of background noise from the television.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder is friendly and sensitive to children's emotional needs and well-being. She encourages children through regular praise and reassurance. Children behave well and wait their turn to play with favourite toys.  Children lead their own play and the childminder chooses timely moments to promote their learning effectively. She helps young children to develop their communication skills and extend their vocabulary.  The childminder promotes children's safety well and ensures they are safe in all environments. For example, she completes regular risk assessments, keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date, and develops children's awareness of how to keep themselves safe.

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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

 ensure the systems for observation and assessment accurately identify children's progress, and this information is used effectively to plan activities for children's next steps in their development. 31/03/2016

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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

 promote the good health of children more effectively, by consistently taking the necessary steps to prevent the spread of infection  make greater use of opportunities for children to explore and learn through active play, by minimising distractions to their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children at play throughout the inspection and the quality of teaching, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation, including a selection of the childminder's policies and children's records.  The inspector took account of the views of parents through their written comments made available during the inspection.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation processes and plans for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has an appropriate understanding of her roles and responsibilities. She generally keeps up to date with any changes and has a positive attitude when reflecting on her professional development. For example, she reviews relevant publications and exchanges ideas with other childminders. However, the arrangements for monitoring children's progress are not effective enough to target areas for improvement. On occasions, the childminder does not encourage children to follow routines to keep them healthy, or make sure she minimises the spread of germs. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands what to do if she has any concerns for children's safety. She develops close relationships with parents, sharing information about their children's needs and the activities they have enjoyed. This helps parents to be involved and supports children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder gathers information from parents about children when they first begin. However, her ongoing observations and assessments are not fully accurate. For example, the childminder does not plan activities precisely enough to promote children's next steps in their learning. The childminder organises the environment so that children can make many choices and provides resources that she knows they will enjoy. For example, toy food and cars are available and immediately appeal to the children's interests. However, when the childminder leaves the television on in the background, children are sometimes slightly distracted from exploring their activities further, which hinders their learning. Despite this, the childminder's enthusiasm motivates children to learn.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows the children in her care well and she successfully promotes their emotional well-being. For example, when young children show signs of tiredness, she offers them a cuddle and lays them down to rest. The childminder provides children with many opportunities to learn about people's differences and how they celebrate various festivals. She provides children with a range of healthy snacks and meals. Young children are motivated to join in with physical activities, such as to promote their walking skills. They benefit from regular experiences outside to learn about the world around them.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain some skills in preparation for the next stage in their learning. However, due to the weaknesses in the assessment of their learning, children are not making good enough progress. Children develop their early communication and language skills, but do not always have enough opportunities to learn to manage their personal needs independently.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY469572 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 967174 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 5 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives in West Drayton in the London Borough of Hillingdon and operates her service from Monday to Friday, all year round.

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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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Telephone number

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