Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 31 March 2016 28 May 2012

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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 Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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

 The childminder has allowed her paediatric first-aid certificate to expire. This means she is not up to date with the procedures to follow in the event of a medical emergency. This also breaches the requirements of the Childcare Register.  The childminder does not plan and provide challenging activities and experiences, to help children make consistently good progress across their learning and development.  The childminder does not monitor children's ongoing progress effectively. She does not use her observations of children to complete precise assessments of their learning and development, including the required progress check for children aged two years.  The childminder has not reflected on her skills and practice well enough, to ensure she has a good understanding of her role and responsibilities, and to identify areas for improvement.

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It has the following strengths

 Children enjoy a wide selection of toys and resources. They have warm bonds with the childminder. Children behave well and show respect for one another.  The childminder uses her policies, procedures and risk assessments, for example, to promote children's health, safety and well-being. Her home is welcoming and inclusive.  The childminder helps children to gain a suitable understanding of the importance of good health. For example, she encourages children to eat healthy foods.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

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

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Due Date

 obtain and maintain an appropriate paediatric first-aid qualification 31/05/2016  improve observations and assessments of children's progress to include children's starting abilities on entry and check their ongoing progress, including the required written progress check for children aged between two and three years 31/05/2016

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Due Date

 raise the quality of teaching to a consistently good level, to plan and provide engaging and challenging activities and experiences that build on what children already know, to help them make good progress in all areas of their learning. 31/05/2016

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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

 improve the evaluation of practice, to identify all areas of weakness effectively, to improve the outcomes for children.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's interaction with children during their play and activities.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she works with parents.  The inspector sampled the childminder's documentation and children's records.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she plans for children's learning and her understanding of the learning and development requirements.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she reviews her practice and how she updates her skills and knowledge.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has not evaluated the quality of her practice and provision to identify and address all areas for improvement. The childminder's paediatric first-aid certificate has lapsed. However, as she is due to attend suitable training soon, this does not have a significant impact on children. She does not have a good understanding of her role and responsibilities. For example, she has not embedded the learning and development requirements fully and does not monitor children's progress well enough. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has suitable knowledge of new safeguarding legislation. She understands child protection matters and the procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's well-being. The childminder has completed training recently, for example to develop her understanding of how to promote children's communication and language. Parents report that their children have good relationships with the childminder

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

and are positive about the care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder is not confident about observing and assessing children's learning, and in planning experiences to promote their next steps. Her interactions are not always purposeful enough to engage and challenge children effectively. She does not have enough knowledge about the areas of learning or of the progress check for children aged two years. Nevertheless, the childminder helps to promote children's confidence and social skills. She provides verbal feedback to parents daily about what children do. She has established partnerships with other professionals sharing the care of the children attending, to promote continuity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder promotes equality and diversity effectively. Children behave well and show respect for their surroundings and each other. The childminder is a caring role model and has warm relationships with the children. She encourages children to learn about healthy lifestyles, for example, by offering regular opportunities for fresh air and physical exercise. Children benefit from outings where they are able to meet and socialise with others. However, the weakness in leadership and management has the potential to compromise children's welfare.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children make some progress towards their next stages of learning. Generally, they are working within the typical range of development for their age. Overall, children are happy, and take part in activities or play contently. For example, they enjoy moulding with dough, painting or playing board games. They develop confidence in their play and in their interactions with other children.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY231044 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 846975 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 4

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2002. She lives in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder works weekdays for most weeks 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

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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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