Childminder EY413807

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 7 March 2016 8 September 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 does not seek written consent prior to the administration of all medicines. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  The childminder has not yet established good links with all other settings children attend. This does not fully support the sharing of information to promote continuity of care and learning.  The childminder and her assistants do not make the best use of all opportunities to promote children's independence and self-help skills during personal care routines.  Self-evaluation is not used effectively to help identify all weaknesses and to ensure that continuous improvements are made ongoing, to provide better experiences for children.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder monitors practice within her setting, and promotes continuous professional development for herself and her assistants to improve practice. They complete courses and some online training to strengthen their skills.  The childminder and her assistants have strong bonds with the children. Children grow in confidence and feel comfortable in their care.  The childminder and her assistants carry out robust assessments of children's learning and development. They use this information effectively to plan interesting activities for children to promote further achievements. Children make good all-round progress.

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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 written parental consent prior to the administration of all medicines to children, to fully promote children's good health. 07/03/2016

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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

 make effective use of self-evaluation to identify all weaknesses, to meet all requirements and to continually improve outcomes for children  provide more opportunities for children to do things for themselves, to promote their independence further  strengthen relationships with the other settings that children attend, to fully support continuity of children's care and learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector read parents' comments to gain their views.  The inspector toured the areas of the premises children use.  The inspector carried out a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and one of her assistants to determine their understanding of the requirements.  The inspector looked at written policies and other relevant documents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder does not use self-evaluation robustly enough to identify all weaknesses. She does not make sure that she has gained written permission from parents before she administers medicine to promote children's welfare effectively. The impact of this on children's well-being is minimal because she gains verbal permission, and she understands how to correct this oversight. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and her assistants have a thorough understanding of how to recognise and report concerns about children's welfare. They carry out ongoing checks for dangers within the environment to ensure the areas and resources children use remain safe and suitable. Since her previous inspection, the childminder has strengthened parental engagement. However, relationships with some settings children attend are not yet good.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder and her assistants identify and use children's interests to provide enjoyable activities for them. Children develop their physical skills well; for example, they enjoy moulding and making marks in play dough, learn to use scissors with supervision, learn to balance, and use ride-on toys. Children use their imagination, for instance, while they enjoy playing with dinosaurs, making mud pies, dressing up and pretending to be superheroes. The childminder and her assistants provide a wide range of resources and activities to help children to develop an awareness of diversity.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder and her assistants have realistic expectations of what children can achieve. They praise children's achievements to help them to recognise their own successes. Children learn about rules and behave positively. The childminder encourages healthy eating. Fresh drinking water is available at all times. Younger children have their nappies changed sensitively, while older children learn to use the toilet unaided. However, the childminder and her assistants do not use all opportunities to develop children's independence. Sometimes they complete tasks for children without first encouraging them to try to do them for themselves, such as wiping children's noses. Children enjoy collecting older children from nursery and school. They learn about the settings they may move on to and develop confidence to cope at times of change.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children are well prepared for their future learning and for going to school. They enjoy activities that help them to develop early mathematical ideas. Children enjoy counting and talking about shapes as they play. They have good opportunities to exercise. For example, they enjoy taking part in races in the garden. Children are beginning to learn how to follow simple instructions and enjoy socialising with others.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY413807 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 832114 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 8

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 8 September 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010. She lives in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She operates between Monday and Friday, from 7am and 6pm, for 50 weeks a year, and provides occasional weekend care on request. The childminder is in receipt of funding for the provision of free early education to children aged two and three years. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder works with assistants.

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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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