Childminder 137527

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2016 12 May 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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder places highly strong emphasis on building excellent relationships with the children. They are settled and show exemplary levels of confidence and behaviour when in her care.  Children are inquisitive and enjoy learning. The childminder knows what they can do and what they need to learn next, and plans accordingly. All children make good progress.  The childminder uses successful teaching methods to help children develop their communication and language skills. She also uses ideas from courses attended to ensure children benefit from a variety of challenging and useful activities.  Children's social and emotional skills are promoted extremely well. The childminder teaches them to take turns, share and respect each other during their play and encourages children to learn right from wrong from a young age.  The childminder successfully addressed recommendations from her last inspection and

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This provision is good

continually reflects on her practice. She regularly reviews her self-evaluation and actively seeks the views of others to improve her provision.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always ensure effective information sharing with other settings that children attend to aid their learning and well-being.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to teach children about the world around them to extend their understanding of others' backgrounds or skills.

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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

 strengthen partnership working with other settings that children already attend to aid their learning and well-being  strengthen children's awareness about the world around them to extend their understanding of others' backgrounds or skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interaction with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment documents, and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children and sampled her policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder, parents and children during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her role and responsibility to safeguard children and is confident of the procedures to follow if she has any concerns regarding a child's safety or welfare. Regular progress checks are in place for all children. The childminder understands the importance of looking closely at children's development in order to inform future planning and support their learning. She regularly shares information with parents and works very well with them. For example, the childminder provides ideas of activities to complete at home and seeks their views about its success. Parents are extremely happy with the care and learning their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a secure understanding of how children learn through play and supports their learning and development effectively. She provides well-organised activities that fully include and involve children of different ages and abilities. For example, children enjoy competing to blow pom-poms with straws which helps develop facial muscles and speaking skills. The childminder routinely sits at the children's level, which they like, and takes part in their play to help develop their vocabulary.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

All children are very settled with this warm and caring childminder. She helps children to form secure attachments and promotes their emotional well-being exceptionally well. The childminder uses praise and encouragement to help children develop high levels of confidence and positive self-esteem. Children have great opportunities to learn about how to keep themselves safe and healthy. For example, they read books about healthy foods, hygiene routines which are good for their bodies, and what dangers to avoid in the playground. Children's behaviour is excellent. They cooperate impressively with each other and help the childminder in various routines, for example, when they take turns to sweep- up rice after their activity.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who have special educational needs, make good progress, given what they know when they start. They are motivated and eager to learn. Children develop secure early writing, mathematical and physical skills. For example, regular visits to local parks help increase their activity levels. Children develop the key skills and attitudes needed for the next stage of their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 137527 Local authority Brent Inspection number 841251 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 2 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 1

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1997. She lives in the Wembley area in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder works each weekday from 8am to 5pm for 48 weeks a year. The childminder receives funding to provide free early education for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder holds 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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