Childminder EY264091

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 April 2016 10 November 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's teaching is strong and children make good progress. The childminder takes note of children's current interests and development needs, and plans interesting and challenging activities to extend their learning.  Children are confident to explore the safe and welcoming environment. A varied range of resources is available to them. They keenly select what they want to play with, which helps them to develop their independence.  Partnerships with parents are good. The childminder gathers relevant information from parents when children start in her setting. She provides them with daily diaries and development books to share a wealth of information about children's learning and care. Parents highly praise the positive impact that the childminder has on their children's progress.  The childminder promotes children's language development through her supportive interactions during daily routines and play activities. She successfully supports all

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This provision is good

children, including those who speak English as an additional language. She talks clearly about what they are doing and gives them time to process information and respond.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Even though the childminder spends some time reflecting on her practice, her process of self-evaluation is not yet sharply focused enough on identifying areas for enhancement or further development.  Although the childminder shares some information with other settings that children attend, through parents, she has not established highly effective partnerships with other providers in order to share details about children's development and promote consistency in their learning.

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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

 extend existing self-evaluation procedures to precisely identify and target areas for development  explore further ways to strengthen relationships with other providers and encourage the two-way sharing of information, in order to promote continuity and enrich the learning and development of children who attend more than one setting.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder joining in activities with children and discussed with her the learning that was taking place.  The inspector saw the areas of the premises and garden used for childminding.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records and planning documentation. Evidence of the suitability of household members and a range of other documents, including the safeguarding policy, were also checked.  The inspector discussed the process of self-evaluation with the childminder and took account of the views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder is confident about following child protection procedures which helps to protect children's welfare. She effectively reviews children's progress, ensuring that any weaknesses in their learning are quickly identified and strategies are put in place to address them. The childminder is proactive in networking with other childminders and she undertakes regular training to develop her knowledge and skills. She effectively adapts her teaching strategies based on her new knowledge and understanding of how children learn and develop. The childminder is vigilant in her approach to risk assessment and is able to quickly identify risks in the environment and on outings.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides interesting and fun activities to challenge children's learning and development. She is skilled in providing activities to meet the development needs of each child. Children enjoy playing with toy animals, farm buildings and hay. The older children play imaginatively as they make up stories with play people and animals. The younger children enjoy filling and emptying containers with hay and hiding the animals. The childminder knows children's next steps for learning, and is able to ensure that the activities they experience continue to challenge and motivate them. Children count the animals as they play. They demonstrate their developing understanding of addition and subtraction as they add and take away animals. The childminder encourages parents to share ongoing information about what children are achieving at home. She makes good use of this to carefully tailor planning around each child's needs and interests.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate that they feel secure in the childminder's home. The childminder has effective strategies in place which help children to settle and build strong relationships. The childminder respects and meets young children's individual routines, such as when they need to eat and sleep, helping them to feel secure in her care. Children are supported well to develop their understanding of healthy practices and lifestyles. The childminder provides nutritious snacks and talks to children about the need to eat healthy food. She uses her garden and parks in the local community to promote fun and learning outside. These experiences provide wonderful opportunities for children to use their physical skills as they run and climb. The childminder takes children to local toddler and community groups, and children benefit from socialising together as they engage in a wide range of activities.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and some exceed typical expectations, especially in their communication and language and mathematical skills. They happily engage in age- appropriate activities. They have time to become engrossed in their exploration and learning. Children are developing into independent learners who are highly motivated. They are developing key skills, which helps to prepare them for future learning at nursery, and ultimately, at school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY264091 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1024347 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of provider

Date of previous inspection 10 November 2011

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Telephone number

The childminder was registered in 2003 and lives in Harrow. She operates from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, except for bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder supports children who speak English as an additional language.

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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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