Childminder EY467263

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 20 April 2016 Not applicable

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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 robustly check the first-aid box to ensure that the contents remain suitable for use with children and is easy to access during a medical emergency, as required.  The childminder does not evaluate her practice thoroughly enough to identify all strengths and weaknesses to help make continuous improvements to benefit children.  The childminder does not successfully engage all parents to share information about what their children learn at home to fully support continuity in their care and learning.  The childminder does not provide many chances to extend children's understanding about other people's similarities or differences from them.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder assesses children learning and development effectively. She uses this information and her knowledge of children's interests to plan for further learning experiences. Children progress well in relation to their initial starting points and learning outcomes are good.  The childminder builds strong attachments with the children in her care. Children feel comfortable with the childminder and seek her out for cuddles and reassurance.  Children receive effective opportunities to develop an understanding of how to be healthy. They receive nutritionally balanced snacks and meals, and enjoy talking to the childminder about healthy and unhealthy foods.

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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 that a suitable first-aid box is accessible at all times and check the contents regularly to make sure they remain appropriate for use with children. 21/04/2016

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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 weaknesses in the provision and make continuous improvements  encourage parents to share more information about what their children can do at home to develop a more consistent approach to children's learning and development  provide more opportunities for children to learn about diversity, to build on their understanding of their wider world.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector and the childminder evaluated the effectiveness of an activity together.  The inspector looked at a sample of written policies and other relevant documents.  The inspector spoke to the childminder to determine her understanding of the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands her responsibilities to be vigilant and report concerns about children's welfare promptly to keep them safe. However, the childminder does not evaluate her practice effectively to identify all weaknesses in her provision. She does not check her first-aid box regularly to ensure the contents are in date and accessible at all times. The childminder teaches children routines that help to keep them safe. For example, they enjoy taking part in emergency evacuations with the childminder and learn how to cross roads safely. The childminder works closely with another childminder who also lives at the same address. She carries out some reading and training to strengthen her teaching skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder provides children with enjoyable activities. Although relationships with parents are good, she does not consistently engage them to find out what their children can do at home to build on their existing learning. The childminder has realistic expectations of what children can achieve and promotes them to recognise and take pride in their own achievements. Children have good opportunities to interact with others. The childminder asks them questions to extend their thinking and language skills. She plans times for children to exercise and develop their physical skills. They talk to the childminder and enjoy celebrating some traditions and celebrations from other cultures. However, she does not always reinforce their understanding of diversity further.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder supports children to develop confidence and to enjoy their time in her care. However, she does not use all opportunities well to promote children's welfare. The childminder teaches children about the house rules and encourages them to play cooperatively, share and take turns. The childminder provides effective opportunities for children to develop their independence and to be ready to go to school. The childminder talks to children about going to school to prepare them ready for their move. She helps younger children become familiar with changes to their routine and new environments. For example, they enjoy going with her to collect others from school.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children enjoy using their imagination and developing their creative skills. For example, they pretend to buy a range of foods from a shop and like singing rhymes with the childminder. Children practise their counting and develop an understanding of early mathematical skills. They enjoy selecting books and making marks as they play, building on their literacy skills. All children, including those with English as an additional language, progress well. This prepares them for all future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY467263 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 953196 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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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 Hayes in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She is available to care for children between Monday and Friday, from 8am to 6pm, for 48 weeks a year. The childminder works with her mother, who is also a registered childminder.

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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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