Childminder, Out-of school day care in Harrow

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 26 May 2016 14 March 2013

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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 knows the children extremely well. She provides kind, thoughtful and considerate care that meets their emotional needs particularly well. She helps them to feel safe and secure in this caring environment.  The childminder has good partnerships with parents. Regular conversations help to ensure that parents know about their children's welfare and learning. Parents regularly contribute to their children's learning and share home learning experiences.  Children successfully develop their language skills. For example, they talk about past events and are delighted to share experiences with the childminder, who encourages them to develop their communication skills effectively.  The childminder checks on children's progress regularly and plans play and learning experiences that excite and challenge their learning. They are very eager to join in. Children make good progress in their learning and development.

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This provision is good

 The childminder makes considerate and creative use of her home to ensure that it is appealing and supports children's learning well. She reflects on her practice thoughtfully. The childminder has succeeded in remedying the weaknesses highlighted in her last inspection.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder sometimes misses opportunities to develop children's early reading skills further.

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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

 develop further the opportunities and encouragement for children to develop their early reading skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder discussed the systems used to observe and record the children's progress, and the documents used to support the childminder's work.  The inspector completed observations of the children engaged in activities with the childminder.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources that children use.  The inspector and the childminder discussed the childminder's systems of self- evaluation and the impact of training on her work.  The inspector and the childminder discussed how the childminder met the action and recommendation set at the last inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder fully understands her child protection responsibilities and the procedures to follow if she has any concerns about children in her care. The childminder is committed to improving her childcare service and has worked hard to meet the actions and recommendations set at the last inspection. For example, she has developed a successful partnership with the nursery that children attend, and children benefit from the consistent learning opportunities. Furthermore, the childminder attends training to update her knowledge and improve her teaching and care practices. She observes and assesses children's progress and uses the information to plan activities that interest and motivate them to learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children benefit from their interaction with the childminder. They confidently lead their own play and make decisions independently. Children develop high levels of self- confidence and are well prepared for their future learning. Children talk excitedly about their chosen activity. For example, they talk about the colours they are using to paint a picture and how they can make a butterfly by folding paper. The children were delighted when the childminder joined in with their hand printing. There was lots of laughter as they all painted their hands. Children have good opportunities to develop their physical skills and they enjoy their time in the local park. They learn how to take safe risks as they climb just a little bit higher than they did last time.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children are extremely self-assured in the care of this warm and attentive childminder. They make their ideas and thoughts known to the childminder, who responds thoughtfully and helps them to feel safe and secure. Children are confident in their own ideas and know when they are tired and need to rest. They know where to find their own blankets and settle to sleep. The childminder's thorough knowledge of each child enables her to manage their behaviour sensitively and effectively. Children's behaviour is very good. Practical activities in the home and in the community help the children to understand about their own and other people's feelings and differences.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress, given what they know when they start, particularly in their language and communication skills. For example, they talk with confidence about past events and their time in nursery. Children learn early writing, number and language skills well. They are self-assured and successfully develop the skills they need for their next steps in learning and move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 147950 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1048741 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 14 March 2013

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 1995. She lives in the London Borough of Harrow. She cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, throughout most 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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