Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 1 June 2016 6 October 2014

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Children's personal and emotional development is exceptionally well supported. The childminder knows and respects their individual needs, which she meets highly effectively. Practical activities help children to know and understand the needs of their friends.  Children are very self-assured and secure in the care of this kind, thoughtful childminder. They make their own choices about their play and are exceptionally well supported to develop their play and ideas. Outcomes are good and children make good progress in relation to what they know when they start.  The childminder has very effective partnerships with parents and professionals who care for the children. She keeps them fully informed about the children's continuing progress and their welfare. The childminder works closely with them, ensuring they are fully involved in children's learning and development. She has succeeded in improving the quality of her provision since the last inspection.

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This provision is good

 The childminder and her assistant skilfully promote children's communication and language skills. For example, children engage in meaningful conversations with them, talking about their favourite fruits.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not always extend children's understanding of numbers, particularly for those who like learning outside.

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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 children's early understanding of numbers further, particularly for those who prefer to learn outdoors.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector and the childminder discussed the systems used to observe and record 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 and her assistants.  The inspector discussed processes used to monitor and supervise the work of the assistants.  The inspector discussed with the childminder how she met the action and recommendations set at the last inspection.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources used by the children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has attended recent and relevant training. She fully understands her child protection responsibilities and the procedures to follow if she has concerns about a child in her care. The childminder is enthusiastic about her work and has successfully met the action and recommendations set at the last inspection. The childminder supervises her assistants well and values further training so they continue to remain up to date with their childcare knowledge. Recent training, and a clear commitment to improve, has resulted in a better childcare service and good outcomes for children. The childminder observes the children effectively using her updated knowledge to plan activities that excite them to learn.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Children have good opportunities to lead their play in different ways. They make knowledgeable choices about their activities; for example, requesting more water to help them make better sand castles. The childminder understands how to expand children's learning. For example, when children dressed up as firefighters, they talked about keeping safe and how to avoid fire in the home. This led to discussions about the hot oven and how they need to keep safe when cooking. The childminder checks children's progress regularly to spot if they need extra help or support.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children are highly secure and confident in the care of the childminder. She and her assistants know the children exceptionally well. They understand and cater extremely well for their individual care and learning needs. Children are good friends and play very well together. The childminder successfully helps the children to use good manners and show respect to each other. There are excellent opportunities to learn about others, both through activities in the home and the community. For example, children learn about traditions linked to events, such as special clothes or the lighting of candles. Children take safe risks, for example, by being able to climb just a little higher on a climbing frame. The children know the childminder will help them and they readily turn to her for reassurance and hugs when they are feeling unsure of something.

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Outcomes for children are good

The children use their language skills well. For example, they think about how to use their words when asking for help and when remembering to say 'please' and 'thank you'. Children have fun in jumping over and through hoops, naming colours as they do. They keep active and agile, for example, by jumping to avoid getting wet. Children develop the key skills needed for their next steps in learning, including their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY374767 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1049045 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 6 October 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She cares for children all day, Monday to Friday, throughout most of the year. The childminder holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 3. The childminder works with two 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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Telephone number

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Telephone number

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