Faulkner, Rachel

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2016 18 October 2012

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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 teaches well as she has a good knowledge of how children learn and develop. She makes accurate assessments of their development and uses these to plan for what they need to learn next. Children make good progress in their learning.  The childminder shares children's achievements with their parents. They work together to build on children's development both at the childminder's and when at home.  Children have a secure bond with the childminder. She is responsive and understands children's feelings. In response, children learn to develop empathy for each other. They behave well.  The childminder researches information to help develop her professional skills. For example, she has completed a course that has helped her to provide a nutritious range of meals and snacks and to manage children's allergies. It also gave her lots of ideas to help children learn about the importance of healthy eating.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not use some opportunities to build on children's understanding of mathematical language, such as number, shape and size.  Sometimes the childminder does not give children enough guidance to help them work out and solve problems or to manage some tasks by themselves.

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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 children's understanding and use of mathematical language to aid their learning  give children more help to work out simple problems and manage how to do things for themselves.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector observed the childminder and children during activities and reviewed the quality of teaching.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about her knowledge of the statutory requirements.  The inspector read references provided by parents and took account of their views.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including children's assessments and some policies and procedures.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder has reflected on her practice and made good improvements since the last inspection. She monitors children's progress in their learning and plans a good range of activities that focus on what they need to learn next to help them achieve more. The childminder manages children's behaviour well and helps them to understand how their actions affect others' feelings. The childminder understands how to protect children's welfare and knows how to recognise and report any child protection concerns. She makes effective use of daily safety risk assessments to remove or minimise hazards within her home and outside. Arrangements for safeguarding are effective.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good knowledge of how to work with parents and other professionals to seek additional support if required to help children catch up. The childminder supports children's communication and language skills well. For example, she repeats words that are harder to say to help children pronounce words correctly. The childminder helps older children to recognise their names in preparation for pre-school. She provides children with plenty of opportunities to be creative and explore colour, for instance, during painting activities. The childminder encourages the children to play imaginatively together. For example, she gives children prompts to help them extend their discussions as they play with dolls in a cardboard box.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder encourages children to share. She asks them to wait until another child has finished with a toy, as one way of making sure that they understand that they sometimes have to take turns. The childminder talks to children about their families and about the special occasions that they celebrate, such as birthdays and St Patrick's Day. The childminder helps children to develop an understanding about living things. For instance, children help to plant vegetables and learn that Guinea pigs eat some of the same healthy foods that they enjoy too, such as carrots and strawberries.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress and learn a good range of skills that provide them with the foundations for future learning, such as pre-school and school. Children are good communicators. They confidently express what they want to do, such as playing a board game. Children learn a good range of physical skills. They hold and use tools, for instance, paintbrushes and glue sticks. Children balance and negotiate space, for example, to move cautiously on a scooter to avoid going the wrong way.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY428374 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1049443 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in South Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder works three days a week, all year, apart from family holidays and bank holidays.

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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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