Childminder EY460514

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 June 2016 30 November 2015

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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 has taken effective action to address the areas for improvement reported at the last inspection. She has focused on improving the quality of her teaching.  The childminder provides children with challenges that are suitable to their individual needs and which help them to make good progress.  Children are inquisitive, eager to learn and play energetically. The friendly, warm atmosphere ensures they feel valued, safe and secure.  The childminder establishes positive partnerships with parents. This ensures she knows the individual care and learning needs of children and is able to meet them well.  Children make choices from outdoor and indoor activities based on their interests and what the childminder has planned for.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder plans specific learning intentions for children. However she does not always make the most of learning opportunities during daily routines to develop children’s numeracy skills.  Self-evaluation does not always take into account the views of parents and children.

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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

 review the planning of routines, in order to maximise learning opportunities to develop children’s numeracy skills  make better use of ongoing self-evaluation and include the views of parents and children when identifying areas for improvement.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector spoke with children and the childminder during the inspection.  The inspector observed the childminder's interaction with the children throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of policy documents and planning records.  The inspector observed a planned activity and jointly evaluated this with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows what action to take if she is concerned about a child’s welfare. The childminder has a good understanding about keeping children safe, as a result, children are beginning to learn about how to keep themselves safe. For example, when playing outdoors they identify the risk in the playground. They also know which equipment is not suitable for them to play on. The childminder establishes good partnership with parents to ensure children receive the right help and support to meet their individual learning needs. Parents’ views about the provision are gathered. They receive regular feedback about how their children spend their days. The childminder reflects on her practice and has accurately identified areas for improvement. However, the view of parents and children are not always included in the evaluation.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder uses information from observation and assessment of children's learning to plan a wide range of interesting activities. She asks children for their ideas and together they complete a pictorial timetable of the day's activities. Children decide to look at an information book about dinosaurs. The childminder explains that it is not a story book and makes a suggestion to use the book to identify and name the dinosaur models. Children enthusiastically identify the dinosaurs and the childminder encourages children to persevere when they encounter challenges. The childminder provides specific activities to develop children’s numeracy skills. However, she does not always incorporate this learning into free play or daily routines.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy playing and learning outside in the communal garden and the local parks. They take pride in their growing independence by putting on their own shoes as they get ready to go outside. The childminder allows time for children to develop this skill at their own pace. Children explore their environment and initiate their own play. For example, in the garden the childminder plays football with the children. She corrects the children when they say that girls cannot play football. After the game she confirms with the children that they understand that everyone can play football. In the playground children enjoy balancing on the skateboard beam. They scream with delight when the childminder introduces a new piece of equipment and she teaches children how to push themselves on the swing. The childminder provides children with comfort and cuddles when they become tried or in need of support.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their learning from their starting points. They are happy and settled in the care of the childminder. Children enjoy healthy foods and they happily choose what sandwich they will have for lunch. The childminder then encourages them to try the cherry tomatoes with their sandwich. Children develop the range of skills they need in readiness for their next stage of learning, including the move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY460514 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1053662 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 30 November 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2013. She lives with her daughter in a second floor flat in Northwood Hills. There is access to a communal enclosed garden. The childminder is registered on the Early Years Register and the voluntary and compulsory parts of the Childcare Register. The childminder has an NVQ level 3 qualification in child care.

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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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