Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 14 July 2016 10 July 2012

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Effectiveness of the leadership and management Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. She provides fascinating and exciting activities for children, which are based on their interests and experiences and cover all areas of learning. Children make excellent progress over time, from their starting points.  Children build superb relationships with the childminder and are very happy in her care. They enjoy exploring the activities and resources that she provides and are comfortable to seek comfort and support from the childminder if they are tired or upset.  The childminder has developed highly effective ways to engage and involve parents in their children's learning. She shares information with parents regarding children's assessments in a variety of ways to ensure parents are kept informed about their children's progress. She builds trusting relationships with parents and they are very happy with the care and education their children receive.

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This provision is outstanding

 The childminder works exceptionally well with other professionals involved in children's learning to ensure that all children, including those who have special educational needs, gain the skills they need for the next stages in their learning.  The childminder has made excellent progress since her last inspection and has an exemplary knowledge of child protection issues to help protect children from harm.

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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

 enhance opportunities for children to follow their own interests during free play.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children during free play and adult-led activities, indoors and outdoors.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector sampled documentation including policies and procedures and evidence of self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the views of parents spoken to during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder has outstanding knowledge of her role and understands how to challenge and motivate children to learn. She is highly committed to her professional development and continually strives to learn more. For example, she recently completed her degree and continues to attend training to update her knowledge and support her self-evaluation. Children benefit enormously from the childminder's deep understanding of how they learn and her excellent teaching skills. She evaluates the provision rigorously and gains the views of parents and other professionals to ensure children receive the best start in life. Safeguarding is effective. Children play in an extremely safe and welcoming environment.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder offers excellent activities for the children to play and explore. She models language extremely well and engages in interesting conversations with the children to help them learn and gain new language. The childminder supports young children who have less language skills to understand new vocabulary extremely well, such as by using repetition and actions. She observes children closely to identify their interests. For example, children recently visited the beach and aquarium, so the childminder planned activities with shells and fish to build on this experience. Children enjoy meeting many new children and developing their social interactions in a variety of exciting and stimulating places. The childminder works extremely closely with other professionals. For example, they share plans for festival celebrations so the children have continuity of learning between school and the childminder. The childminder assesses children's progress

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children behave extremely well. Any age-appropriate disputes are resolved quickly by the childminder, for example, by distracting children or through discussion. The childminder encourages children to share and take turns. She offers clear, visual demonstrations and introduces explanations to support children's understanding. Children's care needs are met exceptionally well. They gain skills in independence from an early age, although occasionally they do not take the lead in free play. The childminder encourages children to try to carry out their own hygiene practices, such as brushing their teeth and dressing.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are happy, confident and motivated learners. All children make excellent progress and gain excellent language and communication skills, as well as a strong foundation for early mathematics and literacy. Children gain the skills they need for the next stages in their learning and their eventual move on to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY436037 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1055226 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 4 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 July 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in February 2012. She lives in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 7am to 7pm, all year round. She is a member of the Brent flexible childminding scheme. The childminder holds an appropriate early years qualification at level 6.

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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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