Childminder EY299638

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 21 July 2016 26 June 2015

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Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not fully understand how to support children's learning and development effectively. For example, he does not use his observations of children to assess their needs swiftly and plan for the next stage in their learning, meaning children do not make consistently good progress.  The childminder does not always organise his resources well to help children to make choices in their play and support them to become independent in their learning.  The childminder misses some opportunities to engage parents fully and share details of children's development so they can contribute to their learning.  The childminder does not evaluate his practice consistently well to help identify areas that need improving to ensure children reach good or better outcomes.

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It has the following strengths

 Children are happy and settled. They have secure and warm relationships with the childminder and his assistant, and behave well.  The childminder has a good understanding of the importance of encouraging children's good health. For example, he provides nutritious foods and snacks.  The childminder has a good understanding of keeping children safe. He has assessed the risks to the premises and for outings well, and children play in a safe environment.

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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

 share details of children's ongoing progression with parents and increase opportunities for them to contribute towards their learning  make effective use of self-evaluation and professional development opportunities to accurately identify and address weaknesses in practice and extend knowledge of learning and development further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder and assistant engaged in activities with the children.  The inspector spoke with the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, regarding his practice and observations of children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector sampled the documentation that the childminder uses to support his practices.  The inspector read and discussed the self-evaluation processes.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

The childminder has addressed some of the weaknesses identified at his last inspection. For example, he has completed required progress check for children aged two years. However, improvements are inconsistent. The childminder does not evaluate his practice well enough to identify where he needs to make improvements. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder and his assistant have a good understanding of safeguarding issues. They have completed safeguarding training and understand the procedures to follow if they had concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder has a range of written policies and procedures that he implements appropriately. He shares these with his assistant and supports her appropriately to understand her role.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

The childminder does not consistently support children's learning and development effectively. Although he completes observations of children's learning, he lacks a clear awareness of how to use this information to accurately assess, identify and plan their next steps in learning. Nevertheless, children are happy and make choices about their play from the activities provided. For example, they enjoy building towers with bricks and begin to name the colours and count how many they have. The childminder ensures that children get opportunities for fresh air and outdoor play. For example, they enjoy playing in the garden on the swing and ride around in the cars.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder's home is welcoming to children and he has a warm and caring approach. The childminder and assistant are always close by to offer children reassurance and praise. The childminder has a good range of toys and resources but does not always use these to good effect. For example, he does not organise them well so that children can access them easily and make independent choices about their play. Occasionally, this means that young children do not have the most appropriate toys to encourage their early skills well. Children are given clear explanations about how to behave and they are supervised to make sure they are safe. The childminder provides parents with daily verbal feedback about their children's day. However, he does not always fully involve them in their children's learning or monitoring their progression.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children are generally motivated to learn and concentrate well during activities. They develop some independence skills as they feed themselves and learn about sharing in preparation for starting school. However, children do not always have enough suitable activities to explore and investigate to develop skills and ideas in all aspects of learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY299638 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1054708 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 3 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 26 June 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2005. He lives in Eastcote, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder works with an assistant. The childminder currently works on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holidays or family 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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Telephone number

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