Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 July 2016 Not applicable

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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 carries out regular observations of children while they play. She makes accurate assessments of their achievements and plans effectively for their individual learning needs. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder forms warm, secure and close relationships with children. Children are cooperative and happy to learn and explore. The childminder supports their emotional well-being successfully.  The childminder provides a welcoming environment. She provides a broad range of challenging activities linked to children's interests that engage and motivate them well.  Children develop good language and communication skills. The childminder is a positive role model. She helps children to speak confidently, develop their understanding and communicate effectively.  Children behave well and respond positively to the simple but effective rules and boundaries that the childminder sets.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not include the views of parents and children when evaluating her practice, to help her identify and target further areas for improvement.  The childminder does not always focus her professional development plans on the quality of her teaching, to extend children's learning experiences further during their play and activities.

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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 the self-evaluation process further to include the views the views of the parents and children, to help identify further areas for improvement  strengthen teaching skills to extend children's learning further during their play and activities.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and assessed their impact on children's learning indoors and outdoors.  The inspector observed an activity with the childminder and discussed children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation, including the childminder's policies, suitability checks for household members, observation and assessment documentation, and safeguarding procedures.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of the views of parents expressed in writing.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear understanding of safeguarding and knows the procedures to follow if she has any concerns relating to children's welfare. Overall, the childminder reflects on her practice well to help her support children's good outcomes. Thorough tracking and monitoring of children's progress help the childminder to identify and address any gaps in their learning. The childminder encourages parents to share and extend their children's learning and development at home. For example, she suggests activities that children may enjoy at home and lends resources to parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with the children and provides them with good support. She encourages children to count, recognise numbers, and to match animal lotto pieces. She supports their language and communication skills effectively. She engages children in conversations and encourages them to express their views. The childminder responds to children's interests and uses these well to introduce new ideas and activities. For example, she extended children's interest in imaginative games by encouraging them to design and create a building from a cardboard box. The childminder successfully supports children's understanding of diversity through a variety of activities and resources valuing people's differences and cultural backgrounds.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is calm and caring. She supports children to settle well. She gains information from parents about children's interests and abilities to help her to plan effectively for children's needs when they first start. The childminder provides warm praise and encouragement, which helps to boost children's confidence and self-esteem. The childminder provides healthy snacks, meals and drinks, and teaches children about the health benefits of different foods in a variety of activities. For example, children role play 'going shopping' and choose healthy options for a picnic with their dolls. Children enjoy regular outings to the park and playgrounds with the childminder, where they have fun practising their physical skills. Children learn how to keep themselves safe and healthy.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children successfully engage in role play, make decisions, become familiar with numbers and develop their early writing skills. They are independent and enjoy choosing activities and feeding themselves at mealtimes. Children develop key literacy, mathematical and personal skills in readiness for their next stage in learning and eventual move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY472895 Local authority Brent Inspection number 974866 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2014. She works from a house in Wembley, in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder operates all year round, from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Thursday.

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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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