Childminder EY332393

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 September 2016 29 January 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 very committed childminder has clear aspirations for a high quality provision and has made significant improvements since her last inspection. For example, she has made extremely positive changes to her environment to benefit children and their families even better.  The childminder provides a vast array of highly stimulating and enjoyable experiences for children. For example, children take part in various science projects, such as 'dancing raisins' and 'baking soda volcano'. They learn about cause and effect, while developing their curiosity and investigatory skills.  The childminder has very high expectations of herself and what children can do. For example, younger children show high levels of perseverance as they master their walking skills. Older children express their thoughts and ideas freely through their art work. Children make very rapid progress from their starting points.  Children have excellent opportunities to learn about healthy lifestyles. For example,

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This provision is outstanding

they enjoy a variety of superb trips, and learn to grow and cook fruits and vegetables.  Relationships with parents and other professionals, including medical staff, are exemplary. The childminder works relentlessly to ensure a consistent approach. Parents are unanimous in their praise of the learning and care their children receive.  The childminder gives children's health and safety the highest priority. For example, she is extremely proactive in securing her knowledge and skills to help keep children safe.

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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

 continue to build on the already excellent support to develop children's early literacy skills.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities indoors and outdoors, and spoke with the childminder and interacted with children at appropriate times.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, planning documentation and a selection of policies, including safeguarding procedures and the childminder's paediatric first aid certificate.  The inspector held discussions with the childminder in relation to observations of the children's play, learning and progress.  The inspector read written feedback from parents.  The inspector read the childminder's self-evaluation document and examined how she evaluates her provision and targets areas for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is outstanding

The childminder evaluates her practice thoroughly and seeks the views of parents and children to identify what works well and target further improvements. Her enthusiasm is infectious, which has an extremely positive impact on children and the quality of her provision. The childminder makes excellent use of training to increase her knowledge and skills. For example, she attended training related to caring for children with particular conditions, to ensure their individual needs are met effectively. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a deep understanding of child protection issues, underpinned by her comprehensive policies and procedures, which she shares with parents.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder's teaching skills are superb. She knows how to adapt the activities she provides to meet children's needs and stage of development. For example, during arts and crafts, she sets them different levels of challenges. During the inspection, older children were engrossed in meaningful discussions while they decorated their 'fairy door', and younger children had fun exploring a wide range of collage materials. As children play, the childminder brings out different learning opportunities very successfully. For example, as she reads books, she encourages children to count and recall previous experiences, extending their early mathematical skills and vocabulary. Children also progress well in their literacy, although writing materials are not always as easily accessible as resources to support other areas of learning. The childminder is very skilful at using her precise observations and assessments to identify plans for children and target their next steps.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

She organises her premises extremely well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children benefit greatly from the very attentive care they receive from the childminder. For example, they enjoy plenty of cuddles and reassurance, and receive high quality praise to keep them highly motivated. This helps children to settle very quickly and feel emotionally secure. Children learn to be independent. For example, they relish taking responsibility for their own personal care, including dental hygiene. Outdoors, children are engrossed in different enjoyable activities, such as finding discs in the sand, and they laugh with excitement as they run and play with push-along toys.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children blossom in this nurturing environment. They have extremely positive attitudes and are highly confident. For example, they share laughter and giggle with the childminder, as they stack up and knock down the toy building bricks together. Children's behaviour is superb. They learn to resolve their own conflicts and develop exemplary social skills. Children gain very strong skills for their future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY332393 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1057709 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 29 January 2016

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2006. She lives in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She offers her service from 7.30am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, excluding bank holidays. The childminder holds a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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