Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 5 October 2016 24 October 2012

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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 manages her setting effectively. She has a confident knowledge and understanding of her role and responsibility to provide good outcomes in children's care and learning. She continues to work on raising the quality of her practice.  The childminder teaches well and typically has a good awareness of how young children develop. She plans a good range of activities to capture their interest to learn.  The childminder effectively checks children's development to identify any gaps in their learning and to target areas to that may need further support. Children make good progress in relation to their starting points.  Children form strong emotional bonds with the childminder and each other as they follow the positive examples from the childminder. She is kind and caring and responds well to their individual needs. They behave well.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Occasionally, the childminder does not respond to children's ideas appropriately in order to extend or reshape them further to enhance their learning.  The childminder does not effectively support children to develop their ability to learn independently when appropriate.

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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

 help children develop their ideas when appropriate to extend their learning further  explore further ways of helping children to become more independent in their learning.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of the childminder's teaching as she engaged in activities with children.  The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including children's development profiles, and suitability records and evidence of qualifications.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and engaged with the children at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector took account of parents' views through looking at written feedback provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The childminder manages her setting efficiently and safeguarding arrangements are effective. She has a confident knowledge of child protection issues and the procedures for making a referral. She provides a safe environment and she supervises children well. She works well in partnerships with co-childminders and parents, keeping them regularly updated of children's development and encouraging parents to contribute towards their children's assessments. The childminder regularly reviews her provision and seeks additional training to help develop her practice. For example, she has introduced new processes to further involve parents in their children's learning at home and she has increased her teaching knowledge to help maintain children's good outcomes.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the childminder supports children's learning and development well. She carries out regular observations of children as they play and she uses the information she gathers from these to plan for what they need to learn next. She supports children's language skills well. For example, as children play with the modelling dough, she introduces new words and encourages them to talk about what they are making. She develops children's early mathematical skills, such as counting and recognizing colours and shapes, as children engage in various activities.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children settle quickly in the childminder's care and benefit from the close and caring relationships they build with her and her co-minders. The childminder spends time at the beginning of children's placement getting to know them and learning about their individual needs, which she caters for well. She encourages children to share and take turns with resources and she gives them lots of praise and encouragement when they are doing things well. Children learn about healthy lifestyles and good hygiene practices. For example, the childminder encourages them to wash their hands before meals. She provides a variety of healthy meals and snacks. The childminder plans regular outdoor activities to help boost their activity levels.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress. They enjoy learning and discovering new things. Children develop the skills to support their future learning and in readiness for their move to school. They develop an awareness of themselves and make friendships with others. They start to gain early literacy skills such as when they look at books and listen to stories.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY437370 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1059074 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 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 24 October 2012

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2012. She works with two other childminders from the home of one of her co-minders in Cricklewood, in the London Borough of Brent. The childminder operates her service on Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round. The childminder has a relevant level 3 qualification in childcare.

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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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