Childminder EY421185

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 28 November 2016 10 May 2016

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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 develops her knowledge and skills well and uses what she learns to make changes in her practice and to help children progress well.  The childminder carries out accurate assessments and plans effectively for children's development, to provide a wide range of motivating experiences that children enjoy. All children make good progress in relation to their individual starting points.  The childminder provides a welcoming home environment. Children are happy and settle in quickly in her care. They make friendships and behave well.  The childminder teaches young children about the similarities and differences between themselves and different cultures in the wider world.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently provide parents with information about children's learning, to help them support children's learning more effectively at home.  The childminder does not take every opportunity to extend children's understanding of shapes, numbers and measurements, to take their mathematical skills to a higher level.  Occasionally, the childminder does not fully enable children to follow their interests and explore the natural environment around them.

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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

 provide parents with more information about children's next steps in learning, to help them guide children's learning more effectively at home  build on children's growing understanding of mathematical ideas, such as numbers, shapes and measurements, to further encourage this aspect of their learning  extend the opportunities for children to explore the natural world around them to follow their interests and enjoyment.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector toured the areas of the premises that children use.  The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed an evaluation of an activity with the childminder.  The inspector looked at children's assessment records, the planning records and a range of other documentation including policies and procedures. She also discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents that were available during the inspection.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of the safeguarding and welfare requirements. She regularly updates her knowledge of safeguarding and knows what to do if she has concerns about a child in her care. She places high focus on the risk assessment of her home. The childminder is committed to improving her knowledge and practice. She regularly reviews her provision and includes the views of parents, children and other early years professionals to continually improve. The childminder has addressed all weaknesses from the last inspection. She has improved the use of observation and assessment, and checks children's progress more efficiently to plan their next steps in learning. Parents are happy with the service the childminder provides and make positive comments about the level of care their children receive.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder concentrates on developing children's communication and language skills. For example, she skilfully asks children questions to support their thinking and communication skills. Children enjoy playing with a range of resources. They are confident and often initiate their play. The childminder encourages children to explore the activities in different ways. For instance, children enjoy rolling the soft, colourful and sparkly play dough and recognise the smell of cinnamon in it. The childminder ensures that all children learn from the activities she plans. Young children enjoy pressing the buttons on interactive books and imitate the noises that the farm animals make.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder knows individual children well and meets their needs successfully. She encourages children to be independent, for example, as they learn to manage simple hygiene routines and attend to their own personal care. The childminder helps children to be active and encourages them to move around as they enjoy singing songs. They regularly visit playgrounds and master their physical skills on a range of apparatus. Children learn how to lead healthy lifestyles including through eating healthy snacks and nutritious meals that the childminder provides. The childminder encourages children to follow the house rules and use good manners. Children are kind and respect one another.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are imaginative, for example, as they pretend to make worms out of play dough. They enjoy building small towers out of bricks. Children use every opportunity to make marks during play. They enjoy listening to stories and are eager to turn the pages of the books. Children use technology toys well. For example, they use the play camera and pretend to take photographs. Children learn a good variety of skills that prepares them for the next stages of their learning and for school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY421185 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1057844 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2011. She lives in Ickenham in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder works Monday to Friday from 7.30am to 5.30pm, all year round, except for bank holidays and 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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