Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 10 May 2017 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 provides a broad selection of age-appropriate resources and learning experiences that interests children and motivates them to learn. She uses her knowledge of each individual child to plan activities that help children move forward in their learning and development. All children make good progress.  Children are settled and happy in the childminder's setting. They develop strong positive relationships with the childminder and each other.  Children are confident in a group, learn from each other, cooperate very well, take turns and show respect to each other. Their behaviour is good.  The childminder is committed to provide a high-quality setting and regularly evaluates and reviews her work. She continues to improve her knowledge and skills, for example, through research and study to maintain a high standard and to drive further improvements.  The childminder works closely with parents. She provides them with regular updates

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This provision is good

about their children's learning and development to help maintain consistency.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 At times, the childminder asks children to move on to the next routine or activity, and they do not have enough time to finish what they doing or to follow their own ideas.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to explain to children why healthy food is important as part of their healthy lifestyles.

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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

 review the organisation of some daily routines and give children time to follow their own ideas or to finish the activity they are engaged with at their own pace  use better opportunities to help children understand the benefits of healthy food as part of their healthy lifestyles.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed activities and the childminder's interaction with children throughout the inspection.  The inspector sampled children's observation, planning and assessment documents, and looked at the registration records.  The inspector checked evidence of the childminder's suitability to work with children and sampled some policies and procedures.  The inspector held conversations with the childminder and children.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a clear knowledge and understanding of her responsibilities to act on any child protection concerns. She knows the correct procedures to follow to keep children safe from harm at all times. The childminder effectively monitors children's development, which helps to ensure they have good outcomes. She quickly identifies any areas where the children may need extra support in their learning and development, and promptly acts to address these. The childminder works closely with local authority advisers to ensure consistent improvements.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a good understanding of how children learn and develop. She regularly talks to children and observes their interests, which enables her to have an effective understanding of how to motivate them in their learning and plan their next steps. Children happily engage in an interesting range of activities that the childminder adapts to their own interests. For example, when a child is string painting, she lets them get their trains and turns the activity into track pattern painting. The childminder successfully helps develop children's communication and language skills. For example, she reads books, introduces new words, corrects pronunciation and uses good questioning to help children think for themselves.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder carries out effective risk assessments. Her environment is safe and welcoming. She is a good role model to children and constantly praises them to boost their confidence and self-esteem. The childminder gives clear and consistent guidance to help children become independent and behave well. She keeps children safe while allowing them to manage appropriate risks that promote their development and help them gain new skills. For example, children learn how to cut their fruits during snack time. Children follow good hygiene routines and enjoy physical exercise. They have good opportunities to learn about diversity in the community and regularly go outside with the childminder.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children, including those who speak English as an additional language, make good progress from their starting points. They gain the key skills needed for their next stages in learning and eventual move to school. Children are communicative, confident and concentrate well. They develop independence skills and express their needs. Children are active learners and develop a strong sense of achievement.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY485144 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1002412 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 6 Total number of places 5 Number of children on roll 5

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015 and lives in Harlesden, in the London Borough of Brent. She operates flexible hours from Monday to Friday all year round. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds a relevant childcare qualification at level 2.

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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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