Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 11 May 2017 28 April 2015

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 The childminder does not obtain written permission for children's medication and does not always keep a record of when she has administered it. However, these omissions do not have a significant impact on children's overall welfare. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register requirements.  Occasionally, the childminder misses opportunities to extend young children's interest in counting and number concepts during play activities.  The childminder does not focus well enough on evaluating her practice to help identify where she needs to make improvements.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides a well-resourced, homely environment that enables children to make free choices about their play. Overall, children are curious and enjoy exploring.  The childminder has a good awareness of the importance of supporting children's early communication skills. Children make good progress in their development.  The childminder keeps parents well informed about their children. For example, she talks to them about their child's day and routines.  Children behave well and respond positively to the childminder's praise and encouragement.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and the Childcare Register the provider must:

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Due Date

 ensure that parents' written permission is obtained to administer medication to their child and a record is maintained when medication has been administered. 08/06/2017

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 make better use of opportunities to explore numbers and counting during children's play, to expand their mathematical awareness  improve the effectiveness of self-evaluation processes to identify breaches in requirements and target areas for improvement more closely.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the childminder with the children and spoke to her about their learning.  The inspector spoke to the childminder at appropriate times throughout the inspection, about the arrangements for observation, assessment and planning.  The inspector sampled documentation the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident about the procedures to follow and knows who to contact if she had any concerns about children's welfare. She is aware of ensuring all adults in the home have suitability checks carried out. However, the childminder does not ensure she keeps all required documentation. For example, she is not clear about the importance of obtaining parents' permission to give medication and occasionally she has not kept a record of when she has given medicine to a child. However, she does speak with parents about the dosage required and the time the medicine is required. Although the childminder evaluates her practice, this is not accurate enough to identify gaps in her knowledge. However, she is keen to develop her skills to help improve her practice. For example, she makes generally good use of online training courses and meets with other childminders to share ideas that benefit children.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder knows children well. She regularly observes and assesses children's achievements and helps them to develop new skills. The childminder supports children's communication and language in many ways. For example, she recognises young children's interest in music and encourages singing. Children know the words to songs and actions very well. The childminder plans and organises the environment effectively, which helps children to be independent and make free choices in their play. Children have good fun exploring and investigating using their senses. For example, they splash in the water and learn how to blow bubbles.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Although there are some weaknesses in leadership and management relating to aspects of the childminder's documentation, these do not compromise children's welfare. Children are confident and clearly enjoy the childminder's warm interactions with them. For example, she provides lots of praise and encouragement during activities which help to develop children's self-esteem and confidence. Children enjoy daily outdoor opportunities to develop their physical skills. For example, they develop their climbing and balancing skills as they go up and down the slide in the garden.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children learn a good range of skills to prepare them for future learning. They develop early independence skills well. For example, young children confidently feed themselves at lunchtime. Children are confident talkers and communicate their wishes and needs extremely well. They are motivated to learn and show good concentration and curiosity as they play and learn.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY378366 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1093527 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 1

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 28 April 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in West Drayton, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder operates Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm, all year round, except for bank holiday 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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