Childminder in Hounslow

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 23 May 2017 27 February 2015

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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 Outstanding 1

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This provision is good

 The childminder works with an assistant. They are a very strong team who work successfully together to make sure all the children are excited to learn and make good progress.  Children are extremely safe and secure in the care of the childminder. She is exceptionally kind and thoughtful towards the children who she knows very well, and offers them superb levels of emotional security.  The childminder has developed a stimulating environment, where children are confident and eager to take part in enjoyable, challenging activities.  The childminder has successful partnerships with parents. For example, she shares information about their child's day and keeps them informed of their child's progress. Parents speak highly of the care and learning opportunities their child receives.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Sometimes, the childminder does not make use of all opportunities to strengthen children's use and understanding of language.  At times, the childminder does not use the outdoor areas fully to enhance learning opportunities, particular for those children who prefer learning outdoors.

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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

 build on learning and activities for children to develop and enhance their speech and language skills even further  continue to extend learning opportunities for children who prefer to be in the outdoor environment, to help increase their learning even further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's play and their conversations with the childminder in the indoor and outdoor environment.  The inspector looked at the rooms and resources the children use.  The inspector examined documentation and discussed the systems that the childminder uses to observe and record children's progress.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her service and her priorities for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder is confident in her safeguarding knowledge and knows her responsibilities towards child protection. She knows how to recognise signs and symptoms of welfare concerns and how to report her concerns to the relevant agencies. The childminder successfully monitors the work of her assistant and reflects on practice, she seeks ways to make continual improvements to benefit the children. For example, she attends training and encourages her assistant to do the same. The childminder knows the children very well. She assesses children's progress effectively and uses this knowledge to identify what children know, any learning gaps and their interests.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans exciting activities that are enjoyable and help the children make good progress. For example, she has developed a water activity where children pour and tip water through pipes. They thoroughly enjoy splashing with the water, laughing as they do. Children are encouraged to challenge themselves through enjoyable activities. For example, she plans a group painting activity to support children who prefer not to get messy, but to include children who enjoy mixing and changing the colours of the paint. She offers a range of resources, such as various brushes and tools to make marks with, that enhances the activity and supports the varying learning needs of the children.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

The childminder is extremely sensitive to the care needs of the children and meets them exceptionally well. She has a highly nurturing approach to her work and is calm and reflective with the children. For example, she carefully explains why some behaviour is not acceptable and helps the children to think about how others feel. Children have a significant understanding of how to keep themselves and others safe. For example, they know how to manage the steps on the slide and understand which height of slide suits their own physical skills. The childminder uses exceptional levels of praise and positive encouragement to help children to feel secure and confident in their own abilities. Children benefit from an excellent, nutritious diet and learn how this supports a healthy lifestyle. For example, they make careful choices at snack time knowing which fruits they like to eat and how to prepare the fruit for eating. Furthermore, children understand that drinking

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

water prevents them from becoming thirsty on a hot day.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress from their starting points. They develop their imagination as they look for 'dinosaur' footprints in the wet sand. Young children enjoy solving problems, and know that the sand becomes wet when more water is added. Children develop useful skills for their future learning and their move to school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 149798 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 1089771 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 6

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 27 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2001. She lives in Feltham, Middlesex. She offers care each weekday, throughout most of the year. The childminder has a level 3 qualification in early years and works with an assistant.

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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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