Mrs Pauline Housen

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 27 June 2017 10 February 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 Good 2

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

 The childminder does not have a good understanding of what to notify to Ofsted. She has not informed them of changes to the adults living or working in the home, as required. This is also a breach of the Childcare Register.  Occasionally, the childminder does not fully support young children’s mathematical learning, such as counting and numbers during play activities.  The childminder does not consistently reflect upon or update her professional knowledge to identify all areas for development and strengthen her practice.

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It has the following strengths

 The childminder provides children with a relaxed and friendly home environment. They develop positive and secure relationships with the childminder.  The childminder knows individual children well. She observes children’s development and plans activities to meet their interests and extend learning. Children make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder works closely with parents to support their children’s development. She shares information regularly, which keeps them well informed.  Children are safe and secure in the childminder’s care. She carries out thorough risk assessments of her home and any outings she takes children on to eliminate any hazards.

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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

 develop knowledge and understanding of the information that needs to be provided to Ofsted, including changes to adults over the age of 16 years who live or work in the home, so all relevant checks are completed. 12/07/2017

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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 play, to expand children's mathematical awareness  extend professional development to help raise the quality of teaching and learning further.

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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 for children.  The inspector sampled the documentation the childminder uses to support her practice.  The inspector discussed self-evaluation with the childminder.  The inspector spoke to one parent and considered their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a good understanding of how to recognise and report any concerns she may have about a child's welfare. However, the childminder has not informed Ofsted of adults over the age of 16 years who live in the home or those who work in another capacity not related to childcare. She has initiated Disclosure and Barring Service checks and supervises these adults with the children, which helps her to keep children safe at all times. Although the childminder regularly meets with other childminders and uses online support networks to update her skills, she does not fully reflect on her knowledge to identify all areas for development to strengthen her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder interacts well with children to support their learning. She enthusiastically engages with their play, following their interests and extending their learning overall. For example, children enjoyed water play and the childminder showed them how to pour water into the guttering and watch it move and pour into a bucket. The childminder supports children's speaking skills well. For example, she models clear language and repeats words for children to hear and say. Children have good levels of concentration that enable them to complete tasks well. For example, they develop a love of books and listen intently as the childminder reads stories.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Although there is a weakness in the leadership and management, this does not compromise children's well-being. The childminder provides children with lots of praise and encouragement during activities, which helps to develop children's self-esteem and confidence. Children's behaviour is consistently good. The childminder encourages children from an early age to develop their independence. For example, they find their water beakers when they want a drink. The childminder provides lots of opportunities for children to be physically active, such as playing in the garden and parks. She helps children to mix and socialise with other children in different ways. For example, they attend toddler groups within the neighbourhood.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress in their development and acquire skills that will support them as they move on to the next stages in their learning. 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 explore the wide range of activities.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY248415 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1091581 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 10 February 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2003. She lives in Hayes, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder cares for children from approximately 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday, all year round, except for bank holidays or 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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