Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 25 July 2017 28 April 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 Good 2

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This provision is good

 The childminder works in partnership with other childminders to share good practice, which helps to improve her knowledge and benefit children.  The childminder completes regular observations of the children's progress. She uses them to plan activities that follow children's interests and help them to develop key skills.  The childminder provides a wide range of resources and opportunities to develop the children's learning and development. For example, they routinely go to playgroups and library sessions, which helps to enrich the children's social experiences.  Children form close bonds with the childminder. They are settled and well behaved.  Children are making good progress from their starting points. For example, the childminder encourages younger babies to balance unaided and to walk independently.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not gather the opinions of the children and parents in her evaluation of practice, to help her identify further areas to improve.  The childminder does not encourage parents to build on and extend their children's learning at home.

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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

 gather the views of parents and children more effectively to help identify areas for further development  encourage more parental involvement in children's learning at home.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector had a tour of the childminder's house and garden.  The inspector spoke to the childminder and the children at suitable times.  The inspector observed the childminder playing and talking with the children.  The inspector looked at a sample of the childminder's records, including how she tracks children's progress and the procedures for keeping children safe.  The inspector spoke to the childminder about how she plans to improve and develop the service that she provides.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder understands how to recognise if a child is at risk, and she knows the procedures to follow if she has a concern for a child. The childminder undertakes relevant safety checks on the environment and equipment to minimise hazards and keep children safe in her home. The childminder works in partnership with parents to provide good care to help children settle. She collects information about the children before they start and uses this to help her follow their home routines. The childminder keeps parents up to date with their children's progress. For example, she provides daily feedback and sends parents photographs of their children's achievements. However, she does not provide ideas to help parents build on their children's learning at home.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder has a thorough understanding of how children learn and progress. She enables children to gain confidence and to enjoy learning. For example, children can easily choose what they wish to play with from a wide range of resources. The childminder supports children to understand number and size. She helps young babies to stack and count beakers and to learn the words 'big' and 'small'. The childminder challenges children effectively to help them develop their skills. For example, she asks them to add one more beaker to their tower. The childminder encourages children to start speaking, for example, by praising their babbles and noises. Young babies are confident to try using new sounds and words.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder provides young babies with good care in a warm and caring atmosphere. She constantly checks their welfare needs, ensuring they are safe and content. The childminder supports parents to provide healthy packed lunches, and she offers children relevant activities to help them understand about a healthy diet. Children enjoy physical exercise in the childminder's garden and at local groups and parks. Children are learning to be independent, for example, they use spoons to feed themselves. The childminder encourages children to be kind to each other. They enjoy helping each other to dry their hands and to tidy up the toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are making good progress from their starting points. They engage in activities and enjoy experimenting as they play. For example, babies enjoyed rolling balls off a table to see where they fall. Older children learn a good range of skills that prepares them well for the move to nursery. They recognise their name, use the toilet independently and dress themselves.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY292098 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1092073 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 8

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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 2004. She lives in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder offers care all day from Monday to Friday, all year round. The childminder can receive funding for free early education for children aged three and four years.

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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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