Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 17 January 2018 17 March 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 well-qualified childminder has a sound understanding of her legal responsibilities. She uses a range of up-to-date records, documents and policies to support her good practice. This helps her to promote children's safety and welfare effectively.  The childminder is friendly, warm and welcoming. She uses her well-thought-out settling-in process to get to know the children from the outset. Children quickly become happy, comfortable and content in her care.  The childminder makes precise assessments of children's learning. Overall, she makes good use of what she knows about children's individual development to shape the activities and experiences she provides. Children progress well from where they started.  The childminder is knowledgeable about working with children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. The support for children who speak English as an additional language is particularly good. Therefore, no child falls behind.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not consistently promote learning outcomes for children at the highest level. She does not sharply focus professional development opportunities for herself and her assistants on enhancing teaching practice.  Children do not benefit from excellent continuity in their education between the setting and home. The childminder misses opportunities to enable parents to share detailed information about their children's learning and development 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

 enhance professional development and focus more sharply on developing teaching practice to help consistently promote outcomes for children at the highest level  extend partnership working and enable all parents to regularly share detailed information about their children's learning and development at home to help promote excellent continuity.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed teaching practice indoors and outside. She conducted a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector viewed the areas used for childminding and held discussions with the childminder and her assistant.  The inspector looked at relevant records, documents and policies.  The inspector checked evidence of the suitability and qualifications of the childminder and her assistants.  The inspector spoke to children and sought the views of parents from the written evidence provided.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder's house is clean, safe and secure. The childminder and her assistants can identify key indicators of child abuse or neglect and know what to do about these types of concerns. This helps to protect children from potential harm. The childminder conducts research, networks with other professionals and routinely refreshes her core skills, such as safeguarding and first aid. She supervises her assistants and ensures they benefit from essential training to help keep some of their skills up to date. This has a positive impact on the quality of care they provide. The childminder reflects on the quality of her setting and sets clear targets for the future. She is ambitious and continually plans to develop her practice.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Overall, the quality of teaching is good. The environment is welcoming, bright and resourced well, which helps children to engage in various activities. The childminder monitors children's development and successfully promotes children's learning through a balance of child-led and adult-led play. For example, when children choose to play with remote-controlled cars or build models out of construction blocks, the childminder talks to them about what they are doing and encourages their efforts. This helps to develop their understanding of the world and their creative skills. The childminder encourages children to take part in group singing and reading sessions. She helps them to listen, follow instructions and join in with the words and phrases they know. This helps to promote their communication and language skills.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder is sensitive to children's individual care needs and routines. She ensures these are well managed so that children benefit from what they need during the day. The childminder encourages healthy eating and provides nutritious snacks. She promotes good hygiene and cleanliness routines, such as frequent handwashing. She also provides children with access to fresh air daily and encourages exercise. Children enjoy playing outside in the community garden. They practise their physical skills using bicycles and scooters. The childminder has simple behaviour boundaries in her home and helps children adhere to these. She finds out about children's backgrounds, cultures and religions. She helps children to learn about these and promotes tolerance in her home.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children progress well from where they started. They are motivated to play, explore and learn. Older children are acquiring the skills they need for moving on to school. They are confident and independent. Older children can express their thoughts, wants and ideas clearly. They can share, negotiate and play well with others. They enjoy helping the childminder with small tasks. Older children are developing literacy and numeracy skills. They can recognise and write numbers up to 20, and they can identify and write the letters of the alphabet.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY408202 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1094272 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 10 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 12

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 17 March 2015

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in London. The childminder operates flexibly all year round. She offers care from 6.30am until 9.30pm for six days a week, except for family holidays. The childminder holds a relevant qualification at level 3. She works with a number of assistants on a rota basis. The childminder offers funded education for three- and four-year-old-children.

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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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