Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 February 2018 Not applicable

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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 creates a safe and welcoming environment where children develop a sense of belonging and show they feel secure. She is kind and helps children settle quickly in her care.  The childminder knows the children in her care well and plans based on their individual interests. She collaborates effectively with parents and offers them regular opportunities to feed into ongoing assessment of children's skills and achievements. Children make good steady progress in their learning overall and are well prepared for the future.  The childminder successfully promotes children's independence and challenges them to try things for themselves. For example, children enjoy helping with daily tasks and routines.  The childminder is enthusiastic and engages in children's play at appropriate times, such as to support and model new words and extend their vocabulary.  The childminder is proactive about accessing regular professional development

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This provision is good

opportunities to ensure her knowledge is up to date. For example, she has completed recent training on supporting older children's speech, which has improved outcomes for children.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder has not considered all options for linking with other settings that children attend, to support consistency of care and learning even further.  At times, the childminder misses opportunities to support older children's counting skills, to fully enhance their understanding of key mathematical concepts.

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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

 consider ways to strengthen partnerships with other settings that children attend, to provide even greater continuity for children's care and learning  extend opportunities for children to practise their counting skills and support their mathematical skills further.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the children's learning and the childminder's teaching during a range of activities.  The inspector spoke with children and the childminder at appropriate times during the inspection.  The inspector looked at a sample of documentation, including the childminder's policies and the children's learning records.  The inspector checked evidence relating to the childminder's suitability to work with children, and reviewed parents' written feedback made available during the inspection.  The inspector spoke with a parent to gain their views of the setting.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a confident knowledge of how to respond effectively to any concerns regarding children's welfare and understands how to keep children safe. The childminder is reflective and monitors the quality of her provision accurately in collaboration with her co-childminder. She has high aspirations for continuous improvement and offers a good quality of care and learning for children who attend. Partnerships with parents are strong and the childminder seeks their feedback regularly to involve them fully in the setting. Parents speak favourable of the service they receive. The childminder has recently implemented a new system for monitoring children's progress over time. She is quickly developing her understanding of how to use this this to ensure children continue to achieve their full potential.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans a variety of opportunities for learning inside and outside, which supports children to stay active and engaged in their learning. The childminder helps children develop an interest in the world around them. For example, they talk about animals from different countries, while reading familiar books and tales. The childminder helps children to build on their physical coordination and children enjoy a range of activities which develops their small-muscle skills. For example, children work together to assemble a train track, carefully arranging the pieces so they connect. The childminder encourages children's creativity and imagination, as they immerse themselves in role play to retell their experiences. The childminder reflects on children's daily learning well.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder creates a safe and well-organised environment where children can freely choose what they wish to do. She carries out regular risk assessment to minimise any potential hazards. Children behave well and the childminder supports them to understand the importance of respecting one another. She helps children to lead a healthy lifestyle and offers a broad range of nutritious meals and snacks. Children join in happily with routines of the day and show a mature attitude, for example, helping to tidy away toys after they finish playing. Children begin to learn about those who are similar and those who are different to themselves. For example, the childminder offers a wide range of resources that reflects and celebrates their diverse local community.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are confident and curious to learn. They develop their language skills quickly and communicate well with peers and adults. Children take part in pretend play and collaborate well together on tasks. For example, they pretend to make cakes, adding different ingredients. Older children begin to show early literacy skills and make connections between sounds and letters. They develop strong independence skills and learn to carry out self-care routines with very minimal support. Children make good progress and are well prepared for their move to school or for future learning.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY492406 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1026618 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 3 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the London Borough of Brent. She works in the home of a co-childminder. The childminder provides childcare on Monday to Friday from 8am until 6pm, for most of the year.

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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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Telephone number

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