Childminder EY366753

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 8 March 2018 12 August 2014

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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

 Children respond positively to the friendly, caring childminder. They settle easily to play and are emotionally secure in her care.  The childminder continues to update her professional knowledge well. For example, she has attended training that helped her identify exciting activities to support children's early writing skills more effectively.  The childminder provides a good variety of play experiences to support children's overall learning. Children enjoy their play and make good progress from their starting points.  The childminder manages children's behaviour effectively. Children benefit from the childminder's frequent praise and develop a good sense of self-esteem.  Children benefit from a good range of play experiences with the childminder outside the home, which supports their physical well-being and social skills effectively.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 Although the childminder forms positive relationships with parents, she has not considered more ways to share ideas for activities for them to support children's learning at home further.  The childminder has not considered ways to help children more to develop their self- identity and early understanding of similarities and differences between themselves and others.

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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

 extend ways to share ideas for activities at home with parents, to support children's next steps of their development further  provide more opportunities for children to develop their self-identity and understanding of how others live.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed children's interactions in play indoors and viewed children's learning journals.  The inspector viewed documentation, such as operational policies, procedures and required records for suitability.  The inspector undertook a joint observation of a play activity with the childminder and discussed children's learning.  The inspector took into account the written views of parents.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation form, the improvements she makes, and how she meets children's needs.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder knows what to do should she have a concern about a child's welfare. She reviews her practice well and evaluates the effectiveness of the activities offered to help make continual improvements to support good outcomes for children. For example, she identifies children's favourite stories and provides a range of related, exciting play experiences. Children re-enact these stories and say that the 'giant' is living at the top of a pretend beanstalk with his 'golden hen'. Parents' written comments show they think highly of the childminder and note she is trustworthy and professional. The childminder liaises well with other settings children attend. For instance, she provides activities to complement learning elsewhere to promote continuity.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder understands children's development and monitors their progress effectively across all areas of learning. She actively promotes children's early literacy skills. For example, younger children like looking at the pictures in an easy-to-hold hardback book. They are motivated to lift the flaps on the pages and eagerly tell the childminder where a 'duck' or a 'panda' is hiding on the page. Children like to stroke the 'soft fur of a cat' or a 'yellow towel' in the sensory pictures of a favourite story. The childminder supports children's understanding of size, shape and space well. For instance, children try to fit square-, circle- or star-shaped bricks into a shape sorter. They concentrate well putting the small-world figures, such as a toy fireman, into the seats on their push-along cars. The childminder encourages children's awareness of early technology effectively. For example, younger children learn how to press buttons, and turn levers to activate the

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

music and lights on an interactive toy. They watch carefully when they pull back a toy lorry and smile when they see it move across the floor.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder gets to know children well and understands their individual routines. For example, she recognises when younger children are tired and settles them easily for a sleep with their cuddly toy comforter. Children awake refreshed and hungry. The childminder promotes children's enjoyment of healthy snacks and meals well. For instance, children enjoy meals, such as cheese or beans on toast, roast chicken or lasagne. They help the childminder grow peas and carrots in the garden and learn how plants need water and light to grow. The childminder supports children's good behaviour well. Children learn to be kind to their friends and share their toys.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children gain confidence and develop good communication and language skills that help them prepare well for future learning and their move to school. For example, younger children become confident communicators and start putting two- and three-word sentences together. They eagerly attempt to say familiar words, such as 'ding dong' for the bell on an interactive toy or say 'all gone' when the toys have been put away.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY366753 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 1070950 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 5 Number of children on roll 4

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 12 August 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2008. She lives in Ruislip, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder receives funding to provide free early years education for children aged two, three and four years. She holds an NNEB (nursery nursing) childcare qualification.

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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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