Childminder in Brent

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 March 2018 18 November 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

 The childminder provides a warm and welcoming environment. Children are happy, settled and enjoy their time with the childminder. They receive plenty of attention and have access to a good variety of resources and equipment that reflects their interests.  The childminder gives children consistent messages about her expectations for their behaviour. Children listen and respond well to her calm and clear guidance. They learn to follow routines, share and take turns.  The childminder has good relationships with parents. They comment positively about the childminder and the progress their children have made. Information is regularly exchanged to promote a shared approach to children's care and learning.  The childminder promotes children's language development well. She engages them in purposeful conversations as they play. The childminder asks meaningful questions to support children's thinking skills and develop their vocabulary.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 During some activities the childminder overdirects children and does not always give them the time or space to complete tasks to the end.  The childminder does not always use information gained from her observations and assessments of individual children to plan precisely what they need to learn next to support the best possible progress in their learning.

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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

 enable children more time and space to choose and complete activities to the end  make best use of information gained from observations and assessments of individual children to plan more precisely for what children need to learn next.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder and talked to her and the children at appropriate times throughout the inspection.  The inspector looked at a range of documentation with the childminder, including policies, evidence of suitability of household members, and observation and assessment documentation.  The inspector discussed the childminder's self-evaluation.  The inspector took account of the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder has a secure understanding of her role and responsibilities regarding child protection and wider safeguarding issues. She knows what procedures to follow should she have any concerns about a child's welfare. The childminder risk assesses the premises and identifies and minimises potential hazards. She closely supervises children and remains vigilant at all times to promote their safety and welfare. The childminder keeps her knowledge and skills up to date through training. She regularly evaluates her service and gathers the views of parents through discussion and questionnaires. She effectively uses this information to help her identify areas she would like to develop further.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder is qualified and experienced. She regularly observes and assesses children's progress. The childminder is enthusiastic in her teaching and joins in with children as they play. Overall, she offers a good range of enjoyable experiences and activities that helps support their learning. Children develop their small-muscle skills as they use tools, such as scissors and rollers, to cut and mould play dough. They carefully cut a series of lines to create a 'ladder'. Children roll out shapes and count how many they have made. Outdoors, children use spades and scoops to fill buckets with sand. They enjoy using their imagination. Children make up their own stories using small-world toys and build 'houses' and 'robots' out of bricks.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

The childminder teaches children about their own safety. She involves them in emergency evacuation practices and talks to them about road safety when they are out in the local community. Children develop an awareness of different traditions and celebrations that occur during the year. The childminder provides a range of resources that reflects diversity, such as books and small-world toys. Children regularly go out in the local community to explore their surroundings. They gain a good understanding about people who are different to themselves. The childminder works with parents to provide children with healthy meals and snacks. Children learn about good hygiene routines and play outdoors on a regular basis. This contributes positively to their good health and well- being.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop a range of skills to help them with their future learning and eventual move to school. They are motivated learners and are enthusiastic participants in activities. Children learn about numbers, shapes, patterns and colours; for example, while playing card games with the childminder. Children begin to recognise different letters within their names and practise making marks in different ways. Children learn to be independent and develop good social skills as they play cooperatively alongside their friends.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY388410 Local authority Brent Inspection number 1071111 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register Age range of children 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 3

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 18 November 2014

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2010 and lives in Kingsbury, in the London Borough of Brent. She operates all year round from 7am to 6pm from Monday to Friday, except bank holidays and family holidays. The childminder holds a qualification at level 3.

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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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