Childminder EY486602

Inspection date

Previous inspection date 6 June 2018 31 July 2017

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Requires Improvement

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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

 Since the last inspection, the childminder has worked hard to evaluate her practice and has made significant changes to how she works, to benefit the children in her care.  The childminder keeps her home safe and the children move around with confidence. Children make their own choices of activities and where they would like to play. Children are secure and safe.  The childminder skilfully supports children's language development. For example, children sing familiar songs and smile as they join in with the actions. The childminder on occasion uses the children's home languages to help them feel secure in her care. Children use their developing language to express how they are feeling and make good progress from their starting points.  Partnerships with parents are successful and help the childminder to meet children's learning and welfare needs effectively. For example, they share information about the

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This provision is good

children's home routines and home learning. Parents comment positively about the service the childminder provides.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

 The childminder does not make consistently good use of opportunities to enhance children's social experiences in the community.  The childminder does not make consistently good use of her partnerships with other professionals, to support all learning opportunities for children.

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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

 provide more exciting and varied experiences for children to socialise with others and to build on their learning  consider ways to enhance positive and effective partnerships with other professionals, to support all children's learning and help them make even better progress.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector looked at the rooms and resources children use.  The inspector observed children's play and their conversations with the childminder in the indoor and outdoor environments.  The inspector looked at documentation, and discussed the systems the childminder uses to observe and record children's progress.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the childminder.  The inspector discussed how the childminder evaluates her service and her priorities for improvement.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management is good

The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. The childminder knows how to identify signs and symptoms that may suggest children's welfare is at risk. She has clear procedures in place to ensure she contacts the relevant agencies promptly. The childminder has met the actions set at the last inspection. For example, she has completed training to develop her knowledge of the 'Prevent' duty, to protect children further. The childminder reviews her work and looks for ways to make changes to benefit the children. For example, she has developed her garden area to help children engage better in their play and learning outdoors. The childminder works with the local authority and extends her knowledge and understanding of early years practice. The childminder uses her observations and assessments well to assess the progress of children. She knows the children well, identifies their abilities and makes plans to close any gaps in their learning.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder plans interesting and challenging activities that help the children to make progress. The childminder relates their learning to everyday experiences to help children learn as effectively as possible. For example, children enjoy bathing and feeding their dolls. The childminder enhances this activity by asking the children about their own bath time and the fruit they like to eat. The childminder helps children to understand the importance of physical exercise in enjoyable ways. For example, they laugh when they climb the steps to the slide and whizz down. The childminder plans a range of ways to develop children's understanding of the world around them. For instance, they plant peas and potatoes in the garden.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children form secure emotional attachments to the childminder, who provides a warm, nurturing environment. She is sensitive to their needs and meets these successfully. For example, when children are feeling less sure and tired, they enjoy sitting closely to her, looking at books and talking about what they can see. Children receive lots of praise and encouragement when they achieve, which supports them to feel confident about their own abilities. Children are beginning to learn to do things for themselves, such as washing their own hands and putting on their own shoes, which supports their developing independence.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children develop useful skills to support their next steps in learning and they make good progress from their starting points. Children's mathematical and problem-solving skills are developing well through play. For example, they know how to fit shaped blocks into the correct holes and enjoy counting how many pieces of fruit they are eating.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY486602 Local authority Harrow Inspection number 1112172 Type of provision Childminder Day care type Childminder Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 1 - 2 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 2

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Name of registered person

Date of previous inspection 31 July 2017

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Telephone number

The childminder registered in 2015. She lives in the London Borough of Harrow. The childminder offers care each weekday, throughout 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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