Setting EY499869

Report for childcare on domestic premises

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Inspection date 8 August 2018 Previous inspection date Not applicable

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This inspection: Good 2

Previous inspection: Not applicable Effectiveness of leadership and management Good 2 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Good 2 Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision is good

n Including the views of parents and staff, the provider uses accurate self-evaluation to develop the service she provides. Knowledgeable senior staff members contribute effectively to drive forward improvements to the setting. n Using detailed observations, staff identify children who may need additional support and quickly put strategies in place to help them catch up. This particularly supports children who have special educational needs (SEN) and/or disabilities. Staff improve outcomes for children. n Parents particularly praise the gentle care babies receive. Staff are skilled in supporting children's emotional well-being successfully. n The staff are good role models for the children in their care. They work well together, resulting in a well-organised provision. Children are happy, settled and behave well. n Resources are easily accessible to children. Staff support children well to become independent learners. All children make good progress from their different starting

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n Although children are provided with a range of activities inside, staff do not fully identify how to support children who may prefer to learn outside as effectively. n Staff do not consistently support the individual learning needs of children during adult- led activities as fully as possible.

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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

n enhance the range of activities provided for children who prefer to learn outside even further n review the organisation of adult-led activities to support staff in identifying how to make better use of opportunities to build on children's immediate interests, to extend their learning as fully as possible.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed different activities, including outdoor learning, and assessed the impact these had on children's development. n The inspector undertook a joint observation with the deputy manager. n The inspector held a meeting with the deputy manager. n The inspector looked at a selection of policies, children's records and documents relating to the suitability of staff. She discussed self-evaluation with the deputy manager. n The inspector talked with staff, parents and children to gather their views.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The provider ensures that staff are confident in their understanding of the signs and symptoms which may give cause for concern about a child's welfare. Staff complete training and know how to identify any children who may be at risk of exposure to extreme ideas or behaviours. They carry out regular risk assessments throughout the day and quickly remove any potential hazards, to help keep children safe. The provider supports staff's professional development, for instance, through regular supervisions and training. Staff use their knowledge gained through training effectively, for example, to improve children's listening and attention skills.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

Staff support children's physical development. Children delight in dancing. They spin, twirl and balance on one leg, as they move in different ways to music. Children benefit from a range of interesting activities which engages them well in their learning. For example, they make 'volcanoes' and slime and learn about the natural world as they grow tomatoes and make soup with them. Staff effectively support the youngest children's language skills as they model simple words and sounds. Staff support parents well in extending their children's learning at home. Children benefit from the continuity in their learning.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children enjoy carrying out simple, manageable tasks. For example, the youngest children laugh as they help with 'tidy time'. Older children decide when they need to wash their hands and proudly announce their plans. Children gain satisfaction from helping to make their own resources and enjoy playing in a 'castle' they have made with staff. Children confidently explain how they keep themselves safe. For instance, they discuss that they should not talk with their mouths full because they 'might choke'.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children are sociable and form good bonds with each other. They are keen to explore their similarities and differences. For example, they excitedly talk about the lunches they have brought from home and say each other's food 'seems delicious'. Children of different ages enjoy one another's company and older children warmly greet younger ones as they arrive. They are self-motivated learners who delight in using the skills they learn. For example, they carefully build towers out of bricks and create fruit which they have seen in a favourite book out of play dough. Children explore their developing mathematical skills as they think about their favourite numbers. They are prepared well for the next stage in their learning, including school.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY499869 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10060958 Type of provision Full day care

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childcare on domestic premises Age range of children 0 - 6 Total number of places 18 Number of children on roll 16

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Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Blue House Daycare registered in 2016. The setting is open from Monday to Friday from 7.45am to 6pm, for 51 weeks of the year. There are five members of staff. Of these, three hold relevant early years qualifications from level 2 to level 3. The setting is in receipt of funding to provide free early years education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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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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