Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date 10 October 2018 Previous inspection date 8 May 2018

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Effectiveness of leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Good 2

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Good 2

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The provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

n The childminder does not have sufficiently rigorous procedures to identify delays in the vetting process for her assistants. With the exception of the disclosure and barring service checks, which are in place, she has not made sure that required information is provided in a timely way. n The childminder does not always provide younger children with clear explanations to help them understand why some behaviours are inappropriate.

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It has the following strengths

n The childminder has developed good systems to keep parents well informed about children's daily activities and progress. n Children who speak English as an additional language are supported well. Parents comment positively about the increase in their children's vocabulary and understanding since attending the childminder's setting.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the early years foundation stage and Childcare Register the provider must: Due date make sure all staff submit outstanding information to Ofsted without delay so that that full suitability checks can be completed 31/10/2018

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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 review practice and take steps to enhance the quality of teaching so that children are given time to respond to extended questioning; n improve behaviour management strategies to ensure that young children are provided with age appropriate explanations to help them understand what is appropriate behaviour and what is not appropriate behaviour.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed the interactions between staff and children and the quality of teaching during both indoor and outdoor play activities. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the provider's action plan, staff suitability records, observation and assessment records about children's learning and policies and procedures. n The inspector took account of the views of parents. n The inspector spoke with the childminder and her assistants at appropriate times throughout the inspection to gain their views and took these into account. n The inspector completed a joint observation of an activity alongside the childminder.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management requires improvement

Occasionally deployment of staff is not as good as it could be. This is because assistants whose checks are in progress, are not always under the close supervision of the childminder when working with the children in separate areas of the house. The premises are generally well organised. Safeguarding is effective. Since the last inspection the childminder and her assistants have completed safeguarding training. They have a secure understanding of what to do if they have any concerns about the safety or welfare of a child. The childminder completes regular training to keep her knowledge up to date. She has procedures in place to help keep children safe when on outings. For example, all the children wear lanyards which provide emergency contact details. In addition the adults hold valid first aid qualifications.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder liaises with parents and closely observes children while they play. As a result she knows what their interests are and plans activities to support their next steps in learning. The children have access to a varied range of interesting resources which they use imaginatively. For example, children create a pizza with the building blocks and pretend to sprinkle cheese over it. They talk about the size of the pizza and what they like to eat. The children enjoy books and listen attentively as the childminder reads to them. The young children excitedly lift the flaps in the story book to gleefully reveal what is hidden beneath. The childminder regularly takes the children out to visit the local libraries, parks and toddler groups to enhance and expand upon the activities that she provides for them within the home. She is keen to extend children's thinking and understanding by asking questions but sometime does not allow them sufficient time to

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

The childminder has age appropriate strategies for effectively managing the behaviour of older children, who are polite and good role models to the younger ones. Her strategies for managing the behaviour of younger children are less effective. Children's individual care needs are met by the childminder. For example their sleep patterns are followed and the childminder works with parents to help potty train their children. The childminder teaches children the importance of following good hygiene routines as they learn to wash their hands after outdoor play and before eating. Children enjoy sociable snack and meal times. The childminder provides them with a healthy and well balanced home prepared vegetarian diet. Younger and older children play well together.

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Outcomes for children are good

All children make good progress based on their starting points. Children who are learning English as an additional language are increasing their vocabulary and understanding. Children are developing the skills needed for their next steps in their development. For example they learn to feed themselves, they follow instructions and persist with activities. During general routines children's understanding of simple mathematical concepts such as one more, one less, big, bigger, biggest are reinforced well by the childminder.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY540826 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10080785 Type of provision Childminder

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Registers

Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Day care type Childminder Age range of children 19 months - 12 yrs. Total number of places 10 Number of children on roll 18 Date of previous inspection 8 May 2018

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The childminder registered in 2017. She lives in Northwood in the London Borough of Hillingdon. The childminder offers her service each weekday, through most of the year. She employs three assistants, two of whom hold relevant childcare qualifications.

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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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