Childminder in Hillingdon

Inspection date 15 November 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 The childminder effectively monitors the good progress children make and uses her observations well to plan for their next steps in learning. She shares information with parents regularly to ensure that they are fully involved in their children's learning and development. n Children demonstrate a positive attitude to their learning. They benefit from gentle support from the childminder to concentrate, think about the activities they have enjoyed, and to build on their ideas. As a result, children make good progress and have a secure foundation for their future education. n Children are happy, secure and settled in their environment. They demonstrate high levels of confidence and have a warm relationship with the childminder. Children behave exceptionally well. They are loving towards those younger than themselves, and enjoy the responsibility of helping with the care routines of babies. n The childminder is committed to continually improving the quality of her practice. She

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The provision is good

networks well with other childminders to share up-to-date information on early years issues. She carefully considers the areas of her practice that she would like to develop. She seeks the views of parents and children and takes account of their suggestions.

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It is not yet outstanding because:

n The childminder does not make full use of activities that will support children's sensory exploration.

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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 opportunities for children to explore with all of their senses.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed children taking part in a range of activities, indoors and outdoors. n The inspector and the childminder discussed the success of an activity together. n The inspector spoke to parents and took account of their views. n The inspector sampled a range of documentation, including the policies and procedures, staff suitability checks, children's development records and attendance registers.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is good

Safeguarding is effective. The childminder provides a safe and secure environment for children. She completes regular safety checks of her home and activities offered to children in order to minimise potential risks. She keeps her safeguarding knowledge up to date and is clear on the signs of abuse and neglect. She knows the local referral procedures to follow if she were to have a concern about a child. The childminder undertakes a focused programme of professional development. She enhances her knowledge and skills effectively, which has a positive impact on the quality of care and education that she provides for children. Partnerships with schools that children attend are good, ensuring they work successfully together to meet children's care and learning needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is good

The childminder seeks detailed information from parents prior to their children joining the setting. As a result, she is well prepared to welcome children into the setting and to start planning for their future care and learning needs. She observes children carefully and uses her assessments well to plan for their future development. The childminder successfully evaluates the activities she offers in order to improve them for the next time. Children are creative and learn to use their imaginations, such as dressing up and pretending to cook.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are good

Children demonstrate a secure understanding of how they can keep themselves safe and healthy. For instance, they can explain that if there were a fire they must go outside. Children comment that wearing gloves when changing babies' nappies is 'to keep the germs away'. The childminder plans the organisation of her home and her time well to ensure that the needs of both older and younger children are always met. For example, she plans focused activities with older children when babies are sleeping in order to give them her full attention.

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Outcomes for children are good

Children make good progress in their speech and language. For example, very young children babble happily while they play and copy the things they have observed, such as waving goodbye. Older children are beginning to use complex sentences to explain their thoughts and ideas. Children demonstrate high levels of independence in the setting. They manage their own personal hygiene and find the toys they want to play with independently. Children rapidly develop the skills that prepare them for the move to their next stage of learning, such as school. For example, they can put on their own coats, hats and shoes in preparation for outdoor play.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY537696 Local authority Hillingdon Inspection number 10077013 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 0 - 7 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection Not applicable

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Registers

The childminder registered in September 2016 and lives in Uxbridge, in the London Borough of Hillingdon. She opens from 7.45am to 6.30pm, Monday to Friday. The childminder provides free early education for two-, three- and four-year-old children.

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Registers

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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