Childminder in Hounslow

Inspection date 21 November 2018 Previous inspection date 28 January 2016

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This inspection: Outstanding 1

Previous inspection: Good 2 Effectiveness of leadership and management Outstanding 1 Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Outstanding 1 Personal development, behaviour and welfare Outstanding 1 Outcomes for children Outstanding 1

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This provision is outstanding

n The childminder uses regular, comprehensive and accurate assessments to monitor children's progress precisely. She has an excellent understanding of how children learn and develop. The childminder uses this knowledge to plan stimulating experiences and activities that help children make exceptional progress. n Partnerships with parents and early years professionals are exemplary. The childminder values their substantial contributions to reviewing the quality of her setting and she supports parents extremely well in extending children's learning at home. The childminder not only attends a range of targeted training courses, but also shares her own expertise with other childminders, such as by introducing child cookery classes, where she models high-quality teaching. n The childminder consistently reviews her practice. All identified improvements are highly focused on raising the quality of care and teaching and bring about positive

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This provision is outstanding

changes for children and their families. n Children develop exceptionally positive attitudes towards learning. They make excellent progress and are extremely well prepared for the next stages of their learning. n Children have very high standards of behaviour and levels of confidence. They are very respectful and demonstrate exceptionally high levels of emotional well-being, independence and social skills.

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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 continue to enhance the existing excellent opportunities for children to learn in a wide range of different environments.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

Inspection activities n The inspector observed care routines and activities. n The inspector conducted a joint evaluation of an activity with the childminder. n The inspector reviewed a range of documents and records. n The inspector held discussions with the childminder and interacted with the children at appropriate times. n The inspector considered the written views of parents.

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Effectiveness of leadership and management is outstanding

Children benefit highly from the childminder continuously seeking out ways to develop and enhance her provision. The childminder works extremely closely with other settings and schools, observing their teaching and introducing new ideas in her own setting. Parents are invited in to see how the childminder uses innovative activities to capture children's interests and become enthralled in their learning. This helps parents to recreate these experiences and extend their child's learning at home. Safeguarding is effective. The childminder prioritises children's safety and promotes this in all aspects of her provision. She rigorously monitors children's learning and progress and precisely evaluates her own skills. Parents and children are fully involved in ensuring future improvements are always responsive to their needs.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment is outstanding

The childminder knows each child exceptionally well and introduces them to a vast number of exciting and interesting activities, which children embrace fully. Children remain highly engaged for long periods, exploring new ideas with wonder and excitement. The childminder completes regular assessments of children's learning and works extremely closely with parents to track their progress. The activities planned are innovative and exceptionally well resourced. For example, when exploring a child's specific interest in Autumn, the childminder uses items found by the children to introduce a wide range of learning opportunities, including mathematical problems and new vocabulary. Children use what they have learnt to extend their learning in other contexts. The childminder provides many opportunities for children to learn in different environments and plans to continue to enhance this aspect of her provision.

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare are outstanding

Children show that they feel extremely relaxed, safe and loved in the childminder's care. They routinely use child-safe knives to cut and prepare healthy snacks and meals, explaining how to keep safe as they do so. Children have a very close attachment to the childminder, who they identify with as their learning partner. They seek her out to show off their achievements and beam with pride as they show her what they have learnt. The childminder enthusiastically encourages children to test out their ideas and have a go at new things. As a result, children have developed a thirst for learning and engage fully in all activities.

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Outcomes for children are outstanding

Children are making consistently high rates of progress in relation to their starting points and are extremely well prepared for school. They receive carefully tailored learning experiences which constantly offer challenge. Children are very motivated and eager to join in. They enjoy problem-solving and learning new words, which they begin to sound out and blend. They enjoy exploring language and speak excitedly about their many fun experiences.

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Setting details

Unique reference number 116135 Local authority Hounslow Inspection number 10072291 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 2 - 4 Total number of places 6 Number of children on roll 5 Date of previous inspection 28 January 2016

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Registers

The childminder registered in 1995 and lives in Feltham, Middlesex. She works from Monday to Friday for most of the year. She is in receipt of funding for children aged two, three and four years. The childminder has a relevant early years qualification at level 3.

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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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